Stacking strength
How much load a box carries in a real stack over time, after losses for storage, humidity and handling.
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Related terms
- Box compression test (BCT)
- The top-to-bottom load an empty box carries before it fails, measured between two platens in a compression tester.
- Safety factor
- The multiple of the expected load that a box's tested or estimated strength must reach to allow for losses in real conditions.
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