HARTSVILLE, S.C. — Sonoco Products Co. is making its radial crush tester — which measures the radial strength of paper cores for winding strength and shrink film — commercially available. The device ...

This fully digital testing system provides high precision control and accuracy, with automated computer control of all test methods to keep it simple to operate. Its high-resolution load cells provide ...

Crashworthiness may be defined as a structure’s ability to provide controlled energy absorption and protect its occupants from excessive forces and peak accelerations in a crash. In general, the ...

Corrugated cardboard is used all over the world for strong, cheap, and light recyclable packaging. Many boxes are made to certain customers’ demands, and the aim of these tests is to maximize strength ...

In my November 2024 column, I began discussing the building block approach for crashworthiness testing of composite structures. This approach features a multistep process for designing composite ...