Compression of Single Wall Corrugated Shipping Containers Using Fixed and Floating Test Platens

Volume 20, Issue 4 (July 1992)

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Compression of Single-Wall Corrugated Shipping Containers Using Fixed and Floating Test Platens

Singh, SP
School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Burgess, G
School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Langlois, M
School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

(Received 4 June 1991; accepted 18 October 1991)

Abstract

The compression strengths of five different RSC style corrugated fiberboard containers were obtained using both fised and floating compression test platens in order to determine the effect of the platen on the results. The difference between the compression strength using fixed and floating platen methods was found to be small compared to the normal variation in compression strength between identical boxes. It is concluded that either test method is suitable.

Keywords:
compression strength, corrugated boxes, fixed platen, floating platen

Paper ID: JTE11728J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE11728J
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Author Title Compression of Single-Wall Corrugated Shipping Containers Using Fixed and Floating Test Platens Symposium , 0000-00-00 Committee D10

		SEDL / Journals / Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JTE) / Citation Page Volume 20, Issue 4 (July 1992) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (220K) View License Agreement ISSN: 1945-7553 CODEN: JTEVAB Page Count: 3 Compression of Single-Wall Corrugated Shipping Containers Using Fixed and Floating Test Platens Singh, SP School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Burgess, G School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Langlois, M School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (Received 4 June 1991; accepted 18 October 1991) Abstract The compression strengths of five different RSC style corrugated fiberboard containers were obtained using both fised and floating compression test platens in order to determine the effect of the platen on the results. The difference between the compression strength using fixed and floating platen methods was found to be small compared to the normal variation in compression strength between identical boxes. It is concluded that either test method is suitable. Keywords: compression strength, corrugated boxes, fixed platen, floating platen Paper ID: JTE11728J DOI: 10.1520/JTE11728J ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title Compression of Single-Wall Corrugated Shipping Containers Using Fixed and Floating Test Platens Symposium , 0000-00-00 Committee D10