INTERIOR FORMS: International Fibreboard Case
Code: 09 Series
Liners, tubes, pads, build-ups, dividers, partitions and
other inner packing pieces can be made in an infinite variety of ways
to separate or cushion products, to strengthen the box or to prevent
product movement by filling voids. They may be simple rectangles, or
scored, slotted, scored and slotted, or die-cut shapes.
Many of the common interior forms have been given International
Fibreboard Case Code numbers. The carrier classifications provide specifications
for some pieces used in the packing of glassware and other fragile articles.
Pads are plain shapes of corrugated or
solid fiberboard. They can be used to fill the space between the inner
flaps of an RSC, to completely cover the bottom or top of a box, or
to separate layers of product. Vertically, they can be used to separate
products.
Tubes are scored rectangles, folded and
sometimes joined with tape to form a multi-sided structure open at both
ends. When used as sleeves for individual items such as glassware, adjacent
shells provide double protection.
Partitions or dividers provide a separate
cell for each item in a box. They are used primarily for glassware and
other fragile articles.
Scored and folded inner packing pieces can take many shapes. Included in this group are built-up pads consisting
of multiple pieces glued together. Inner packing pieces are used for
cushioning, suspension and separation, and to fill voids. The suspension
function holds the product away from the walls of the box to lessen
the impact of drops or bumps. Completely filling the voids created by
irregularly shaped products adds stacking strength to the box.
Inner packing forms are usually die cut
to position and support irregular products from below, or lock them
into position from above. Alternatively, forms can be placed on two
sides or ends of a product. Some inner packing forms are extensions
of the box flaps.
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Above Content Derived from Fibre Box Handbook. Courtesy
of Fibre Box Association. |
