ASTM_D_5118_-_D_5118M_-_22.pdf

Designation:D5118/D5118M22Standard 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,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 U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This practice covers the fabrication of new fiberboardboxes,liners,and sleeves.1.2 This practice points out the factors and components thatmust be controlled in the manufacture of corrugated and solidfiberboard boxes,liners,and sleeves.1.3 This practice does not directly cover the adequacy offiberboard containers under all conditions of exposure toatmosphere,handling,shipping,and storage.However,refer-ences regarding how to assess the adequacy of container underthese conditions are included in the practice.1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.Within the text,theSI units are shown in brackets.The values stated in eachsystem are not exact equivalents;therefore,each system mustbe used independently of the other.Combining values from thetwo systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper ProductsD1974 Practice for Methods of Closing,Sealing,and Rein-forcing Fiberboard BoxesD2658 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Fiber-board BoxesD3950 Specification for Strapping,Nonmetallic(and Join-ing Methods)D3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD3953 Specification for Strapping,Flat Steel and SealsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsD4727/D4727M Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fi-berboard Sheet Stock(Container Grade)and Cut ShapesD5639 Practice for Selection of Corrugated Fiberboard Ma-terials and Box Construction Based on Performance Re-quirementsD6198 Guide for Transport Packaging Design2.2 Federal Specifications:3CID A-A-59692 Adhesives,Water-Resistant(For Closure ofFiberboard 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 Transportation1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Packagingand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.27 on Fiberboard ShippingContainers,Containerboard and Related Structures and Materials.Current edition approved Nov.1,2022.Published November 2022.Originallyapproved in 1990.Last previous edition approved in 2020 as D5118/D5118M 15(2020).DOI:10.1520/D5118_D5118M-22.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents,Order Desk,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,attn:NPODS.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.12.4 Other Publications:National Motor Freight Classification4Uniform Freight Classification5Federal Food,Drug and Cosmetic Act6TAPPI 402 Standard Conditioning and Testing Atmospheresfor Paper,Board,Pulp Hand sheets and Related Products7ISTA Distribution Simulation83.Terminology3.1 Definitions of terms relating to packaging are found inTerminologies D996 and D1968.4.Significance and Use4.1 Corrugated and solid fiberboard boxes,sleeves,andliners are used to unitize products into packages of size andshape suitable for manual or mechanical handling and toprotect the contents against environmental,handling,shipping,and storage conditions.4.2 This practice covers some of