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Three Pulping Methods

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Mechanical
• Chemical
• Semi-mechanical

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What is Mechanical Pulping

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hi yield, beats & shortens fibers, reduces strength, used for low quality papers

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What is Chemical Pulping

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low yield, expensive, does not damage fibers, results in high quality papers

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What is semi mechanical pulping

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Blending of chemical and mechanical

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Three types of paper making machinery

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FourdrinierCylinder

Twin wire

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Cylinder machinery

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has definite layers or plies, low quality filler layers can be used to bulk up middle, and higher quality layers as liners, no limit to thickness

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Twin wire machinery

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dewatering takes place on both sides, produce single and multi-ply sheets with identical formation at both faces

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Why are starches and gums added to up penetration

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additives to improve the burst and tensile strength, stiffness and pick resistance

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Why are wet strength resins added to pulp penetration

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additives to improve wet tensile strength retention under high humidity or damp conditions

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Surface or Dry-end Treatments and Coatings

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Calendaring
Starch, modified rosins and waxes
Clay, calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide pigments

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What is calendaring used for

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after the paper is formed and dried it is passed thru multiple sets of heavy rolls to iron and smooth the surface

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What are Starch, modified rosins and waxes used for

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typical surface sizings to fill surface voids and reduce liquid penetration

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What are Clay, calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide pigments used for

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used to improve opacity, gloss, brightness, and printing detail requirements

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Name 5 paper types

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Tissues
Label
Pouch
Newsprint
Clay coated
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Name 5 paperboard grades

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Chipboard
Cardboard
News board
Bending chipboard
Lined chipboard
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Name 3 paperboard packaging styles

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Folding carton
Setup carton
Tubs

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What is corrugated fiberboard

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the most common distribution container material and the regular slotted container (RSC) is the workhorse of the corrugated box industry

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What is RSC

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Royal Society of chemistry

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What are 3 examples of a folding carton

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Pasta
Cereal box
Waffles

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What is Fourdrinier machinery

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Fourdrinier: limit to thickness of paper that can be produced

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What Additives & sizings added to pulp preparation

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Sizing agents & rosins
Starches & gums
Wet strength resins

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Why are Sizing agents & rosins added to pulp preparation

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additives to help control water & ink penetration

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Brightness

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measure of reflectance of white light (1 - 100) not a measure of color

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Furnish

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mixture of fibers, additives and water (also referred to as slurry)

