DIMENSIONS:- Outside: 8 3/8 x 6 3/8 x 4 5/8" (+/- 1/8")
- All FedEx and all UPS Dimensional Weight: 2 lbs
FEATURES:- All boxes open along the length (first dimension).
- Seams are glued.
TERMINOLOGY:- 200# Test vs 32 ECT (Edge Crush Test):
- 200# Test:
- 60% stronger bursting strength.
- Recommended by UPS for shipping up to 40 lbs.
- 32 ECT:
- Recommended by UPS for shipping up to 30 lbs.
- Pound Test Refers to Bursting Strength:
- 200# test boxes with stand 200 lbs/sq.in. of side wall pressure before bursting.
- ECT Refers to Stacking Strength:
- 32 ECT boxes withstand 32 lbs/linear inch of stacking weight before crushing.
- An alternative for lightweight shipments.
BOX STRENGTH GUIDELINES: (Maximum weight per box)
| FIBER BOX HANDBOOK | UPS GUIDELINES |
32 ECT Single Wall | 65 lbs | 30 lbs |
200# Single Wall | 65 lbs | 40 lbs |
275# Single Wall | 95 lbs | 65 lbs |
350# Single Wall | 120 lbs | 80 lbs |
200# Double Wall | 80 lbs | 60 lbs |
275# Double Wall | 100 lbs | 80 lbs |
350# Double Wall | 120 lbs | 100 lbs |
500# Double Wall | 160 lbs | 140 lbs |