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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of FIBER and PAPER TECHNOLOGY / Masters with Thesis
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LIF5200Manufacturing of Corrugated Board3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FIBER and PAPER TECHNOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Esat GÜMÜŞKAYA
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The main goals of this course are to give some useful knowledge about utilization manufacturing of corrugated board.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : define structure and properties of corrugated board and corrugated board manufacturing2,3,6,101,2
PO - 2 : define properties and structures of adhesives and chemical additives in corrugated board2,3,6,101,2
PO - 3 : apply physical and mechanical test methods on corrugated board and to evaluate results2,3,6,101,2
PO - 4 : define problems in corrugated board production2,3,6,101,2
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Structures and properties of corrugated board. The manufacturing of lineboard and medium, ondulose machines and new orders in corrugated plants. Properties and species of adhesive using in manufacturing of corrugated board. Using of starch. Adhesive bond control with starch. Preparation of starch adhesive and special starch adhesives. The using of synthetic adhesives. Quality control in corrugated. Testing of lineboard and medium. Testing of finished corrugated box.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Origins of corrugated, the modern box
 Week 2Corrugator adhesives
 Week 3Types of flute, board and box,conventional corrugated boards
 Week 4Casemaking papers, virgin and recycled Corrugator wet end- single face
 Week 5Corrugator wet end- corrugating rolls
 Week 6Corrugator wet end- starch adhesives
 Week 7Corrugator wet end- combining
 Week 8Corrugator wet end- steam system
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Corrugator dry end
 Week 11Corrugator control
 Week 12Problem solving and waste control
 Week 13Heavy-duty, microflute, lightweight and coated board
 Week 14Sizing and planning a box factory,
 Week 15Packaking pres,Flexo printing, Boxmarking Packaking
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Eliot, S. Rohde, 1995; Producing corrugated packaging profitably, Jelmar publishing, Plainview, NY 11803-0488.
 
Recommended Reading
1Tony Pinnington, The Corrugated Industry
2George, G. Maltenfort, Corrugated shipping containers: An Engineering Approach, Jelmar Publishing, Plainviewe, NY 11803.
3Corrugator, Brently Engineering PTY.LTD, Australia.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 23,11,2021 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 11,01,2022 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 3 6 18
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 3 30
Arasınav 1 1 1
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 15 3 45
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 10 4 40
Total work load206