1、Designation:D5118/D5118M05a1Designation: D5118/D5118M 12Standard Practice forFabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5118/D5118M; the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、 the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval. A superscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1NOTESection references in subsectio
3、n 6.2.1.11(2) and 6.4.2.1(1) were editorially corrected in January 2007.1. Scope1.1 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 solidfiberboard bo
4、xes, 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
5、 unitsare shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be usedindependently 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 safet
6、y concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D685Practice for Conditioning Paper a
7、nd Paper Products for Testing ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution EnvironmentsD1974 Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard BoxesD2658 Test Method for Determining Interior Dimensions of Fiberboard Boxes (Box Gage Method)D3950 Specification for
8、Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)D3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and SealsD4727/D4727M Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes2.2 Federal Specifications:3CID A-A-59692 Adhesives, Wa
9、ter-Resistant (For Closure of Fiberboard Boxes)FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)MIL-STD-129 Military Marking for Shipment and Storage2.3 Code of Federal Regulations:3Title 49 Title 49 Transportation2.4 Other Publications:National Motor Freight Classification4Uniform Freight Classific
10、ationUniform Freight Classification5Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.27 on Paper and Paperboard Products.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. O
11、riginally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D5118/D5118M05. DOI:10.1520/D5118_D5118M-05AE01.Current edition approved April 1, 2012. Published May 2012. Originally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D5118/D5118M 05a1. DOI:10.1520/D5118_D5118M-12.2For
12、 referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents, Order Desk, Bldg. 4,
13、 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, attn: NPODS.4Available from National Motor Freight Classification, Inc., 2200 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA 22314.5Available from National Railroad Freight Committee, 151 Ellis Street, N.E., Suite 260, Atlanta, GA 303356021.1This document is not
14、 an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate
15、. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act6TAPPI 402 Standard Conditioning
16、and Testing Atmospheres for Paper, Board, Pulp Handsheets and Related Products73. Terminology3.1 Definitions of terms relating to packaging are found in Terminology D996.4. Significance and Use4.1 Corrugated and solid fiberboard boxes, sleeves and liners are used to unitize products into packages of
17、 size and shapesuitable for manual or mechanical handling and to protect the contents against environmental, handling, shipping, and storageconditions.4.2 This practice covers some of the basic constructions and styles of commercially available fiberboard packaging used tounitize and protect content
18、s.4.3 Use of Other SpecificationsNothing in this practice shall be construed to prohibit the use of boxes of special design orof fiberboard packages identified by package number in the current Uniform Freight Classification and National Motor FreightClassification when in the experience and judgemen
19、tjudgment of the purchaser, the nature of the articles or material to be shippedjustifies such boxes or packages. Some commodities may require less protection while other commodities may require better boxesthan are specified herein. Containers for explosives and dangerous articles must also comply
20、with regulations for the Transport ofHazardous Materials (CFR Title 49).5. Styles5.1 Fiberboard boxes covered by this practice may be of the following styles:5.1.1 RSC/02018Regular slotted box (Fig. 8).5.1.2 OSC/02028Overlap slotted box (Fig. 9).5.1.3 FOL/02038Full overlap slotted box (Fig. 10).5.1.
