Five GB/T Standards for Corrugated and Transport Packaging: An Overview

This standards overview is based on information compiled by China Packaging Network (pack.cn) and is intended for packaging teams, converters and buyers tracking GB/T rules related to corrugated and transport packaging.

GB/T4857.14—1999, Packaging — Transport packages — Toppling test method, is a modified adoption of ISO8768:1987, Packaging — Complete, filled transport packages — Toppling test. It sets out key equipment performance requirements, test procedures and report contents for the toppling test, and helps evaluate how well a transport package withstands impact during toppling and protects its contents.

1. GB/T4857.14—1999 Packaging — Transport packages — Toppling test method

The standard is a modified adoption of ISO8768:1987.

It specifies the main performance requirements for test equipment, the test procedure and the test report for the transport package toppling test.

Its application is to assess the impact resistance of transport packages when toppled and the protection provided to the contents.

1. GB/T4857.15—1999 Packaging — Transport packages — Controlled horizontal impact test method

This standard is a modified adoption of ASTMD4003—1992, Standard Test Methods for Controlled Horizontal Impact Test of Transport Packages and Systems.

It covers horizontal impact testing with controlled impact input levels and sets requirements for the main equipment performance, test procedure and test report.

It can be used to evaluate the impact strength of transport packages under horizontal impact and the packaging's ability to protect the contents.

1. GB/T4995—1996 General-purpose flat pallets for through transit of goods — Performance requirements

This standard is a modified adoption of ISO/TR10233:1989, General-purpose flat pallets for through transit of goods — Performance requirements.

It defines N and S grade performance requirements for general-purpose flat pallets tested in accordance with GB/T4996.

The standard applies to general-purpose flat pallets used in road, rail, water and air intermodal transport, helping unify performance requirements for test methods across pallets made of different materials.

1. GB/T4996-1996 General-purpose flat pallets for through transit of goods — Test methods

This standard is a modified adoption of ISO8611:1991, General-purpose flat pallets for through transit of goods — Test methods.

It specifies test methods for general-purpose flat pallets made of wood, plastic, steel and other materials.

It applies to general-purpose flat pallets for road, rail, water and air intermodal transport and helps unify test methods for pallets made of different materials.

1. GB/T5009.78—2003 Method for analysis of hygienic standard of paper used for food packaging

This standard is a modified adoption of GB/T20001.4—2001, Rules for the Abbreviation of Standards — Part 4: Methods of Chemical Analysis.

It provides the analytical method for the hygienic standard of base paper used in food packaging.

It applies to the analysis of hygienic indicators for various base papers in direct contact with food, including food wrapping paper, candy paper and ice-cream stick paper.

Source: China Packaging Network (pack.cn); original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-362037.html