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ASTM D 5639/D 5639M Document Information:
Title
Standard Practice for Selection of Corrugated Fiberboard Materials and Box Construction Based on Performance Requirements
ASTM International
Publication Date:
Apr 1, 2005
Scope:
This practice provides information on corrugated fiberboard for the
prospective user who wants
guidance in selecting attributes of materials and box construction
based on performance
requirements. These attributes should be part of specifications which
establish levels of the
qualities a shipping container must have in order to be acceptable to
the purchaser or user. The
attributes and qualities should be testable, using standard methods
that are recognized by both the
buyer and seller. This practice will assist users in developing
specifications for corrugated
containers through an analysis of performance requirements and
subsequent relationships to
fiberboard materials and box construction attributes. This practice is
intended to provide specific
corrugated container performance standards as opposed to packaged
product performance evaluation
through distribution and handling environments, such as Practice D
4169.
The attributes and their levels should be based on the intended use of
the box, including the
handling and environment it will encounter. Many packaging regulations
include detailed
descriptions of the materials that may be used and style, closure, or
other construction details of
allowed shipping containers. These regulations are presented as
minimum requirements; they may be
exceeded for functional reasons, but there is no regulatory reason to
do so. Rail and motor freight
classifications applicable for surface common carrier transportation
have established minimum
requirements for certain attributes of corrugated packaging. These may
or may not be appropriate
for application in the complete distribution system, as they encompass
only containerboard or
combined corrugated board - not finished boxes - and are not intended
to provide for the
distribution system beyond the transportation segment.
Corrugated containers for packaging of hazardous materials for
transportation must comply with
federal regulations administered by the U.S. Department of
Transportation (Code of Federal
Regulations - 49CFR).
The values stated in both SI and inch-pound units are to be regarded
separately as standard. Within
the text, the inch-pound units are shown in brackets. The values
stated in each system are not
exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently
of the other.
Lists and Descriptions of Performance and Material Characteristics and
Related Test Procedures -
For further information on the development of performance-based
specifications, please refer to the
sections on Specifications and Test Procedures of the Fibre Box
Handbook.
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.
Keywords:
- box
- containment
- corrugated
- fiberboard
- performance
- rough handling
- stacking
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