Introduction to Corrugated Design
Design functional corrugated packaging structures using industry-tested methods and techniques.
What you will learn
In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of corrugated, how to identify corrugated board, and how to use it. Using the knowledge from the first unit, you will then be instructed in how to design a pad, a roll or scored sheet, a regular slotted carton (RSC), a one-piece folder (OPF), a tray, a die-cut mailer, and a tray with interlocking dividers.
Course Objectives
Identify different types of corrugated board, including flute types, thicknesses, and strength equivalencies
Explain key structural properties of corrugated materials (e.g., outside gain, inside loss, and cross-section behavior)
Apply basic design principles to create simple corrugated structures like pads and scored sheets
Design functional corrugated components, including: Regular Slotted Cartons (RSC), One-Piece Folders (OPF), Basic and Stitched Trays, Die-cut Mailers (with various rollover and flap configurations), Trays (with tabbed and locking dividers)
Convert fractional measurements to decimal values for accurate material layout and cutting
Differentiate between mathematical and manufactured design approaches for standard corrugated boxes
Utilize provided EPS files and templates to create or modify corrugated packaging prototypes
Demonstrate practical problem-solving skills in designing for real-world corrugated packaging needs
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1Welcome!(video)
2.0 Chapter 1
- 2.1Course Overview(video)
- 2.2Corrugated Flute Types and Thicknesses(pdf)
- 2.3Corrugated Board Strength Equivalencies(pdf)
- 2.4Outside Gain Inside Loss Cross Section Example(pdf)
- 2.5Knowledge Check(quiz)
3.0 Chapter 2
- 3.1The Pad(video)
- 3.2Fraction-Decimal Conversion Chart(pdf)
4.0 Chapter 3
- 4.1(3.1) 1 Scored Sheet(video)
- 4.2ONE SCORE SHEET(pdf)
- 4.3(3.2) 2 Scored Sheet(video)
- 4.4TWO SCORE SHEET—U SHAPE (pdf)
- 4.5TWO SCORE SHEET—Z SHAPE (pdf)
- 4.6(3.3) 3 Scored Sheet(video)
- 4.7THREE SCORE SHEET—SQUARE(pdf)
- 4.8THREE SCORE SHEET—Z SHAPE(pdf)
- 4.9(3.4) 4 Scored Sheet(video)
- 4.10FOUR SCORE SHEET—SQUARE(pdf)
- 4.11FOUR SCORE SHEET—SQUARE / GLUE JOINT (pdf)
5.0 Chapter 4
- 5.1(4.1) Mathematically Designed RSC(video)
- 5.2MATHEMATICALLY DESIGNED RSC(pdf)
- 5.3(4.2) Manufactured RSC(video)
- 5.4MANUFACTURED FOL(pdf)
- 5.5MANUFACTURED HSC(pdf)
- 5.6MANUFACTURED RSC(pdf)
6.0 Chapter 5
- 6.1(5.1) Basic and Stitched Tray(video)
- 6.2SCORED TRAY(pdf)
- 6.3STITCHED TRAY(pdf)
- 6.4(5.2) 2 Sided Rollover Tray(video)
- 6.5TWO SIDED ROLLOVER TRAY(pdf)
7.0 Chapter 6
- 7.1(6.0) One Piece Folder (OPF)(video)
- 7.2ONE PIECE FOLDER—OPF(pdf)
- 7.3ONE PIECE FOLDER—OPF WITH FLAPS(pdf)
8.0 Chapter 7
- 8.1(7.1) 1 Sided Rollover Diecut Mailer Tuck Top(video)
- 8.2ONE SIDED ROLLOVER DIE CUT MAILER(pdf)
- 8.3(7.2) 1 Sided Rollover Diecut Mailer Tuck Top with Flaps(video)
- 8.4ONE SIDED ROLLOVER DIE CUT MAILER WITH FLAPS(pdf)
- 8.5(7.3) 2 Sided Rollover Diecut Mailer Tuck Top with Flaps(video)
- 8.6TWO SIDED ROLLOVER DIE CUT MAILER TUCK TOP WITH FLAPS(pdf)
- 8.7(7.4) 2 Sided Rollover Diecut Mailer with Flaps and Ears(video)
- 8.8TWO SIDED ROLLOVER DIE CUT MAILER WITH FLAPS AND EARS(pdf)
9.0 Chapter 8
- 9.1(8.1) Four Sided Rollover Tray(video)
- 9.2FOUR SIDED ROLLOVER TRAY(pdf)
- 9.3(8.2) Four Sided Rollover Tray with Tabbed In Dividers(video)
- 9.4FOUR SIDED ROLLOVER TRAY WITH TABBED DIVIDERS(pdf)
- 9.5(8.3) Four Sided Rollover Tray with Locking Dividers(video)
- 9.6FOUR SIDED ROLLOVER TRAY WITH LOCKING DIVIDERS(pdf)
10.0 Conclusion
- 10.1Wrap Up(video)
- 10.2Survey(multimedia)
11.0 Appendix
- 11.1EPS Files for Drawings(download)
Instructor
Jane ScatesStructural Designer
50 Lessons
20 Videos
2.5 Hours
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