About Kate

The link to webpages relating to PKG 322 (Packaging with Paper and Paperboard) at School of Packaging, Michigan State University

General Information

• Tappi
• Corrugated board type
• Paperbased material glossary (from Gerrity Corrugated Paper Products, Ltd)
• Paperbased material glossary (from International Paper)

Lab A: Making Paper, Bags, and Cartons

• Handmade Paper: Procedure and how to make the handmade paper more fancy (color, texture)
• Papermaking from Paper University: The procedure similar to the one in the lab and how to add water mark to the handmade paper
• Bag templates
  • Gift bag
  • Gift bag
  • Party bag
• Carton template
  • Box
  • Square box
  • Square box
  • Heart shpaed box
  • Pyramid box
  • Match box
  • Gift box
  • Pillow box
  • Box with handle

Lab B: Basis Weight, Tearing Resistance, and Friction

• Basis weight conversion
• The Friction Force: simple explanation on friction force and static and kinetic coefficient of friction

Lab C: Thickness and tensile test

• Instron

Lab D: Ring Crush Test, Bending Stiffness, and Score Bend Test

• Bending stiffness: Bending stiffness of paper, paperboard, and corrugated board. It also includes the mathematical involved in bending.

Lab E: Puncture Test, Burst Test, Edge Crush Test, and Flat Crush Test

• Mullen Testers

Lab F: Box Construction and Compression Strength

• Box style

Lab G: Water Vapor Transmission Rate and Relative Humidity Measurement

Lab H: Can Rip Down, Can Coating Integrity, and Compression Strength

• Metal Packaging Manufacturing Association (UK): Design and manufacture guideline
• Australian Canned Food: History of can, steel can manufacturing, canning process, and steel can recycling
• Can Manufacturers Institute: Diagram and video of can manufacturing and standards of cans
• Caliper: Applet calculating the distance (mm) from micrometer
• Double seam evaluation