Prediction of the cushioning properties of corrugated fibreboard from static and quasi-dynamic compression data

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-94

  Sek, Michael A ^a   Kirkpatrick, Jim ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Amcor Research and Technology Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corrugated fibreboard; Cushioning; Cushioning curve; Quasi dynamic compression; Static compression

Indexed keywords

CORRUGATED FIBREBOARDS; CUSHIONING PADS;

COMPRESSION TESTING; IMPACT TESTING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CORRUGATED MATERIALS;

EID: 0031101458     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1522(199703/04)10:2<87::aid-pts389>3.0.co;2-l     Document Type: Article

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