Model to predict the top-to-bottom compressive strength of folding cartons

Abstract This paper presents a proposed mathematical model, describing the calculations involved in deducting the critical compression force for rectangular, parallelepiped paperboard packaging, and permitting the minimisation of the thickness of the package sidewall. A comparison is given between the obtained calculations regarding critical force and the experimentally-determined results. This has shown a sufficient level of accuracy both for the theoretical and the experimental results. This means that the proposed mathematical engineering calculations model can be applied to the design of rectangular, parallelepiped paperboard packaging.