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Hydroscopic
gaining or losing moisture as a function of RH
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Hydroexpansive
expanding or shrinking due to moisture change
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Viscoelasticity
the apparent strength as a load is applied vs the creep | that paper fibers experience over time (static strength)
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Machine Direction
the alignment of fibers in the direction of travel
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Cross Direction
across the fibers
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Mullens Burst Test
the pressure required to puncture a sheet of paper or paperboard
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Edgewise Compression Test
judging the load-carrying capacity of the construction in terms of developed facing stress.
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Flat Crush Test
Measure of the resistance of the flutes of a corrugated (fluted) board to the pressure applied perpendicularly to the surface,
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What are the 4 types of metals used in packaging
Aluminum Tin Lead Steel
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Why is aluminum used
Most by volume
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Why is steel used
Most by weight
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Why is tin used
Used as a protective coating on cans
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Why is lead used
Used for metal tubes
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What are two types of cans
3 piece | 2 piece
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What is a 2 piece can
Made of steel or aluminum
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What is a 3 piece can
made exclusively of steel, can body and two ends
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What are 3 can styles
3 piece sanitary food can Flat round can with slip cover Aerosol can
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What are 3 advantages of aluminum foil
Conducts heat Recyclable Dead fold
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What are 3 disadvantages of aluminum foil
Easily torn Pin holes Cracks
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What are three styles of glass containers
Jug Jar Bottle Bottle
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What are the two types of trees
deciduous and evergreens
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What are 3 advantages of glass
Strong Transparent Reclosable
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What are 3 disadvantages to glass
Breakable Weight light permeation
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What are 3 glass colors
``` Amber Emerald Blue White Red ```
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What are 3 styles of glass closures
Crown Roll on Lug
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What are the Purposes of Packaging?
contain, transport, protect/preserve, communicate
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What is the first definition of packaging?
One unit of a product, uniformly processed, wrapped or sealed in a container
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What is the second definition of packaging?
The preparation of goods for shipment and marketing. Marketing includes every aspect of distribution, storage and merchandising
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What are the 4 P's in packaging
Price Promotion Place Product
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What are some primitive packaging tools?
Skins, Bark, Leaves, Twigs
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What packaging was used in 6000 BC
Clay Pots, Fabricated Sacks, Baskets, Bags
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What happened in 1400BC
Pottery & Ceramics born (heat added, quite likely by accident)
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What happened between 1400 – 1850
Stoneware. Before refrigeration containers were needed to keep food cold for periods of time
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What is containing a package?
its physical form the products nature (toxic, perishable, fragile)
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What is transporting a package
Effective movement from point of production to point of consumption
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What is protecting a package
Refers to the prevention of physical damage
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What is preserving a package
Refers to stopping or inhibiting chemical and biological changes
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What to do when informing or selling
Messages required by law Specific name of product, Quantity contained, Address of Manufacturer Must appeal to the consumer Selection of material, Shape and size, Color, Predominant typography, Recognizable symbols or icons, illustrations
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What are Utility of Use / Convenience Features
Some feature that aids in the use of the package/product. Something that makes the package fun or pleasant to use the product.
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What is Consumer Packaging
retail packages for foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, hardware, personal care items, durables, toys, and cosmetics
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What is industrial packing
– distribution package for bulk food, machinery, chemicals, electronic devices
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What is military packing
key is preservation, for long term storage into hostile environments
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What is Hazardous Material Packaging
products which require special packaging and must meet requirements of rigorous performance testing
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What are raw materials companies
wood, sand, crude oil, metal mining
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What are material processing companies
wood to paper, sand to glass, crude oil to plastics, steel foundries, aluminum mills
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What are converters companies
enhances basic materials: converts materials to boxes, aluminum foil, print, laminate substrates together
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What are Demographics
a numerical count of how many people are in specific, easily quantifiable classifications. Derived from national census. Examples: gender, age, cultural background, marital status
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What are Psychographics
the study of how groups of people are motivated and how they behave. Examples: rednecks, yuppies, baby boomers, dinks
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What is packaging design
The graphic component that attracts and informs consumers and motivates a purchasing decision through decoration; form; material and shape
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What is the fundamental messages in packaging design
What is it? You have seven seconds to deliver this message to the consumer What is it going to do for me? “The significant point of difference” or “The unique selling proposition” Who guarantees that? Is the name and reputation of the maker. This can be the company name or the brand name
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Customer easily identifies products and companies by:
The company name itself, a brand name, a symbol, a typographic style, a color or color pattern, a shape
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What is a monomer
Individual structural unit
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What is a homopolymer
One type of a monomer
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What is a copolymer
Two different monomer
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What is a terpolymer
Containing three monomers
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What is Amorphous polymer
plastics that have a random arrangement of the polymer chains (in molten state all polymers are amorphous)
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What is a Crystalline polymer
plastics with high molecular regularity
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What is a Orientation
external force (physical stretching) that imparts higher degree of crystallinity to the cooling polymer
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What are the two major families of plastics
Thermosets | Thermoplastics
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What are Thermosets
molded into shapes under heat and pressure; do not melt with re-application of heat; adhesives, coatings, inks, some specialty closures
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What are Thermoplastics
resins are formed from long-chain organic polymers; formed into shapes by heat & pressure; will re-melt with re-application of heat; recyclable; most packaging plastics
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What are 3 shaping plastics
Extrusion Oriented extrusion Blown extrusion
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What are 3 types of plastic
Polyethylene Polystyrene Polyamides
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What are three types of Polyethylene
HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE
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What are flexible packaging laminates
Purpose is to combine the best of all properties – protection, aesthetics, machinability and cost , into a single packaging structure
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What are 3 bonding methods
Wet bonding dry bonding hot melt
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What is wet bonding
using solvent or water based adhesives
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What is dry bonding
drying solvent based adhesives to tacky, then applying pressure
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What is a hot melt
use of hot melt adhesive
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What is Extrusion or co-extrusion
using extruders to melt resin which is applied to substrate as a thin film, then using pressure to bring two webs together
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What 4 materials can plastic be classified in
physical optical chemical PERMANENCE
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What is the physical plastic classification
or mechanical, properties that relate to a polymer’s strength and machinability
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What is the optical plastic classification
have to do with the appearance of the surface of the plastic, and are particularly important w/ films
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What is the chemical plastic classification
are the material’s resistance to grease, oils, soaps, acids, solvents, and other chemical agents; includes gas and water permeability
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What is the PERMANENCE plastic classification
relate to the film’s ability retain its strength and dimensions in varying environmental conditions; temp & RH
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What are 4 fragility factors of distribution packing
Compression Shock Vibration Heat or Cold
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What are 4 environment factors of distribution packing
Handling Storage Transportation Stacking
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What are THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE PACKAGING
Reuse REDUCE Recycle recover
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What is reuse
where practical, packaging components should be reused
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What is reduce
design packaging to use the minimum amount of material consistent with fulfilling basic functions
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What is recycle
packaging should be collected and the materials recycled for further use
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What is recover
before consigning packaging to a landfill, some thought should be give to recovering some other value from the waste
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What are the four flute sizes for corrugated
ACBE
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Which flute size has the best cushioning
A
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Which flute size is the strongest
E
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What is an example of a carded package
batteries
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What is an example of a setup box
shoe box
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What makes up glass
sand, flint, spar

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