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Grammage and ECT (Edge Crush Test) in the performance assessment of fibreboard boxes

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T8080-220205-1International

Submission Closed01/09/2023, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Transport Canada has issued solicitation T8080-220205-1 to conduct a research study evaluating the performance of corrugated fibreboard boxes to determine if Edge Crush Test (ECT) values can sufficiently replace grammage as a performance specification. Currently, stakeholders must ensure that ECT, flute, and grammage are consistent with registered designs to meet UN performance testing standards. However, because the Canadian industry primarily markets by ECT, obtaining accurate grammage information is difficult, often forcing shippers to undergo costly retesting when grammage values vary from original filings. The study will utilize UN standardized performance testing on combination packaging consisting of an outer fibreboard box and four HDPE rounded-off square bottles. By testing boxes with equivalent ECT values but varying grammages, the research aims to determine if grammage is a necessary specification for ensuring strength quality or if ECT alone is sufficient to evaluate the robustness of the packaging. This federal project is based in the National Capital Region, with the solicitation period closing on January 9, 2023.

General Info

Transport Canada study evaluating if ECT values can replace grammage for packaging specifications.

Agency

Government of Canada → Transport Canada

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Place of Performance

*National Capital Region (NCR), CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

T8080-220205-1: Grammage and ECT in the performance assessment of fibreboard boxes

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PhaseClosed

PostedDec 1

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Response DeadlineJan 9

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Submission Closed

01/09/2023, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Transport Canada

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Transport Canada

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Full Description

Through new techniques and advancements, fibreboard manufacturers can now produce fibreboard with less material while maintaining its strength, measured through ECT. Transport Canada is interested in undertaking research to determine whether ECT value alone can be a sufficient specification in determining the performance capability of a single or doublewall corrugated fibreboard box or whether the grammage (i.e. basis weight) value is a necessary component in demonstrating fibreboard box performance in accordance with UN performance testing.In order to continuously meet the requirements of the standard, stakeholders (i.e. shippers who assemble combination packaging consisting of an inner package and outer fibreboard box) are required to demonstrate that all fibreboard specifications (ECT, flute, and grammage) are consistent with the specifications on file with Transport Canada when the packaging design was registered or are within the permitted variations within the Standard. The fibreboard industry in Canada markets fibreboard boxes by its ECT value. Because of the emphasis on ECT value, it is difficult for stakeholders to obtain the grammage information, and further, as the grammage values often differ from the original information or do not fall within permitted variation, stakeholders are required to retest the entire packaging design or demonstrate how the packaging can still meet same performance.The purpose of this study is to obtain a greater understanding of the performance of corrugated fibreboard boxes with varying grammage configurations but equivalent Edge Crush Test (ECT) values and determine if grammage requirements can be replaced by ECT values. This will be achieved by performing UN standardized performance testing on combination packagings, a packaging comprised of one or more inner packaging within an outer packaging. For this project, each combination packaging will be composed of a fibreboard box (outer packaging) and four (4) HDPE rounded-off square bottles (inner packagings). Fibreboard boxes tested will have equivalent ECT values and varying grammages. This study will aim to answer (2) main questions:Is grammage a necessary specification to ensure strength quality of fibreboard boxes and the performance of UN standardized combination packaging?Is ECT a sufficient specification to evaluate the strength and robustness of a fibreboard box and the performance of UN standardized combination packaging?Please ensure that if the notice falls within the bounds of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), include the following requirements in the description: