• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.121-129
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• 2024

This study aimed to focus on the optimization of the external dimension sizes in the corrugated fiberboard cartons (CFCs) for exporting agricultural products. The commercial CFCs of current fresh produces such as paprika, Asian pear, melon, sweet potato, and oriental melon for export were used for this study. The guidelines of the minimum internal dimensions of the refrigerated reefer container, the dimensions of pallets, and the maximum load height of a stack were referred to KS T ISO 668, KS T 1372, and the Container Handbook by the German Insurance Association, respectively. These principles were selected as a ground rule for the external dimensions of CFCs. Package layout design programs of ArtiosCAD and Cape Pack software were used to confirm the box stacking patterns and revise the external dimension of CFCs. The final external dimensions of each CFC were revised from 5 to 30 mm compared to its original dimensions. The maximum load of each stacking box per pallet has been increased from 0.0 to 12.5% compared to its original load.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.33-38
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• 1998

In point of flexographic printing on generally corrugated fiberboard cartons, the precision of film master and the adequate compression rate are very important factor in bar-code printing. Also, the complete system including scanner is essential for the purpose of enhancing the reading rate. The film master had good precision when the film was prepared by means of printing/developing machine after transformation of input bar-code number through transceiver, and the BWR 100 showed better compression rate than BWR 200. Also considering the bar-code reading, the complete system targeting the reading rate above 99.8% could be configured by Omni-Directional Scanner type accomplishing the reading rate above 99.5%.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.55-66
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• 2022

In this study, forty corrugated fiberboard (CF) boxes for fresh produce were collected from farms located in Gyeongsan city and evaluated its characterizations and physical properties according to Korean Standard (KS). The basis weight, flute, and paperboard combination were determined for the characterizations of CF boxes. The measured basis weights of all samples were within the tolerance limit referred to KS and the flutes were B/F, EB/F, and AB/F flute, respectively. The bursting strength (BS), edgewise crush resistance (ECR), and compression strength (CS) were tested to evaluate the physical properties. There are four single-walled (SW) CF boxes showed BS and ECR higher than 638 kPa and 3.30 kN/m, respectively. One SW CF boxes showed BS and ECR higher than 785 kPa and 3.43 kN/m, respectively. In case of double-walled (DW) CF boxes, sixteen CF boxes showed BS and ECR higher than 785 kPa, 4.96 kN/m (AB flute), or 4.90 (EB flute), respectively. The other nineteen CF boxes showed BS and ECR higher than 981 kPa, 5.29 kN/m (AB flute), or 5.20 (EB flute), respectively. All the CF boxes except two samples showed the acceptable compression strength in reference to the guideline of KS.