This graduate level textbook focuses on the mechanical properties and performance of products made of fiber-based materials such as paper and board. The book aims to help students develop effective skills for solving problems of product performance and engineering challenges in new product development. Therefore the material is organized with a problem-based approach - a practical example of product performance is presented and then the relevant mechanics are analyzed to deduce which material properties control the performance.

Autorentext

Kaarlo Niskanen, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.

Inhalt

1 INTRODUCTION
2 PAPER AS ENGINEERING MATERIAL
PART I: STRUCTURAL STRENGTH
3 PACKAGING PERFORMANCE
4 BOX CORNERS
5 FRACTURE PROPERTIES
PART II: DYNAMIC STABILITY
6 WEB STABILITY
7 CREEP AND RELAXATION
8 STATISTICS OF FAILURE IN PAPER PRODUCTS
PART III: REACTIONS TO MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS
9 MOISTURE-INDUCED DEFORMATIONS
10 NIP MECHANICS IN PRINTING
PART IV: MATERIAL PROPERTIES
11 PAPER AS A FIBER NETWORK
12 EXTENDING THE PROPERTY SPACE
13 SUMMARY