InImpact: The Journal of Innovation Impact |
| Publisher |
Future Technology Press |
| Vol. 7 No. 2 |
KES Transactions on SDM I - Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2014 |
| Volume Editors |
KES International |
| Journal ISSN |
2051-6002 |
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| Article Title | Crumpling feasibility of flexible paper sheets. Application to packaging in the food industry |
| Primary Author | Serge Rohmer, University of Technology of Troyes |
| Other Author(s) |
Alexis Merat
|
| Pages |
26 - 37
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| Article ID |
sdm14-028 |
| Publication Date |
01-May-16 |
| Abstract | Flexible packages are considered as the most-reduced form of packaging in terms of environmental performances. In order to contribute to their development, this paper proposes to explore some mechanical properties brought by a new folding process that confers elasticity to flexible materials and consequently new environmental advantages. The innovative folding process consists in sequences of crumpling actions transforming a 2D sheet into a dynamic 3D flexible structure, without cutting or gluing actions. In order to prove the efficiency of the crumpling process, a methodology is proposed to evaluate the ability of a material to be crumpled. The procedure is then applied on different types of papers used in the food industry, and a study case of a crumpled packaging highlights new innovative functionalities as well as its potential environmental gain. |
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