The Application of Wood and Fiber to Industrial Packing

To satisfy the varying conditions of service a number of well-defined types of containers, such as nailed wooden boxes, crates, fiber boxes, barrels, baskets, drums, plywood boxes, and wire-bound boxes, have been developed. Each of these, because of the varying nature of its design and the materials of its construction, fulfills some particular purpose better than the others. In selecting a type of container for a specific purpose, it should be remembered that what constitutes a weakness in a container for one commodity may be an advantage for another commodity. The characteristic strength and weakness of several types of boxes and crates and the construction details influencing their serviceability are discussed in the paper.