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 Specifications Nothing 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 1Dimension 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 2Dimensions and cube other than specified in MIL-STD-129 shall be printed only on government procured boxes.

FIG. 5 Cover Assembly

FIG. 6 Box, Fiberboard; SL Sleeve

FIG. 7 Box, Fiberboard; L Liner

FIG. 8 Box, Fiberboard; RSC Regular Slotted Box (0201)

FIG. 9 Box, Fiberboard; OSC Overlap Slotted Box (0202)

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

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

FIG. 12 Box, Fiberboard; CSSC Center Special Slotted Box and CSOSC Center Special Overlap Slotted Box (0205)

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

FIG. 14 Box, Fiberboard; DBLCC Double Cover (0310)

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

FIG. 16 Box, Fiberboard; FTC Full Telescope (0301)

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

FIG. 18 Folder, Fiberboard; OPF One Piece Folder (0401)

FIG. 19 Folder, Fiberboard; FPF Five Panel Folder (0410)

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

FIG. 21 Folder, Fiberboard; TSC Tongue and Slot Closure

1. 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.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments

D1974 Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes

D2658 Test Method for Determining Interior Dimensions of Fiberboard Boxes (Box Gage Method)

D3950 Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)

D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging

D3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals

D4727/D4727M Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes

Federal Specifications

Code of Federal Regulations

Keywords

boxes; box fabrication; box styles; fiberboard; Construction; Corrugated board/fiberboard materials/applications; Fabricated materials; Fiberboard containers; Shipping containers/materials/applications; Solid fiberboard

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 55.160 (Cases. Boxes. Crates)

DOI: 10.1520/D5118_D5118M-12

ASTM International is a member of CrossRef.

ASTM D5118 / D5118M