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TAPPI T 839: Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the…

TAPPI T 839 is a second way to measure ECT, holding the specimen in clamps rather than preparing it as in T 811. Both give edge crush in lb/in.

At a glance

PublisherTAPPI
DesignationTAPPI T 839
Full titleEdgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the clamp method (short column test)
TypeTest method
ModeBoard

When to use it

  • ECT testing on clamp-type fixtures

This summary is Packgent's own. It does not reproduce the procedure: get the current edition from TAPPI before testing.

Related

Source

  1. TAPPI: TAPPI T 839, Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the clamp method (short column test)

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