Glossary of Terms
Discover key terms, industry jargon, and insightful explanations to elevate your knowledge in the packaging industry.
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Chop edge | The length of the sheet |
| Cobb Test | Test to determine the weight increase of a material exposed to water for a given time |
| Deckle | The width of the paper or board being run on a corrugator |
| Double wall board | A combination of two layers of board. The board therefore comprises of: liner/fluting/liner/fluting/liner |
| Edge Crush Test (ECT) | A corrugated board strength test of vertical crush resistance |
| Enhanced Fluting | A substitute to standard fluting that adds strength and performance to the material |
| Exposed Flute | A double wall material with the outside liner removed |
| Flute | A single ridge in the fluting medium or on a corrugator roll |
| Fluting profile | The shape of the corrugations |
| Grammage | Weight of paper specified as g/m2 (grams per square metre) |
| Liner Inner | Paper used for the inside of the corrugated board |
| Liner Outer | Paper used for the outside of the corrugated board |
| Microflute | F, N-fluting medium |
| Mottled | A paper liner with an off white appearance |
| Single face | One piece of fluting glued to one liner only |
| Single wall | A board combination comprising of: liner/flute/liner |
| Slit edge | The edge of the sheet that has the flute running parallel with it. It is also known as the width of the material |
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