Wood Packaging-CRAT
first modern shipping container in us - correct answer-wood boxes/crates
use of wood - correct answer-raw material for manufacturing paper and paperboard
wood applications - correct answer-wood is used for packaging applications in the
form of barrels, boxes, baskets, wire bound containers, crates, and pallets
biggest use of wood in packaging is for the manufacture of pallets
pallets - correct answer-best overall choice because used for terms of combination of
strength, weight, and cost
biggest use for wood in packaging - $1 billion per year
advantage of wood package - correct answer-easily be custom made in small
quantities, while most other materials require longer production runs to be
economical
durable goods application - correct answer-washing machine/dryer
advantages of using wood - correct answer-good strength to weight ratio,
economical structural material, does not require sophisticated equipment (for
box/crate), ideal for rigid structures needed in small quantities
disadvantages of wood - correct answer-not well suited to high speed mechanized
packaging operations, high labor factor, takes up room, bulky shipping and storage
wood is moisture sensitive, can lead to stress on joints, as well to warping and even
fracture
softwood - correct answer-wood from conifers, easier to work with but less strength
than hardwood (in wood application - not paper)
ex: evergreens, pine, fir, cedar, redwood
hardwood - correct answer-wood from deciduous trees (loses leaves), generally
more difficult to work with and are stronger than softwoods (not paper)
ex: oak, maple, birch, cherry
four structural wood groups - correct answer-group 1: low density woods of both
first modern shipping container in us - correct answer-wood boxes/crates
use of wood - correct answer-raw material for manufacturing paper and paperboard
wood applications - correct answer-wood is used for packaging applications in the
form of barrels, boxes, baskets, wire bound containers, crates, and pallets
biggest use of wood in packaging is for the manufacture of pallets
pallets - correct answer-best overall choice because used for terms of combination of
strength, weight, and cost
biggest use for wood in packaging - $1 billion per year
advantage of wood package - correct answer-easily be custom made in small
quantities, while most other materials require longer production runs to be
economical
durable goods application - correct answer-washing machine/dryer
advantages of using wood - correct answer-good strength to weight ratio,
economical structural material, does not require sophisticated equipment (for
box/crate), ideal for rigid structures needed in small quantities
disadvantages of wood - correct answer-not well suited to high speed mechanized
packaging operations, high labor factor, takes up room, bulky shipping and storage
wood is moisture sensitive, can lead to stress on joints, as well to warping and even
fracture
softwood - correct answer-wood from conifers, easier to work with but less strength
than hardwood (in wood application - not paper)
ex: evergreens, pine, fir, cedar, redwood
hardwood - correct answer-wood from deciduous trees (loses leaves), generally
more difficult to work with and are stronger than softwoods (not paper)
ex: oak, maple, birch, cherry
four structural wood groups - correct answer-group 1: low density woods of both
