Corrugated Containers 101
Analyze the corrugated industry, including manufacturing processes, container design best practices, and the role of machinery in production efficiency.
What you will learn
From learning how corrugated fiberboard is manufactured to how corrugated containers are designed and produced on packaging machinery, this course offers a 360° view of the corrugated industry.
Course Objectives
Comprehend the container development process from beginning to end
Understand and recognize standard corrugated container styles
Learn the global impact of corrugated board
Explore the manufacturing process for corrugated board such as container converting, enhancement treatment, compressive forces, and headspace
Review methods and strategies for optimizing the properties of corrugated board for specific packaging needs
Strategically approach the issues of effectively storing and distributing corrugated containers
Apply course material to real-world case studies
Course Outline
1.0 Corrugated Beginnings
- 1.1Course Disclaimer(pdf)
- 1.2Navigation Tutorial(video)
- 1.3Corrugated Containers Workbook(download)
- 1.4History of Corrugated(multimedia)
- 1.5Introduction to Corrugated(video)
- 1.6What Is Corrugated Board?(video)
- 1.7Corrugated Market Overview(pdf)
- 1.8Grades of Corrugated Board(video)
- 1.9Fluting(video)
- 1.10Knowledge Check: Corrugated Beginnings (quiz)
2.0 Corrugated Production
- 2.1Workbook: Corrugated Production(pdf)
- 2.2Production(video)
- 2.3Plant Types | Integrateds & Independents(pdf)
- 2.4Paper Making Overview(video)
- 2.5Corrugated Manufacturing(video)
- 2.6Container Converting(video)
- 2.7Coatings & Surface Treatments(video)
- 2.8Knowledge Check: Corrugated Production(quiz)
3.0 Properties & Testing
- 3.1Workbook: Properties and Testing (download)
- 3.2Intro to Corrugated Properties & Testing(video)
- 3.3Physical Properties - ECT, BCT(video)
- 3.4Porosity Properties(video)
- 3.5Surface Properties(video)
- 3.6Other Properties to Consider(multimedia)
- 3.7Corrugated Sustainability(multimedia)
- 3.8Exploring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Laws(pdf)
- 3.9Knowledge Check: Properties and Testing(quiz)
4.0 Performance Specifications
- 4.1Introduction to Designing for Performance Specifications(video)
- 4.2RSC Minimization Model(video)
- 4.3Headspace(video)
- 4.4Introduction to Compressive Forces(multimedia)
- 4.5Intro to Headspace Cases(video)
- 4.6Headspace | Case 1 (video)
- 4.7Headspace | Case 2(video)
- 4.8Headspace | Case 3(video)
- 4.9Let's Discuss Headspace!(pdf)
5.0 Container Design
- 5.1Container Design and Production Workflow(video)
- 5.2Standard Container Styles (video)
- 5.3FEFCO Code(pdf)
- 5.4Structural Design Software(pdf)
- 5.5Dieline Design(video)
- 5.6Printing & Finishing(video)
- 5.7Die Cutting(video)
- 5.8iDirectory(video)
- 5.9Knowledge Check: Container Design(quiz)
6.0 Case Packaging and Unitization
- 6.1Introduction to Packaging & Unitization(video)
- 6.2Packing and Sealing(multimedia)
- 6.3There's More to Packaging Tape Than You Think(video)
- 6.4Packaging Tape Selection Strategy (multimedia)
- 6.5Unitized Systems(video)
- 6.6Storage and Handling(multimedia)
- 6.7Palletization Software(video)
- 6.8Knowledge Check: Case Packaging and Unitization(quiz)
7.0 Distribution Rules and Regulations
- 7.1Rules & Regulations(video)
- 7.2Carrier Rules(video)
- 7.3Government / Association Regulations (video)
- 7.4Testing and Protocol(video)
- 7.5Knowledge Check: Distribution Rules and Regulations(quiz)
8.0 Bonus Content
- 8.1E-Commerce is BOOMING!(multimedia)
- 8.2E-Commerce & Packaging for Pets(multimedia)
9.0 Wrap Up
- 9.1Corrugated Wrap Up(video)
- 9.2Exam Instructions(pdf)
- 9.3Final Exam(quiz)
- 9.4Survey(multimedia)
10.0 Appendix
- 10.1Glossary(text)
- 10.2Equation Sheet(pdf)
Instructor
Andrew Hurley, PhDFounder
66 Lessons
36 Videos
6 Hours
Choose Your Access
Get the flexibility you need to learn packaging on your schedule.
Certificate of Packaging Science (CPS)
This course as part of the Certificate of Packaging Science, a comprehensive program covering all major aspects of packaging materials, processes, and design.
