WoodenCRATES.org has compiled a list of the most common standards for the packing and crating industry including some required reading about shock and vibration cushioning, blocking and bracing, testing methods and a variety of other issues that are important for successful transportation of goods. Please let us know if there are other standards or handbooks that you think would be helpful to others and tell us where we can get them. Non-United States standards are welcome and encouraged. Please visit the forums here to let us know what standards you recommend and where to get them.
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ASTM Volume 15.09 - Paper; Packaging; Flexible Barrier Materials - Price:$$$
Contains most every current standard you will need pertaining to wood boxes and crates
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MIL-STD-2073-1D - Standard Practice for Military Packaging - Price:Free
Standard process for the development and documentation of military packaging
212 pages
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MIL-STD-1186(A) - Cushioning, Anchoring, Bracing, Blocking and Waterproofing - Price:Free
Contains many fundamentals of blocking and bracing
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Wood Box & Crate Standards |
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D6251 - Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes - Price:$$
Basic plywood boxes (crates) - usually up to 1,000# - often higher
Supersedes PPP-B-601
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D6880 - Standard Specification for Wood Boxes - Price:$$
Basic lumber boxes (crates) - usually up to 1,000# - often not over #500
Supersedes PPP-B-621
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D6256 - Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Shipping Boxes and Skidded, Load-Bearing Bases - Price:$$
Plywood boxes with stronger base (crates) - usually up to 2,500# - often higher
Supersedes MIL-B-26195
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D6039 - Crates, Wood, Open and Covered - Price:$$
Common style open/framed crate. Can be covered with plywood
Supersedes MIL-C-52950
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PPP-B-601(H) - Cleated Plywood Box - Price:Free
Up to 1000# - often higher
Superseded by ASTM D6251
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PPP-B-601(H) - Amendment 1 - Price:Free
Includes the use of HBS fasteners to make the container reusable |
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PPP-B-576(C) - Boxes, Wood-Cleated Panelboard - Price:Free
Although mostly for cleated non-plywood, this includes the styles that were extracted from the earlier 601 (C, D, E, F, G, H)
Up to 500#
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PPP-B-621(D) - Lumber Box - Price:Free
Basic lumber boxes (crates) - usually up to 1,000# - often not over #500
Superseded by ASTM D6880
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PPP-B-621(D) - Amendment 3 - Price:Free |
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MIL-B-26195(C) - Boxes, Wood-Cleated, Skidded, Load-Bearing Base - Price:Free
Common style wood box (crate) - often used in the weight range of 1,000# to 2,500# or higher.
Up to 2,500# - often higher
Superseded by ASTM D6256
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MIL-B-26195(C) - Amendment 1 - Price:Free |
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MIL-C-104(C) - Crates, Wood: Lumber and Plywood Sheathed, Nailed and Bolted - Price:Free
Common crate standard starting at 4,000# (sometimes lower weights) - includes options for sill or skid type bases.
Up to 20,000#
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MIL-C-104(C) - Amendment 1 - Price:Free |
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MIL-C-52950(A) - Crates, Wood, Open and Covered - Price:Free
Common style open/framed crate. Can be covered with plywood
Superseded by ASTM D6039
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MIL-C-52950(A) - Amendment 1 - Price:Free |
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MIL-C-52950(A) - Amendment 2 - Price:Free |
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MIL-HDBK-252 - Wood Crate Design Manual - Price:Free
This handbook covers the design and construction of open crates.
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BS-1133 Section 8 - Wood Boxes, Cases and Crates - Price:$$$
British standard covers all wood containers similar to US boxes and crates. Relative to a US handbook in that it doesn't present engineering parameters.
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MIL-HDBK-701(C) - Blocking, Bracing and Skidding of Industrial Plant Equipment For Shipment and Storage - Price:Free
This handbook covers approved methods of blocking, bracing, skidding, and associated procedures used for the protection of industrial plant equipment (IPE) for shipment and handling.
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Corrugated Standards |
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PPP-B-1672(D) - Box, Shipping, Reusable with Cushioning - Price:Free
RSCs and DBLCC corrugated containers with foam lining
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Cushion Standards |
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A-A-3129 - Cushioning Material, Flexible Open Cell Plastic Film - Price:Free
Flexible, open cell, heat sealable, non-corrosive plastic film for use in cushioning and wrapping applications
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A-A-59135 - Packing Material Sheet - Price:Free
Sheet materials used for dunnage and packaging applications including static dissipative and fire retardant grades
Identifies color grading
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A-A-59136 - Cushioning Material, Packaging, Closed Cell Foam Plank - Price:Free
Closed cell foam plank materials used for cushioning and packaging applications including static dissipative and fire retardant grades.
