Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry (펄프종이기술)

Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (한국펄프종이공학회)
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Study on the Manufacture of Ethylene Gas Absorbing Corrugated Board

에틸렌 가스 흡착 기능성 골판지 제조를 위한 기초연구

  • Lee, Ji Young (Dept. of Environmental Materials Science / IALS, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Chul Hwan (Dept. of Environmental Materials Science / IALS, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Eun Hea (Dept. of Forest Products, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Park, Tae Ung (Dept. of Environmental Materials Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Choi, Jae Sung (Wonchang Packaging)
  • 이지영 (경상대학교 환경재료과학과/농업생명과학연구원) ;
  • 김철환 (경상대학교 환경재료과학과/농업생명과학연구원) ;
  • 김은혜 (경상대학교 임산공학과) ;
  • 박태웅 (경상대학교 환경재료과학과) ;
  • 최재성 (원창포장공업주식회사)
  • Received : 2016.03.21
  • Accepted : 2016.04.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Ethylene gas is a natural hormone that directly affects the freshness of agricultural products, so it is very important for the maintenance of freshness to remove ethylene gas from corrugated board boxes. Many methods for the removal of this and other gases have been reported. In this study, the utilization of an absorbent using activated carbon was adopted for the removal of ethylene gas from a corrugated board box. Activated carbon powders were prepared by grinding in a laboratory and were used to treat the surface and to laminate paperboards with a starch solution. The ethylene gas absorption was evaluated by using a gas chromatography to measure the residual ethylene gas concentration. About 60% of the ethylene gas was absorbed by the activated carbon itself. However, the paperboards that were surface-treated and laminated with starch and activated carbon showed lower than 20% ethylene gas absorption. This was because the starch and smaller particles of activated carbon blocked the surface pores of activated carbon particles. Therefore, either the use of the binders must be minimized for the surface treatment of paperboards, or activated carbon packs can be used as absorbents in corrugated boxes.

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