Development of Mattress Containers for Household Goods Shipments.
Abstract
An urgent need exists to reduce costs associated with household goods shipments. One of the high cost items is the carton required to provide protection, for reasons of personal hygiene, to mattresses/box springs. Bags fabricated from Kraft paper, polyethylene, and spunbonded Olefin materials were used to encase the mattress/box spring. The encased items were then placed in used cartons for service test shipments. The Transportation Office received no response from the customers as a result of the service test shipments; however, the Air Force Packaging Evaluation Agency (AFPEA) evaluation indicated that both the 70 pound Kraft paper and spunbonded Olefin bags as an overpack would adequately protect mattresses/box spring in shipment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA036658
Entities
People
- Edward J. Kowalski