Moisture-induced effects on stacking strength of moulded-fibre packaging in varying environmental conditions

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 257-265

  Sørensen, Gitte ^a,b   Hoffmann, John ^a  

^a Hartmann A/S   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Compressional creep; Food packaging; Mechanosorption; Moulded fibre; Paper fibre; Static compression strength

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CREEP; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIBERS; MOISTURE; STACKING FAULTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COMPRESSIONAL CREEP; FOOD PACKAGING; MECHANOSORPTION; MOULDED FIBER; PAPER FIBER; STATIC COMPRESSION STRENGTH;

PACKAGING;

COMPRESSION STRENGTH; CREEP; FIBERS; MOISTURE; PACKAGING; STACKING; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

EID: 7044274655     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.661     Document Type: Article

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