TAPPI’s Corrugating Defect / Remedy Manual, Seventh Edition, Available Now

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Updated Edition includes new information on digital print and fingerless singlefacers

ATLANTA (October 2024) – It's been 62 years since the first edition of Corrugating Defect / Remedy Manual hit the shelves and demand for the updated Seventh Edition was on full display at September’s TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo® Conference in Orlando as copies sold out almost immediately.

This must-have resource for corrugators focuses on remedies and solutions past, such as fingered singlefacers and present, including fingerless singlefacers, either vacuum type or pressure type, and the latest advancements in high-graphics printing and digital printing, while it also addresses defects found in corrugated products.

Content Highlights

It’s focus on the latest advancements in high-graphics printing and digital printing, ensures it remains relevant in today's rapidly evolving landscape.  It delves into the discussion of digital print, acknowledging the need for a nuanced approach to addressing defects found in corrugated products. It is broken into four distinct parts which examine, among other topics: the equipment and its operators; a myriad of possible defects; diecutting issues; and gap variations. Those topics are further organized into distinct sub-categories, each written to serve as a roadmap to correct defects and help eliminate unintentional issues cropping up in downstream production.

Every page contains color images and lists defects and their remedies including:

Part 1: Corrugating Problems

  • Singlefacer and Doublebacker Defects
  • Fingerless Singlefacer Defects
  • Splicer Defects
  • Corrugating Roll Defects
  • Visual Glue Line References

Part 2:  Printing Problems

  • Printing Defects
  • Sample Anilox Rolls

Part 3:  Die Cutting Problems

Part 4:  Gap Variation and Its Causes

  •  Feed Section Issues
  •  Slotting Section Issues
  •  Folding Section Issues
  •  Counter-Ejector Issues

To review the book’s table of contents and/or to purchase “Corrugating Defect/Remedy Manual,” visit the TAPPI website.


About TAPPI:

TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and converting industries and publisher of Paper360° Magazine, Tissue360° Magazine and TAPPI Journal. Through information exchange, events, trusted content and networking opportunities, TAPPI helps members elevate their performance by providing solutions that lead to better, faster and more cost-effective ways of doing business. It has provided management training and networking to the industry’s leaders for nearly 110 years. For more information, visit tappi.org.