21、4 SFF/02068Special full flap slotted box (Fig. 11).5.1.5 CSSC/02048Center special slotted box (Fig. 12).5.1.6 CSOSC/02058Center special overlap slotted box (Fig. 12).5.1.7 HSCC/03128Half slotted box with cover (Fig. 13).5.1.8 DBLCC/03108Double cover box (Fig. 14).5.1.9 IC/03258Interlocking double co
22、ver box (Fig. 15).5.1.10 FTC/03018Full telescope box (Fig. 16).5.1.11 FTHS/03208Full telescope half slotted box (Fig. 1817).5.1.12 OPF/04018One piece folder (Fig. 1918).5.1.13 FPF/04107Five panel folder (FPF/04108Five panel folder (Fig. 19).5.1.14 Rigid Box/0600 SeriesBliss Style Box (Fig. 20).5.1.1
23、4TSRigid Box/0600 SeriesBliss Style Box (Fig. 17).5.1.15 TSCTongue and slot closure box (Fig. 21).5.1.16 TSTriple Slide Box (Fig. 22).5.2 Other styles may also be applicable (see 8.1.3).6. Requirements6.1 Materials:6.1.1 Fiberboard shall conform to type, class, variety, and grade of Specification D4
24、727/D4727M unless otherwise specified.Flute structure shall be as specified in Specification D4727/D4727M (see 8.1.2).6.1.2 Manufacturers joints shall be secured by one of the following materials: (The joint is that seam of a box where the endsof the box blank are joined.)6.1.2.1 Cold adhesive shall
25、 conform to CID-A-A-59692 and as specified herein. When boxes are used for packaging or packingfood and the adhesive used may contact or be in proximity to the food, the adhesive shall comply with the Federal Food, Drugand Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.6.1.2.2 Hot melt adhesive
26、s can be used when gross weight does not exceed 65 lb 30 kg, by overlapping the sides of boxforming the joint not less than 114 in. 32 mm and by firmly gluing this joint with hot melt adhesive consisting of 100 % solidscontents of thermal-plastic materials, which will maintain bond at temperatures r
27、anging from 20F 29C to +165F +74Cabove zero.6Available from the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.7Available from European Federation of Manufacturers of Corrugated Board (FEFCO), 37 Rue dAmsterdam, 75008, Paris, France. Also known as the International
28、BoxCode System, that is, in RSC/0201, RSC stands for regular slotted container and 0201 is the international box code number for the RSC.7Available from Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), 15 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092, http:/www.tappi.org.8Available from
29、European Federation of Manufacturers of Corrugated Board (FEFCO), 37 Rue dAmsterdam, 75008, Paris, France. Also known as the International BoxCode System, that is, in RSC/0201, RSC stands for regular slotted container and 0201 is the international box code number for the RSC.D5118/D5118M 1226.1.2.3
30、Metal fasteners shall be commercially preformed staples or staples formed from commercial steel stitching wire. Allmetal fasteners shall have commercially applied coating of zinc or copper wash.6.1.2.4 Manufacturers joint tapes shall be of the following constructions:(1) For boxes not exceeding 65 l
31、b 30 kg gross weight sealing strips must not be less than 2 in. 51 mm wide, and must complywith one of the following requirements:(a) Two thicknesses of sulphate paper, total basis weight not less than 80 lb 130 g/m2 combined with a water-resistantcompound and reinforced with not less than double st
32、rand nylon fiber not less than 210 denier forming a pattern with strands notmore than12 in. 13 mm apart.(b) Cloth having crosswise (filler) threads having a minimum tearing strength of 40 Elemendorf units. Inside and outside stripsof sulphate paper not less than 2 in. 51 mm wide; outside strip havin
33、g a basis weight of not less than 60 lb 100 g/m2 havinga bursting strength of not less than 60 psi 414 kPa; inside strip having a basis weight not less than 40 lb 65 g/m2, and a burstingstrength of not less than 40 psi 275 kPa.(2) For boxes exceeding 65 lb 30 kg gross weight, sealing strips must be
34、not less than 3 in. 76 mm wide, unless otherwiseprovided, and must comply with one of the following requirements:(a) One thickness of sulphate paper, the fibers of which are integrally bonded and reinforced with rubber, basis weight not lessthan 175 lb 285 g/m2, embossed and varnished. Two thickness
35、es of sulphate paper, total basis weight not less than 80 lb 130g/m2, reinforced in the cross direction with alternating bands of 840 denier and 420 denier nylon, not less than 4 bands every 2in. 51 mm. One thickness of sulphate paper having a basis weight not less than 70 lb 114 g/m2 reinforced in
