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Global Paper and Paperboard Demand Growing Despite Declines

Global Paper and Paperboard Demand Growing Despite Declines in Graphic Paper, Paper360º March/April 2018

Trends to Watch in Pulp Integration, Paper360º May/June 2018

Trends to Watch in Pulp Integration, Paper360º May/June 2018

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October

Will China’s Recovered Paper Problem Become Your Problem?, Paper360º September/October 2018

Will China’s Recovered Paper Problem Become Your Problem?, Paper360º September/October 2018

On the design of corrugated boards: A new FEM modeling and experimental validation, TAPPI Journal August 2025

ABSTRACT: This study presents a simplified finite element modeling (FEM) approach suitable for large structures made of corrugated boards, such as customized packages, based on a homogenization method, which is combined with correction factors for internal mechanisms. The homogenization process reduces computational time by transforming flute geometries into equivalent elastic models. In large deformations and in the presence of contact for a given geometry, the effective elastic modulus in the thickness direction, as well as the effective thickness of the structure, are corrected by two statistical Weibull distributions representing the contact and buckling mechanisms in a corrugated board. The Weibull parameters are obtained via experimental analysis, and such a process is then validated. The results demonstrate that the statistical parameters (â1 = 0.14, â2 = 1.31) can be used for the simplistic representation of corrugated boards, being computationally efficient. This research contributes to the optimization of corrugated packaging design, specifically by simplifying FEM models for faster, yet equally accurate, simulations.

Digitalization Rolls Out at DS Smith Mills Across Europe, Paper360º September/October 2021

Digitalization Rolls Out at DS Smith Mills Across Europe, Paper360º September/October 2021

Project Wolfpack Springs to Life, Paper360º September/October 2021

Project Wolfpack Springs to Life, Paper360º September/October 2021

A New Vision for Industry Leader IP, Paper360º September/October 2023

The Conversion of Corra Gator-Boardy, Paper360º September/October 2023

Protecting Flexible Packaging Rolls with Custom Steel Rack, Paper360º September/October 2023