Journal Article

Corrugated board packaging with innovative design for enhanced durability during transport

Mrówczyński, Damian, Smagacz, Rafał, Pyś, Dariusz, Garbowski, Tomasz, Piotrowska, Edyta, Gajewski, Tomasz, Tworzydło, Jędrzej

2026

Overview

Laboratory tests were conducted on innovatively designed corrugated board packaging under random vertical vibrations. The innovative designs had reinforced critical corner zones and lid–base interfaces through geometry modifications that increased double-wall regions. A total of 25 packaging variants, differentiated in structure, layer configuration (three-layer and five-layer boards), and surface finish (with and without coatings) were evaluated. The experimental study included box compression tests (BCT) and random vibration tests according to international standards (ISO 12048:1994 and ISO 13355:2016), simulating storage and transportation conditions. All packages were assessed before and after random vibration tests to determine the influence of dynamic loads on structural load-bearing capacity. Unlike previous studies limited to static testing, this work evaluated combined vibration and compression effects under standardized dynamic loading conditions for packaging with relatively low probability of being dropped. Furthermore, it was shown that the innovative design of corrugated board transport packaging presents higher static load capacity after random vibration testing in terms of column compression strength, indicating that no reduction in box strength was observed during simplified transport simulation under pure one-direction dynamic loading. The findings contribute to the optimization of high-durability packaging solutions tailored for the growing demands of complex logistics chains.

• Publisher: North Carolina State University
• Subject: box compression test / corrugated cardboard packaging / e-commerce logistics / mechanical performance / packaging design optimization / random vibration testing / transport packaging durability