Designation:D5168−22StandardPracticeforFabricationandClosureofTriple-WallCorrugatedFiberboardContainers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5168;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversthefabricationandclosureofnewtriple-wallcorrugatedfiberboardcontainers.1.2Thispracticeindicatesthefactorsandcomponentsthatmustbecontrolledinthemanufactureoftriple-wallfiberboardcontainers.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD1968TerminologyRelatingtoPaperandPaperProductsD3950SpecificationforStrapping,Nonmetallic(andJoin-ingMethods)D3951PracticeforCommercialPackagingD3953SpecificationforStrapping,FlatSteelandSealsD4169PracticeforPerformanceTestingofShippingCon-tainersandSystemsD4675GuideforSelectionandUseofFlatStrappingMa-terials1D4727/D4727MSpecificationforCorrugatedandSolidFi-berboardSheetStock(ContainerGrade)andCutShapesD5330/D5330MSpecificationforPressure-SensitiveTapeforPackaging,Filament...
