Packaging comparisons: flutes, grades, styles and carriers
Every comparison here is computed from the same data the calculators use, so the numbers on both sides are measured the same way.
Flutes
Thickness against print surface and space. Each pair shows caliper, outside size, McKee strength at the same ECT and boxes per pallet at five common sizes.
- A flute vs B flute
- A flute vs C flute
- B flute vs C flute
- B flute vs E flute
- C flute vs E flute
- E flute vs F flute
- B flute vs F flute
- C flute vs BC double wall
- B flute vs BC double wall
- BC double wall vs EB double wall
- BC double wall vs AC double wall
- EB double wall vs C flute
- AC double wall vs AAC triple wall
- BC double wall vs AAC triple wall
Board grades
What a step up in edge crush buys. Each pair estimates compression strength at ten sizes and how much of it survives storage time.
Box styles
How two FEFCO styles differ in closure, flap length and board used, drawn at the same inside size.
- FEFCO 0201 RSC vs 0203 FOL
- FEFCO 0201 RSC vs 0200 HSC
- FEFCO 0201 RSC vs 0202 OSC
- FEFCO 0201 RSC vs 0204 CSSC
- FEFCO 0204 CSSC vs 0206 SFF
- FEFCO 0203 FOL vs 0206 SFF
- FEFCO 0201 RSC vs 0427 roll end tray with locking cover
- FEFCO 0301 FTD vs 0200 HSC
- FEFCO 0711 pre-glued auto bottom with rsc top flaps vs 0201 RSC
- FEFCO 0406 wrap-around blank vs 0201 RSC
Carriers
Where two carriers bill the same box differently once their rounding and size thresholds are applied.