What approaches are to be adopted to evaluate and further improve the strength of packaging material?

Packaging Materials have a significant role in ensuring product safety during transportation and shipment. Hence, every possible effort must be made to ensure the strength and quality of the packaging materials. Accordingly, quality package testing equipments are to be used.

To define the strength and loading capacity of cardboard or boxes, both the external and internal strengths must be evaluated. For instance; in the case of corrugated boxes, along with the power of the final package, the fluting media, and the test liner should also be evaluated.

Having an efficient and quality Short Span Compression Tester and Bond Testing Machine are the best solution to determine/evaluate the internal strength of a cardboard box. A short-span tester evaluates the compression strength and holding capacity of inner elements.

A corrugated or folding cardboard box has a middle layer of fluting media, which further defines the wall strength of the box. Further, the test liner is reflected as the outer and inner coating of the box. Hence such an evaluation can help to define and reflect upon the wall strength and pressure that a corrugated box can hold. Such evaluation can effectively be done through the use of a Short Span Compression Tester.

Further, the use of a Bond Testing Machine helps to define the bonding strength of such elements used for the development of the final corrugated box. As a corrugated box is made up of multiple layers, hence, it is substantial to ensure a proper bond between the layers. Based on such test results, the bonding strength and quality can further be improved or decreased. Such depends majorly on the purpose for which the boxes are being used.

Wrapping Up

It can be concluded that the overall strength of packaging material is dependent on the wall elements or the layers of the boxes. Hence, the Short Span Compression Tester can help to evaluate and justify the inner component’s strength. On the other hand, the Bond Testing Machine is used to test the bond between layers.

Based on the results of these two tests, further changes can be introduced to improve or balance the strength of packaging materials.