Comparative evaluation of the potential for wax-alternative packaging coatings

Tappi Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 25-32

  Popil, Roman E ^a   Schaepe, Michael ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HANDSHEET PROPERTIES; ICE-PACK TESTS; REPULPED COATED BOXES; WAX-ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COATINGS; CORRUGATED MATERIALS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WAXES;

PACKAGING;

COMPRESSION STRENGTH; HAND SHEETS; HUMIDITY; IPST; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PACKAGING; WATER RESISTANCE; WAX;

EID: 23944439204     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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