Influence of the Arrangement of Corrugated Board Flap Boxes on their Resistance to Static Pressure

Abstract

The authors examined how the arrangement of corrugated board boxes influences the loading unit’s resistance to static pressure. The obtained values were compared with the basic strength test of a single box commonly used, which is the resistance to static pressure of BCT boxes. The subject of the study was FEFCO 201 flap boxes with touching flaps. The scope of work included measuring the static pressure resistance BCT of a single box and eight boxes stacked in two layers in two different ways, which are the most popular techniques for stacking boxes on a pallet when creating a loading unit. The strength of a single box, eight boxes stacked in columns, and eight boxes stacked in a blocking arrangement with overlapping edges was determined. The measurement results were compared, and conclusions were drawn.