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Effect of Pallet Deckboard Stiffness on Corrugated Box Compression Strength
Author(s) -
Baker Matthew,
Horvath Laszlo,
White Marshall
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
packaging technology and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1099-1522
pISSN - 0894-3214
DOI - 10.1002/pts.2201
Subject(s) - pallet , paperboard , deflection (physics) , corrugated fiberboard , structural engineering , stiffness , compressive strength , compression (physics) , engineering , materials science , composite material , physics , optics
The packaging industry has long considered pallets to be rigid structures. However, in a unit load, the weight of the product produces compressive forces that are distributed across the pallet causing the top deckboards to deflect. Corrugated paperboard boxes are highly susceptible to changing support conditions; therefore, the deckboard deflection directly impacts the vertical compression strength of the box. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of pallet deckboard stiffness on the vertical compression strength and deflection of corrugated paperboard boxes. Additional treatments included gaps between the deckboards and location of the box relative to the pallet stringers. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.