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Influence of pallet pattern on top-to-bottom compression performance of unitized loads, TAPPI Journal
ABSTRACT: Environmental scaling factors estimate a corrugated container’s ability to withstand various conditions it will encounter during the storage and distribution process. In this project, we examined the compressive resistance of unitized loads using differing pallet stacking patterns. To simulate real-world failure scenarios in our laboratory tests, we used two different nominal board grades of single-wall C-flute regular slotted containers loaded with a plywood panel and bagged salt to direct the failure location to the bottom of the stack. Our results showed that the columnar aligned pattern provided the greatest compressive resistance and the interlocked stacking arrangement yielded the lowest of the patterns evaluated. Based on the study results, we calculated box compression retention multipliers for each pattern and compared them to scaling factors published by the Fibre Box Association.
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Editorial: Industry coating expert Gregg Reed joins TAPPI Journal editorial board, TAPPI Journal Nov
ABSTRACT: TAPPI and the TAPPI JOURNAL (TJ) editorial staff would like to welcome a new member to the TJ editorial board, Gregg Reed, Ph.D., technical support leader at Imerys in Gray, GA. In his current position, Gregg develops new mineral and specialty coating products for paper and packaging applications and manages customer requests, including pilot trials. He also supervises the activities of technicians and chemists in the laboratory.
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Press Authors Share Critical Knowledge
During the current global crisis, many in the pulp, paper, and packaging industry are looking for new ways to connect and learn. Fortunately, knowledge-sharing can’t be stopped by a pandemic—professionals simply need to find new channels for both sharing and receiving expertise and information.
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Four Technology Megatrends to Transform the Paper and Board Industries in the 2020s
The paper industry has had a year of unprecedented disruption. Reacting to a marketplace reshaped by Covid-19 has made embracing new technologies a priority in North America and globally.
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Graphene Oxide Membranes Could Reduce Paper Industry Energy Costs
The Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute reports that a new engineered membrane may be able to help improve filtering efficiency for pulping wastewater. Can that help mills save money on energy, too?
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What is Our Industry’s Most Critical Workforce Need?
This article is provided to Ahead of the Curve readers as a “sneak peek” at the forthcoming March/April 2021 issue of Paper360°, which includes a feature section on workforce issues. Check www.paper360.tappi.org.
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Perspectives on Change: Celebrating 100 Issues of Paper360°
Since Paper360°’s first issue in 2006, our industry has evolved in exciting ways. At 100 issues and counting, this magazine has delivered insight into those changes to desktops and laptops around the world.
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Reliability and Maintenance Management Beliefs
This article appears in the forthcoming Nov/Dec issue of Paper360° and is offered here as a “sneak peek” for AOTC readers. This is Part 1 of a multi-part series in Paper360°.
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DoD Invests US$87.5 Million in Bioindustrial Manufacturing
This article was sourced from both the Engineering Biology Research Consortium at https://ebrc.org, and Georgia Tech’s College of Sciences, where parts were originally published in this article by Brad Dixon.
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Cellulose-based food packaging moves to testing phase
The following article comes from a VTT news release dated January 28, 2021. VTT is one of Europe’s leading research institutions; see below for more details.