Description
Course features
- Online Training Hours: 60 hours
- Live streaming sessions with the instructor
- Duration: 4 months
- Start date: May 13, 2026
Objectives
Gain a comprehensive understanding of all processes related to corrugataed board manufacturing and packaging production.
Participants will acquire the necessary knowledge to interact technically with both plant production staff and customers.
Methodology
The methodology is available in both online and blended formats. The online program integrates recorded video modules with live instructor-led sessions, practical case studies, and evaluation exams.
Each module includes scheduled telepresence sessions, where cross-disciplinary topics are addressed, proposed cases are analyzed, and students can ask questions or discuss specifi c scenarios. Attendance at these sessions is mandatory.
Full Course Syllabus!
01.- Corrugated board packaging
- What Corrugated Board Is and Its Structure
- Key Characteristics of Corrugated Board
- Origins and Drivers Behind the Emergence and Expansion of Corrugated Board
- Different Types of Packaging and Containers
- The Corrugated Board Industry
02.- Paper as a Raw Material
- Definition and Structure
- Paper Manufacturing: Principles and Technology
- Paper Types and Classification: Liner and Fluting Grades
- Characteristics: Physical and Mechanical Properties
- Stacking Strength: RCT and SCT
- Protection Performance: CMT, Mullen (Bursting Strength), and Cobb
03.- Starch Adhesives as a Key Raw Material
- Viscosity
- Starch Gelatinization – Gel Point
- Types of Adhesives, Concentration, and Performance Requirements
- Starch Adhesive Preparation Systems
04.- From Paper to Corrugated Board
- Components of Corrugated Board
- Board Structures
- Flute Types and Profiles
- Properties of Each Flute Profile
- Function of the Liners (Facing Papers)
- Function of the Fluting Medium
- Function of the Adhesive
05.- Corrugated Board Manufacturing: Corrugator (Corrugating Line)
- Steam and Temperature Control in Corrugated Board Manufacturing
- Single Facer Unit: Types and Function
- Reel Stand, Splicer, Preheater, Humidifier, and Bridge (Accumulator)
- Double/Triple Backer Unit: Glue Unit
- Hot Plates Section: Types and Function
- Rotary shear
- Slitter Scorer
- Cut-Off
- Stacker
- Corrugating Operation
- Production Requirements in Corrugated Board Manufacturing
06.- Packaging: Design and Requirements
- Industry Applications
- Agriculture: UNIQ Packaging
- Physical Characteristics of the Product
- Product Properties
- Type of Packaging
- Product Value
- Regulatory Requirements
- Product Conditioning and Preparation
- Packaging Printing: Customer Requirements
- Opening Systems and Ease of Handling
- Packaging Handling
- Palletization Systems
- Climatic Conditions: Use and Storage
- Transportation: Distribution Chain
- Life Cycle Stages of Packaging
- Stacking Strength
- Protection Performance
- Containment Capability
07.- Corrugated Converting Process: From Board to Box
- Slotter – FFG (Flexo Folder Gluer)
- Die-Cut Boxes: Die-Cutting Machines
- Principles and Technology: Dies
- Flatbed Die-Cutting
- Rotary Die-Cutting
- Printed Boxes: Printing Machines
- Why Print? Printing on Corrugated Board
- Printing Techniques: Pre-Print and Post-Print
- Printing Systems: Gravure, Lithography, Flexography, and Digital
- Inks and Color: Composition and Characteristics
- Gluing, Bonding, and Stitching
- Converting / Finishing Workflow
08.- Packaging Performance
- Mechanical Stresses Acting on Packaging
- Stacking Strength: BCT (Box Compression Test)
- Protection Performance: FCT, Bursting Strength, Puncture Resistance, and Cobb
- Physical Stresses: Fatigue
- Environmental Conditions and Requirements
- Safety Factor and Correction Coefficients: Function and Application
- Geometric Design
- Graphic Design
