Cartons, Crates and Corrugated Board: Handbook of Paper and Wood Packaging Technology

Authors: Diana Twede Ph.D., and Susan E.M. Selke, Ph.D.

This Handbook of Paper and Wood Packaging Technology describes the properties, manufacturing processes, function, and design of wood paper, paperboard and corrugated fiberboard as packaging materials. Its complete and illustrated section on the history of packaging is enlightening and useful for understanding the reasons behind many of the names and traditional uses of wood and paper-based packaging. In addition, the book's description of commonly used terminologies and tests, and its-in-depth discussions of the justification behind them, make it a useful reference for students and packaging professionals alike.

• Covers materials, processes, and design of virtually all paper and wood packaging
• Fully illustrated
• Offers testing guides, performance data and standardization information
• Includes a comprehensive historical perspective on wood and paper-based packaging

The authors Diane Twede and Susan E.M. Selke are professors at Michigan State University School of Packaging.

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