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On the use of paper to facilitate recyclability of suspension packaging
- Source :
- SN Applied Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 11, Pp 1-24 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- SPRINGER INT PUBL AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background of this research is suspension packaging: fragile goods are attached to a panel of cardboard by wrapping it in stretch film. The panel is then appropriately folded, and the whole thing is placed in a cardboard box of corresponding dimensions. The primary objective of this study is to identify paper types that might be used in future as a more sustainable alternative for stretch wrap film. The experimental methods that are utilized are basically variants of mechanical pulling tests on paper samples. Sample preparation and sample size are adopted from international standards, but displacement control is adopted to detect relevant stretchability properties. Some kraft papers show a high ultimate tensile stress and a moderate stretchability, mainly permanent stretch as expected. Although the ultimate tensile stress of paper from recycled fibers is lower, some of these paper grades show a considerable higher stretchability including a higher elastic stretch. It is concluded that both kraft paper and paper grades from recycled fibers may be applicable as a wrapping material for suspension packaging. Further experimental research is needed to identify appropriate wrapping parameters for each paper type.
- Subjects :
- Technology
Materials science
Science
General Chemical Engineering
General Physics and Astronomy
Suspension packaging
Horizontal stretch wrapping
Stretch wrap
Displacement control
Ultimate tensile strength
General Materials Science
Composite material
Suspension (vehicle)
General Environmental Science
Paper mechanical properties
General Engineering
cardboard
Cardboard box
visual_art
Recyclable packaging
visual_art.visual_art_medium
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Experimental methods
Kraft paper
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- SN Applied Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 11, Pp 1-24 (2021)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....79a42ae42acfe97cb49138514b962de4