Okay, sure, so this Liberty Packaging company, yeah they’re near to me and a local name and all that. But maybe I shouldn’t have that bias, maybe I should search the Internet and simply see who is the best when it comes to selling custom boxes. So I do… and fortunately it turns out that the best name is actually quite near to me to, right in Minnesota. Oh, wow. Custom Boxes Now is their name.
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They have everything I need, it’s just not all available from their custom box builder on their website. Still, it’s a useful tool for getting a quote. And, they also allow you to order in quantity of one, and you can ship via FedEx. That’s all very great.
Bleach white box on outside, kraft brown on inside? Got it. Digital printing without offset plate preparation? Got it. Two-color printing? Got it. Laminated printing? Got it too.
I checked two other comapnies, Great Northern Corporation (GNC) and Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) but I’d reckon that Liberty Packaging and Custom Boxes Now are both better choices.
Oh, and finally! The answer to the size limit number on the box certificate. This size limit is not the actual size limit of the particular box, but it is printed based off of the limit that the particular corrugated cardboard material is capable of supporting. That is, if you build a box with dimensions that are smaller than the rated size limit, your product will be just fine, but if you use the same material and build a box bigger than the rated size limit, the box will not provide adequate strength for your product. In that case, you need to switch to a different type of corrugated cardboard that is rated with a higher size limit in the box certificate.
Really, this interpretation also comes down to mailing requirements made on boxes. The box certificate must be printed as it is an integral part of making insurance claims on damaged packages. The shipper will check the box certificate’s specifications with their own requirements to verify the box was built to a specification that they insure. This is where the interpretation of size limit and weight limit being the upper limits that they are come into play.
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20200924/https://www.ipack.com/solutions/corrugated-rules-and-regulations/
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Oh yes, and of course, to top off the shipping process, DIM weight is used for the billing of lightweight packages.