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The Next Generation: The Rise and Rise of Progroup in Europe, Paper360º March/April 2023

Digital Printing Helps Boxmakers Embrace the Future, Paper360º March/April 2023

Managing a Successful Rotary Die Cut Operation, Paper360º May/June 2023

The Conversion of Corra Gator-Boardy Part 3: Die Cutting Section, Paper360º May/June 2023

North American/European Containerboard Capacity Declines, Paper360º May/June 2023

Future of Food Packaging: Four Scenarios, Paper360º November/December 2020

Future of Food Packaging: Four Scenarios, Paper360º November/December 2020

The value of biannual corrugated engineering audits to your

The value of biannual corrugated engineering audits to your operation, Solutions! Online Exclusives, August 2003

Prioritization for an r&t program: tools that help to achieve consensus, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2001, Vol. 84(7)

Prioritization for an r&t program: tools that help to achieve consensus, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2001, Vol. 84(7)

Comparative evaluation of the potential for wax-alternative packaging coatings, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2005, Vol. 4(8) (548 KB)

Comparative evaluation of the potential for wax-alternative packaging coatings, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2005, Vol. 4(8) (548 KB)

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.