This standard specifies the classification, structural type, requirements, test and inspection methods, etc. of single and double corrugated boxes for transport packages (hereinafter referred to as "corrugated boxes") .
This standard is applicable to the design, manufacturing and inspection of corrugated boxes, and serves as reference for other types of corrugated boxes.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments (excluding corrections), or revisions, of any of these publications do not apply to this standard. However parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.
GB/T 191 Packaging - Pictorial Marking for Handling of Goods (GB/T 191-2008, ISO 780: 1997, MOD)
GB/T 2828.1-2003 Sampling Procedures for Inspection by Attributes - Part 1: Sampling Schemes Indexed by Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) for Lot-by-lot Inspection (ISO 2859-1:1999, IDT)
GB/T 4857.4 Packaging - Transport Packages - Compression Test Method (GB/T 4857.4-1992, eqv 2872:1985)
GB/T 4892 Dimensions of Rigid Rectangular Packages - Transport Packages
GB/T 6544 Corrugated Fiberboard
3 Classification
Corrugated boxes are classified into 20 types according to different categories of corrugated fiberboards used, maximum mass and overall dimension of contents, expected storage and transport distribution environment conditions, etc., as shown in Table 1.
