Box Guide
How to choose a box?
Things you need to know:
Box Strength
Mullen Test
- Measures the bursting strength of corrugated boxes.
- A 200# box can withstand 200 lbs/linear inch of side wall pressure before crushing.
Edge Crush Test (ECT)
- Measures the stacking strength of corrugated boxes.
- A 32 ECT box can withstand 32 lbs/linear inch of stacking weight before crushing.
200# test vs 32 ECT
200#
200# Test: Recommended for shipping up to 40 lbs.
32 ECT
- Recommended for shipping up to 30 lbs.
- Most commonly used corrugated shipping box.
Corrugate Construction
Single Wall
Most common shipping box construction
Double Wall
Provides more strength and stability
Box Styles
Regular Slotted Container (RSC)
Half Slotted Container (HSC)
Full Overlap (FOL)
Roll End Tuck Top (RETT)
Five Panel Folder (5PF)
Variable Depth
Guidelines
| Everyday shipping | Standard: 32 ECT or 200# box Heavy Duty: 44 ECT or 275# box |
| Extra stacking strength | Double wall or FOL |
| Flexibility | Various depth box |
| Better unboxing experience | RETT or 5PF |
Example: Our box descriptions
Note: S/W = single wall
D/W = double wall
How to measure a box?
Standard Box
Bin Box