Abstract
The hardness of corrugated packaging box decreased during storage period because of high humidity. Therefore, the strength-decreasing factor of corrugated packaging box had to be investigated to determine the compression strength of the corrugated packaging box. This study was conducted to define the characteristics of moisture absorption as well as compression strength of corrugated fiberboard. (1) The moisture content of the corrugated fiberboard was rarely influenced by the kinds of raw materials and water repellent. However, the moisture adsorption of the corrugated fiberboard was shown to be clearly affected by air temperature changes. (2) The moisture content of the corrugated fiberboard was significantly affected by relative humidity. The moisture adsorption of corrugated fiberboard was also greatly influenced by composition of raw materials rather than water repellent. The results indicated that the improvement of raw materials was more effective than the increase of water repellent of corrugated fiberboard to reduce the moisture adsorption of the corrugated fiberboard. (3) The vertical compression strength was significantly decreased with increasing relative humidity. The reduction rate of vertical compression strength was not charged with the increase of relative humidity, which was regardless of kinds of corrugated fiberboard. (4) For improving the strength of the corrugated packaging box, new technique should be found to develop better quality of raw materials. Moreover, the physical construction of corrugated packaging box should be clearly understood because the corrugated packaging box for the agricultural products was usually used for the circumstances of high humidity and low air temperature
농산물의 저온저장 및 고습조건에서 안전하게 유통할 수 있는 골판지 포장상자를 개발하기 위하여 원지의 구성, 라이너의 발수도, 골형태의 차이에 따라 수분흡습 특성과 압축강도와의 관계를 구명하기 위해 각각 원지특성을 달리하여 이중 양면 골판지를 재료로 사용하여 시험하였다. 온도변화에 따른 골판지 함수율 변화는 골판지 원지 종류, 발수도 차이등에 관계없이 거의 일정한 값을 나타냈다. 상대습도 변화에 따른 골판지의 함수율 변화는 상대습도에 크게 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며 골판지의 수분흡습은 발수도 보다는 원지에 구성에 따라 영향을 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 수직압축강도는 상대습도가 증가함에 따라 크게 감소하여 상대습도가 수직압축강도에 미치는 영향이 매우 크며 상대습도가 증가함에 따른 수직압축강도의 저하비율은 골판지의 종류에 관계없이 거의 같은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 저온고습 조건에서 안전하게 내용물을 보호할 수 있는 저온유통용 농산물 골판지 상자의 개선을 위해서는 고품질 원지의 생산기술 개발 및 골판지 상자의 구조개선 연구가 우선되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.
