Use of thermomechanical pulp fibers from waste woods for making eco-friendly cushioning material

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
JI-YOUNG LEE ◽  
CHUL-HWAN KIM ◽  
JEONG-MIN SEO ◽  
HO-KYUNG CHUNG ◽  
KYUNG-KIL BACK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Impact Test ◽  
Product Distribution ◽  
Expanded Polystyrene ◽  
Thermomechanical Pulp ◽  
Fiber Structure ◽  
Pulp Fibers ◽  
Cationic Starch ◽  
Thermal Insulating ◽  
Surface Sizing ◽  
The Impact

Eco-friendly cushioning materials were made with thermomechanical pulps (TMPs) from waste woods collected from local mountains in Korea, using a suction-forming method without physical pressing. The TMP cushions had superior shock-absorbing performance, with lower elastic moduli than expanded polystyrene (EPS) or molded pulp. Even though the TMP cushions made using various suction times had many voids in their inner fiber structure, their apparent densities were a little higher than that of EPS and much lower than that of molded pulp. The addition of cationic starch contributed to an increase in the elastic modulus of the TMP cushions without increasing the apparent density, an effect which was different from that of surface sizing with starch. In the impact test, the TMP cushions showed a more ductile pattern than the brittle EPS. The porosity of the TMP cushion was a little less than that of EPS and much greater than that of molded pulp. The porous structure of the TMP cushions contributed to their excellent thermal insulating capacity, which was equivalent to that of EPS. In summary, the TMP packing cushions showed great potential for surviving external impacts during product distribution.

XABO 355

Alloy Digest ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Structural Steel ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Steel Grade ◽  
Minimum Yield

Abstract XABO 355 (minimum yield strength of 355 MPa, or 51 ksi, for thicknesses up to 35 mm, or 1.4 in.) is a thermomechanically rolled structural steel. This datasheet applies to thermomechanically rolled flat plate products in thicknesses up to 60 mm (2.4 in.). This steel grade is distinguished by testing by notch-bar impact test to –20 deg C (-4 deg F) minimum. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming and joining. Filing Code: SA-777. Producer or source: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG.

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