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AS 3537-2006

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for general purpose corrugated fibreboard boxes and blanks

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

27-06-2024

Superseded by

AS 3537:2024

Language(s)

English

Published date

18-05-2006

£39.18
Excluding VAT

Specifies manufacturing tolerances for boxes and blanks made of corrugated fibreboard and establishes the minimum level of quality to be expected.

Committee
PK-025
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 7333 8
Pages
10
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard specifies manufacturing tolerances for boxes and blanks made of corrugated fibreboard and establishes the minimum level of quality to be expected. It includes - (a) general specification for boxes and blanks used in non-mechanized applications; and(b) additional specifications for boxes and blanks used in the majority of mechanized forming, filling or sealing applications.This Standard does not cover any negotiated level of quality; a level that is tailored to specific applications and which may involve special processes and/or controls. Such specifications should be negotiated directly between the box maker, purchaser and machine supplier.

Originated as AS Z17-1962.
Previous edition AS 3537-1998.
Third edition 2006.

AS/NZS 1301.430S:2004 Methods of test for pulp and paper Liner adhesion of corrugated board
AS 1048-2005 International fibreboard box code (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1301.420S:2006 Methods of test for pulp and paper Gurley air permeance of paper (ISO 5636-5:2003 MOD)
AS/NZS 1301.426S:1994 Methods of test for pulp and paper Determination of thickness and apparent bulk density or apparent sheet density
AS 2609.1-2005 Methods for assessing modifications to the flavour of foodstuffs due to packaging Sensory analysis (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1301.420S-1989 Methods of test for pulp and paper (metric units) Gurley air permeance of paper
AS 2400.1-1995 Packaging Glossary of packaging terms (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2400.6-1986 SAA Packaging code Paper and paperboard (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2582.1-2003 Complete, filled transport packages - Methods of test Identification of parts when testing (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS 2609.2-1983 Materials used for the packaging of food and beverages - Methods for the assessment of odour and taint Instrumental methods (Reconfirmed 2016)

AS 3724-1994 Fibreboard boxes for the export of meat, meat products and offal (Reconfirmed 2016)

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