36、the cross directionwith alternating bands of 840 denier and 420 denier nylon, not less than 4 bands every 2 in. 51 mm, nylon bands firmly adheredto the surface of the paper by means of a water-resistant compound.NOTE 1Kraft tape basis weights are calculated as a ream weight of 500 sheets of 24 in. 6
37、10 mm by 36 in. 915 mm paper. The base stocks are90 lb 41 kg, 120 lb 55 kg or 140 lb 64 kg kraft ream weight. These convert to 30 lb/1000 ft2150 g/m2, 40 lb/1000 ft2195 g/m2, and 47 lb/1000ft2230 g/m2 kraft liner board equivalents.(b) Two thicknesses of sulphate paper, total basis weight not less th
38、an 80 lb 130 g/m2 combined with a water-resistantcompound and with reinforcing as follows:With glass, rayon, or glass and rayon fibers combined, running crosswise of tape not more than38 in. 10 mm apart, the rayonfibers to be not less than 1100 denier.With glass fibers in a diamond pattern the sides
39、 of which, parallel to each other, are formed by a cluster of yarn not less thantwo per inch as measured in the machine direction. Each cluster shall be formed of at least two 150-1/0 threads or the equivalentin weight of 75-1/0 yarn.(c) Two thicknesses of sulphate paper, one 30 lb 50 g/m2 basis wei
40、ght and the other 60 lb 98 g/m2 basis weight reinforcedwith cotton or linen fibers.(d) Two or more thicknesses of sulphate paper, total basis weight not less than 150 lb 244 g/m2 and having a bursting strengthof not less than 150 psi 1034 kPa, all plies firmly glued together not less than14 in. 6 mm
41、 wide along both edges. Cloth havingcrosswise (filled) threads having a minimum tearing strength of 70 Elemendorf units. Inside and outside strips of sulphate papernot less than 2 in. 50.0 mm wide, each having a basis weight not less than 90 lb 147 g/m2, and having a bursting strength ofnot less tha
42、n 90 psi 621 kPa.6.2 Boxes shall be designed for type, class, variety, and grade as set forth in Specification D4727/D4727M, Tables 1 and 2, andstyles specified herein (see 5.1, 5.2 and 6.2.1).6.2.1 Style:6.2.1.1 The style of box or folder shall be as specified (see 8.1.3). The location of the openi
43、ngs shall be determined by thespecified dimensions, which shall always be furnished in the order of length, width, and depth (see 6.3 and Fig. 1and Fig. 15).6.2.1.2 Regular Slotted (RSC/0201)This box shall meet the requirements of Fig. 8. The box shall be scored and slotted to forma body piece havin
44、g four flaps for closing each of two opposite faces. The flaps along the longer edge of the box openings are theouter flaps and those along the shorter edge are the inner flaps. Flaps shall not project beyond an edge of the box. All flaps shallbe of equal width with the outer flaps meeting in the ce
45、nter of the width panel but shall not overlap. The gap not to exceed14 in.6 mm will be permitted unless otherwise specified.6.2.1.3 Overlap Slotted (OSC/0202)This box shall meet the requirements of Fig. 9. This box shall be scored and slotted toform a body piece having four flaps for closing each of
46、 two opposite faces. When closed, the inner flaps shall not overlap and theouter flaps shall overlap the distance specified (see 8.1.9). Inner flaps shall be the same width as the outer flaps, except where therelation of width to length would cause the inner flaps to overlap, in which case, the inne
47、r flaps shall be cut so that, when in closedposition, they shall meet.6.2.1.4 Full Overlap Slotted (FOL/0203)This box shall meet the requirements of Fig. 10. The box shall be constructed inaccordance with 6.2.1.3, except that the width of the outer flaps shall be the full width of the box and shall
48、not extend beyond theedge of the box (see 6.6).6.2.1.5 Special Full Flap Slotted (SFF/0206)This box shall meet the requirements of Fig. 11. This box shall be constructedin accordance with 6.2.1.3, except that the width of the inner flaps in the closed position shall be such that they meet in the cen
49、terof the box but do not overlap. A gap not to exceed14 in. 6 mm will be permitted.D5118/D5118M 1236.2.1.6 Center Special Slotted (CSSC/0204) This box shall meet the requirements of Fig. 12. The box shall be constructedin accordance with 6.2.1.2, except that the width of the inner and outer flaps shall be such that they meet in the center of the boxbut do not overlap. A gap not to exceed14 in. 6 mm will be permitted.6.2.1.7 Center Special Overlap S
