ASTM D5168-03

Standard Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Triple-wall corrugated fiberboard containers are used to unitize products into containers of size and shape suitable for manual or mechanical handling and to protect the contents against environmental, handling, shipping, and storage conditions.
This practice is intended to cover some of the basic constructions and styles of commercially available triple-wall fiberboard packaging used to unitize and protect contents.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the fabrication and closure of new, 1100-grade, triple-wall corrugated fiberboard containers.
1.2 This practice indicates the factors and components that must be controlled in the manufacture of triple-wall fiberboard containers.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 55.160 - Cases. Boxes. Crates
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.27 - Fiberboard Shipping Containers, Containerboard and Related Structures and Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5168-98 - Standard Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D5168-09 - Standard Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2511-05(2022) - Standard Specification for Rollers, Bearing, Needle, Ferrous, Solid
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5639/D5639M-20 - Standard Practice for Selection of Corrugated Fiberboard Materials and Box Construction Based on Performance Requirements
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1142-19 - Standard Specification for Manhole Cover Assembly, Bolted, Semi-Flush, Oiltight and Watertight
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3951-18 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4727/D4727M-22 - Standard Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B900-16(2022) - Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B660-21 - Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D5168–03
Standard Practice for
Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated
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Fiberboard Containers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5168; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2.2 TAPPI Standards:
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T 411 Test Method for Thickness of Paper and Paperboard
1.1 This practice covers the fabrication and closure of new,
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T 803 Puncture and Stiffness Test of Container Board
1100-grade, triple-wall corrugated fiberboard containers.
T 810 Bursting Strength of Corrugated and Solid Fiber-
1.2 This practice indicates the factors and components that
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board
must be controlled in the manufacture of triple-wall fiberboard
T811 EdgewiseCompressionStrengthofCorrugatedFiber-
containers.
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board (Short Column Test)
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
T 812 Ply Separation of Solid and Corrugated Fiberboard
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
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(Wet)
information only.
2.3 Code of Federal Regulations:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
CFR Parts 107-180 Title 49, Hazardous Materials Regula-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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tions
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.4 Other Standards:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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National Motor Freight Classification
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Uniform Freight Classification
2. Referenced Documents 2.5 Use of Other Specifications:
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2.7.1 Nothing in this practice shall be construed to prohibit
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the use of containers of special design or of fiberboard
D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
containers identified by package number in the current
ments
Uniform Freight Classification and National Motor
D 3950 Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Join-
Freight Classification when in the experience and judg-
ing Methods)
ment of the purchaser, the nature of the articles or material
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
to be shipped justifies such containers.
D 3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
2.7.2 Exceptional commodities may require better contain-
D 4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping
ers than are specified herein. Containers for explosives
Materials
and dangerous articles shall comply with the specifica-
D 4727 Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard
tions prescribed in the Department of Transportation’s
Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes
(DOT) Office of Hazardous Materials Code of Federal
D 5330/D 5330M SpecificationforPressure-SensitiveTape
Regulations, Title 49 CFR Parts 107-180. In addition, for
for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
the particular articles to which these regulations apply, if
D 5486/D 5486M SpecificationforPressure-SensitiveTape
the requirements contained in this practice are more
for Packaging, Box Closure, and Sealing
stringent, then they must also meet the requirements
E 380 Practice for Use of the International System of Units
specified herein. (The DOT regulations apply to such
(SI)
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Available from TAPPI, Technology Park, P.O. Box 105113, Atlanta, GA
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.27 on Paper and Paperboard. 30348-5113.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published December 2003. Originally Available from the United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 5168 – 98. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Alexandria, VA 22314.
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D5168–03
articles as explosives, flammable liquids and solids, com- 5.2.3 Fire-Retardant Containers—When specified, triple-
pressed gases, oxidizing materials, poisons, and so forth). wall containers shall use materials as specified in Specification
D 4727.
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