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Training Time: 15 minutes
Compatibility: Desktop, Tablet, Phone
Based on: Industry Standards and Best Practices
Languages: English, Spanish
This course describes wood fiber sources, chemical pulping and papermaking processes, and various glues, inks, and coatings used in the production of corrugated board and corrugated boxes.
Box Plant Basics - Board Tests
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Box Plant Basics - Corrugated Box Basics
Box Plant Basics - Corrugating Adhesives
Box Plant Basics - Corrugators
Box Plant Basics - Die Cutters
The following key questions are answered in this module:
Why is corrugated board brown?Corrugated board is made from unbleached wood fibers, which are brown because they contain residual lignin. Lignin is the glue that holds the fibers together in wood.
How is white corrugated board made?White bleached pulp can be deposited on top of linerboard on a paper machine to produce one white printing surface, or the linerboard can be made entirely of bleached pulp.
What is the difference between linerboard and corrugating medium?Linerboard needs to be strong, while medium needs to easily conform without breaking. Linerboard is usually made from long softwood fibers, and OCC is sometimes added. Medium is usually made from NSSC hardwood fibers or OCC.
How can microbiological growth be prevented in starch-based adhesive systems?A biocide and fungicide program can help prevent microbiological growth. It is also important to clean out the entire adhesive system on a regular basis.
What kind of glue is used to make manufacturer's joints?Water-based PVA (poly vinyl acetate) adhesive or "cold glue" is widely used to make manufacturer's joints. PVA adhesive is strong, inexpensive, and easy to use because it doesn't require heating. A PVA glue joint will fail when it gets wet, but usually after the adhesive in the corrugated board fails.
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