An Improved Method of Manufacturing Corrugated Boxes: Lateral Corrugator

Murray, Frank C. ; Popil, Roman ; Shaepe, Michael

Georgia Tech Research Corp. (Georgia Institue of Technology)

关键词: Orientation;    Fibers;    Commercialization;    Testing Corrugated Box Construction, Board Stiffness, Box Crush Resistance,Linerboard Orientation;    Liners;   

RP-ID  :  Final Project Report
RP-ID  :  FC36-01GO10616
RP-ID  :  944400

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Paper physicists have known that a corrugated box constructed from outer liner sheets having a predominant fiber orientation aligned with the corrugating flute direction would have higher stiffness and crush resistance (per unit of fiber weight) than the conventional box construction. Such increased performance per unit of fiber weight could result in fiber reduction and energy savings for boxes having equivalent performance specifications. The goal of this project was to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable lateral corrugating process. This included designing and building a pilot lateral corrugator, testing and evaluating pilot machine made boxes, and developing a strategy for commercialization.