Identifies color grading
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MIL-HDBK-304(C) - Package Cushioning Design - Price:Free
Provides basic and fundamental information on cushioning materials and their uses.
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PPP-C-795(D) - Cushioning Material, Packaging (Flexible Closed Cell Plastic Film) - Price:Free
Covers cushion foam including static dissipative and self extinguishing.
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MIL-PRF-83671(B) - Foam-in-Place, General Specification - Price:Free
Flame retardant polyurethane foams for packaging furnished as two-component liquid fom-in-place (FIP)
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PPP-C-1120(C) - Cushioning Material, Uncompressed Bound Fiber for Packaging - Price:Free
Flame retardant polyurethane foams for packaging furnished as two-component liquid fom-in-place (FIP)
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PPP-C-1797(A) - Cushioning Material, Resilient, Low Density, Unicellular, Polypropylene Foam - Price:Free
Covers cushion foam including electrostatic protective
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PPP-C-850(D) - Cushioning Material, Polystyrene, Expanded, Resilient - Price:Free
Includes sheet and rolled polystyrene
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MIL-PRF-26514(G) - Polyurethane Foam, Rigid or Flexible, for Packaging - Price:Free
Covers prefoamed polyurethane foams, both rigid and flexible.
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Coatings Standards |
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MIL-PRF-16173(E) - Corrosion Preventive Compound, Solvent Cutback, Cold-Application - Price:Free
Protective coating that is applied with a solvent and results in a thin, easily removable film
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Adhesives |
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MMM-A-260(C) - Adhesive, Water-Resistant, (For Sealing Waterproofed Paper) - Price:Free
Species adhesives to use in sealing case line paper and other papers
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Fastener Standards |
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FF-N-105B - Nails, Brads, Staples and Spikes: Wire, Cut and Wrought - Price:Free
General standards for nails, brads and staples
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QQ-S-781(H) - Strapping, Steel, and Seals - Price:Free
Covers flat steel strapping and seals, and round steel strapping
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Test Standards |
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FED-STD-101(C) - Test Procedures for Packaging Materials - Price:Free
Covers the general physical and chemical testing procedures of packaging to protect items during shipment and storage
253 Pages
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MIL-STD-105(E) - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes - Price:Free
Broad document including various test methods and results
Superseded by MIL-STD-1916
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MIL-STD-1916 - Test Method Standard - Price:Free
Broad document including various test methods and results
Supersedes MIL-STD-105
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Misc. Standards |
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MIL-STD-731 - Quality of Wood Members for Containers and Pallets - Price:Free
Covers quality requirements for three classes of wood members employed in the construction of boxes, crates, pallets, and blocking and bracing.
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MIL-L-19140(E) - Lumber and Plywood, Fire-Retardant Treated - Price:Free
Requirements for fire-retardant treated lumber and plywood
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MIL-L-19140(E) - Amendment 2 - Price:Free
Includes minor text changes |
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PPP-B-1055(B) - Barrier Material, Waterproofed, Flexible - Price:Free
Covers barrier materials for use in packaging and packing applications which require waterproofness
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TT-W-572(B) - Wood Preservative, Water-Repelent - Price:Free
Defines various chemical compositions and treatments
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MIL-PRF-131(J) - Barrier materials, Watervaporproof, Greaseproof, Flexible, Heat-Sealable - Price:Free
Establishes the requirements for heat-sealable, greaseproof, flexible barrier material
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MIL-STD-107(J) - Preparation and Handling of Industrial Plant Equipment (IPE) for Shipment and Storage - Price:Free
This standard provides both general and detailed requirements and approved
methods for preparing Government-owned industrial plant equipment (IPE) for shipment or
storage.
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D3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging - Price:$$
This practice establishes minimum requirements for packaging of supplies and equipment, exclusive of ammunition, explosives, or hazardous materials, as covered in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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INCOTERMS - Incoterms Buyer and Seller Shipping Agreement Terms - Price:$
ICC standard definitions of internationally recognized trade terms. Buyer and Seller expectation of responsibility.
http://www.iccbooks.com
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Kiln Drying |
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 10 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 9 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Index - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 1 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 2 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 3 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 4 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 5 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 6 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 7 - Price:Free
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AH188 - Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Chapter 8 - Price:Free
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