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IPPTA 111 61 68 Effect of Thickness
IPPTA 111 61 68 Effect of Thickness
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Folding Box Board comprises outer layers of Stiffness enables the paper board to be used
good quality pulp where a high modulus of elasticity for a wide range of packaging and graphical
is particularly important. The inner layer of FBB applications. Without stiffness paper board would not
comprise of mechanical pulp which makes it possible be able to perform its prime function of providing
to achieve higher thickness. and hence. higher stiffness the packaged contents with physical protection.
at relatively lower grammage compared to other types Bending Stiffness is often decisive factor when
of board. selecting board dimensions for all types of continers
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characteristics for relationship between them.
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correlation between Stiffness ratio. stiffness factor Bending Resistance (I) is the force required to •
and bending stiffness index with other characters. bend a rectangular paper board sample through an
This may be due to the fact that stiffness ratio. angle of 15°. Bending Stiffness is calculated from the
stiffness factor. and stiffness index are the calculated force registered at an angular deflection of 5°. For
mathematical values which are dependent on basic the majority of boards a bending angle of 15° greatly
values ego gsm, thickness and stiffness (force) have exceeds the elastic limit. an angle of 5°. however
been eliminated. usually remains within the elastic.
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E. Bending stiffness is commonly measured using Note that is not possible to convert from bending
a L & W Stiffness tester. A 38 mm wide strip is stiffness to bending moment or bending resistance
clamped in the instrument and bend through an angle with any degree of accuracy.
of 5°.The free end of the paper board makes contact
with the load cell and the force registered is Bending Stiffness is often decisive factor when
proportional to the paper board - stiffness. The clamp selecting board dimensions for all types of continers
is then turned through a further 10° and then. force especially those for liquid. Packaging machines require
e at 15° is' registered as the bending resistance 15°.in stiff and dimensionally stable board. News paper is
mN. relatively stiffer despite its low substance.
Bending Stiffness = (60) (I2) (Bending force. 5°)
.. (L & W 5°) in mNm (1t) (deg) (b)
Not all boards of the same grammage or thickness
have the same stiffness.t'? Solid Bleached Board (SBB)
offer excellent stiffness and strength characteristics
per unit grammage of material. Folding Box Board
Where: 1 = sample length. m, = 0.050 1t = 3.14
(FBB) products on the other hand. because of their
deg =bending angle (0) = 5 b = sample width. (m),
high bulk characteristics offer high level of stiffness
= 0.038
in relation to grammage. Because board is porous and
There are. Bending Stiffness (0.2514)
compressible. it is preferable to express the stiffness
(Bending force. 5°) (L & w.5°).
in terms of different material properties like bulk and