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TAPPI T 838Edge crush test using neckdown

This method describes a procedure for determining the edgewise compressive strength, parallel to the flutes, of a short column of singe, double, or triple-wall corrugated fiberboard, in a neckdown, non reinforced, loading edge configuration.

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edge crush test (ECT)
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