• The monthly packaging world
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• s.6
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• pp.46-51
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• 1993

최근 대표적인 완충재로 사용되어 오던 EPS(발포폴리스티렌)의 사용이 규제됨에 따라 환경적응형 완충재의 중요성이 더욱 강조되고 있다. 완충재는 수송시 제품에 가해지는 충격을 줄여 제품을 최대한 보호하는 역할을 한다. 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 플라스틱 완충재로는 폴리에틸렌 폼(polyethylene foam), 폴리프로필렌 폼(polypropylene foam), 폴리우레탄 폼(polyuretane)등이 있고 종이를 소재로 한 형태도 있다. 이 글에서는

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.12
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• pp.88-93
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• 2000

The reduction of the cushion material such as Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is one of the urgent tasks of the package design process in home electrical appliances considering environmental protection. EPS reduction often causes the structural damage of products, which must be protected in the environment of transportation. CAE simulation can help the efficient package design with low material cost. The mechanical drop simulation of packaged product was performed with commercial FEM code and Taguchi approach was used partially to determine the dominant design parameters. As results of this study, about 20% reduction of EPS was accomplished in the monitor package design.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.501-504
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• 1998

최근에 환경을 오염시키는 쓰레기, 특히 많은 양의 플라스틱 완충재의 처리에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 포장재 분야에서는 부피가 크고 환경 친화적이지 않은 플라스틱 제품들이 많이 사용되므로 환경 보호의 차원에서 이의 대체 재료에 대한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 포장재로 많이 사용되는 재료로 약 70%의 회복성(resilience)을 갖는 expanded polystyrene(EPS)가 있다. (중략)

• Resources Recycling
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.60-69
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• 1997

The paper lists various polymcr materials and lheir usage. It also presents the current stahls and projected estimation of the production of thzse resins and problems associated with these resins. A special section has been dedicated towards the problems associated with and recycle strategies for EPS. It also reviews various technologies treating PS resins.

• 환경사랑
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• s.38
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• pp.6-8
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• 2004

EPS 총사용량은 중국이 단연 1위이며, 유럽, 미국, 일본, 한국이 그 뒤를 잇고 있다. 단열재 소비는 중국, 유럽, 미국에 이어 한국이 뒤를 잇고 있다. 수산물상자 등 식품포장재의 소비는 유럽, 미국, 일본, 중국 등의 순이다. 가전완충재인 경우 전자제품 제조공장이 인건비가 저렴한 국가로의 이전 등으로 서유럽, 일본, 한국 등의 소비가 감소하고 있고 그 대신 중국, 동부유럽, 동남아시아, 남미 국가들의 소비량이 증가하고 있다. EPS 포장재 다소비 국가 중 재활용실적이 양호한 국가는 독일 $77\%$(에너지 회수포함), 일본 $64\%$(에너지 회수 포함), 한국 $59\%$, 프랑스 $45\%$ 순이었다. 재활용방법은 일본을 제외한 아시아지역은 재생 원료 생산 위주이나, 유럽지역에서는 원료로의 재활용 외에 원원료 회수, 에너지 회수 등 다양한 재활용방법을 이용하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.12
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• pp.57-64
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• 2017

Today, due to the environmental regulations regarding air pollution in the EU, the use of EPS (Styrofoam) as the cushioning material in the packaging industry is decreasing. In effect, air cushioning based cushioning materials are rapidly expanding into the market and replacing EPS, due to their excellent buffering ability and environmental friendliness. This is a new selective filling type air filling material manufacturing technology that affords improvements in the amount of raw materials required, its processing and its aesthetic appearance compared to the conventional air filling cushioning materials. In this study, a multi-stage air cell filling valve molding technology is developed based on selective filling technology, which allows packages to be selectively filled in various forms by applying valve forming structure technology. This multi-stage air cell filling valve molding technology is a technique in which a plurality of injection ports are formed by laminating three layers of films, viz. a first injection film, a valve film, and a second injection film having valve ends. In the conventional technology, a separate external air injection path for injecting air into a plurality of connected air bags is needed. However, in the proposed system, an external air injection path is formed inside the air bag, Due to the lack of need for an injection furnace, the raw material and process are reduced and air is injected and then discharged, while the air bag is reduced in length to 63 ~ 66% of its normal value. The outer surface of the outer air injection path is integrated inside by maintaining the original length of the cross section, while the unnecessary folded air is injected into the interior of the air bag, This smart air filling type cushioning material manufacturing technology constitutes a big improvement over the existing technologies.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.1733-1740
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• 2010

The analysis of the dynamic behavior of the packaging of a drum washing machine has been carried out under the drop impact conditions. LS-DYNA software is used for performing the finite element analysis, and the validations are performed by comparing with the impact acceleration, effective stress and deformation of cushioned package with high-speed camera during free drop test. By analyzing the cushion characteristics and the design parameters of the original packaging, a packaging with an improved design is developed, and this design is validated on the basis of the results of the distribution test which consists of drop test, vibration test, stacking test, squeez test and so on. The drop impact simulation and analysis methods developed in this study can be adopted to successfully improve the cushioning provided by the packaging and to reduce the cost involved in developing new packaging for drum washing machines.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.35-40
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• 2006

Cushioning systems, which are cushion material and its designed configuration, are important to protect fragile items since they act as buffers between the impact force and the fragile product. As cushioning materials, several plastic foams are commonly used in industry. However, the utilization of the plastic material has been causing a solid waste problem and pollution. Thus, as an alternative cushion material to the plastic foams, a corrugated cushion, which is considered environmentally friendly and cheap material, was put into drop tests and its impact shock attenuation was investigated. Flat and free drop data were recorded and compared to the dynamic shock of EPS cushion. In addition, the mathematical model of the shock attenuation of the corrugated cushion was developed. The result showed that the corrugated cushion gave an excellent protection for items that were subjected to the limited number of drops. There was no significant difference of the shock absorbing ability between the EPS and corrugated cushions. Energy density model of cushioning material successfully explained the mechanical behavior and fatigue of the corrugated cushions.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2009

The impact absorption materials made of synthetic organic chemical product like Expanded Polystyrene(EPS), Expanded Polyethylene(EPE), Expanded Polyurethane(EPU), etc. have been used with general packaging material until the present. But nowadays, the use of these materials is intended to be decreased and to be recycled in connection with environmental pollution. In addition, it has been tried to substitute these materials with non-pollution materials(natural materials) like pulp mould, paper protectors, etc. At the same time, it is required to evaluate and analyze these cushioning materials for cushioning properties based on impact and vibration, in order to make an efficiency on the overall packaging system because they are generally being used by a random choice regardless of the properties of contents and cushioning materials. Therefore, this study provides analyzed data on cushioning properties of various cushioning materials against impact and vibration, and is intended to provide more efficient model for packaging system by minimizing their using amount through choosing an optimal cushioning material as well as intended to lead to the use of nonpollution materials in case these cushioning materials have same cushioning properties.