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Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes

ASTM-D5118 - 2012 EDITION - SUPERSEDED
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Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes
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Scope

1.1 This practice covers the fabrication of new fiberboard boxes, liners and sleeves.

1.2 This practice points out the factors and components that must be controlled in the manufacture of corrugated and solid fiberboard boxes, liners and sleeves.

1.3 This practice does not cover the adequacy of fiberboard containers under all conditions of exposure to atmosphere, handling, shipping and storage.

1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Significance and Use

Corrugated and solid fiberboard boxes, sleeves and liners are used to unitize products into packages of size and shape suitable for manual or mechanical handling and to protect the contents against environmental, handling, shipping, and storage conditions.

This practice covers some of the basic constructions and styles of commercially available fiberboard packaging used to unitize and protect contents.

Use of Other SpecificationsNothing in this practice shall be construed to prohibit the use of boxes of special design or of fiberboard packages identified by package number in the current Uniform Freight Classification and National Motor Freight Classification when in the experience and judgment of the purchaser, the nature of the articles or material to be shipped justifies such boxes or packages. Some commodities may require less protection while other commodities may require better boxes than are specified herein. Containers for explosives and dangerous articles must also comply with regulations for the Transport of Hazardous Materials (CFR Title 49).


FIG. 1 Fiberboard Box Dimensioning


FIG. 2 Box, Fiberboard; Detail of Manufacturer's Joint Construction for Class Weather Resistant and WWVR Boxes


FIG. 3 Box, Fiberboard; Details of Manufacturer's Joint Types


Note 1—Dimension and cube can be boxmaker's certificate, round or rectangular as applicable and may be located on the box where it is customarily placed.

Note 2—Dimensions and cube other than specified in MIL-STD-129 shall be printed only on government procured boxes.

FIG. 4 Compliance Marking for Class Weather-Resistant and WWVR Boxes


FIG. 5 Cover Assembly


FIG. 6 Box, Fiberboard; SLSleeve


FIG. 7 Box, Fiberboard; LLiner


FIG. 8 Box, Fiberboard; RSCRegular Slotted Box (0201)


FIG. 9 Box, Fiberboard; OSCOverlap Slotted Box (0202)


FIG. 10 Box, Fiberboard; FOLFull Overlap Slotted Box (0203)


FIG. 11 Box, Fiberboard; SFFSpecial Full Flap Slotted Box (0206)


FIG. 12 Box, Fiberboard; CSSCCenter Special Slotted Box and CSOSCCenter Special Overlap Slotted Box (0205)


FIG. 13 Box, Fiberboard; HSCCHalf Slotted Box with Cover (0200)


FIG. 14 Box, Fiberboard; DBLCCDouble Cover (0310)


FIG. 15 Box, Fiberboard; ICInterlocking Double Cover (0325)


FIG. 16 Box, Fiberboard; FTCFull Telescope (0301)


FIG. 17 Box, Fiberboard; FTHSTwo Piece Full Telescope Half Slotted Box (0320)


FIG. 18 Folder, Fiberboard; OPFOne Piece Folder (0401)


FIG. 19 Folder, Fiberboard; FPFFive Panel Folder (0410)


FIG. 20 Box, Fiberboard; Rigid BoxBliss Box (0606)


FIG. 21 Folder, Fiberboard; TSCTongue and Slot Closure

Keywords

boxes; box fabrication; box styles; fiberboard; Construction; Corrugated board/fiberboard materials/applications; Fabricated materials; Fiberboard containers; Shipping containers/materials/applications; Solid fiberboard; ICS Number Code 55.160 (Cases. Boxes. Crates)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

15.10 (Packaging; Flexible Barrier Packaging)

To find similar documents by classification:

55.160 (Cases. Boxes. Crates Containers for solid goods or objects and bulk materials)

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Document Number

ASTM-D5118/D5118M-12

Revision Level

2012 EDITION

Status

Superseded

Modification Type

Revision

Publication Date

May 31, 2012

Document Type

Practice

Page Count

17 pages

Committee Number

D10.27