NCJ Number
164948
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 41 Issue: 6 Dated: (November 1996) Pages: 990-997
Date Published
1996
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Because corrugated boxes are often used as containers for the delivery of bombs or may otherwise be part of the evidence in an investigation, forensic examination may be necessary to compare a corrugated box with its manufacturing source or with other boxes.
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing steel rule box dies, which are used to cut boxes from corrugated stock, result in some important physical characteristics that can assist in the examination of those items. Dies produced for flat bed platen presses to cut and fold corrugated boxes may develop characteristics that can be used to positively associate boxes with a die or with one another. Predominant methods of corrugated box making and the flat platen die cut process are described. 2 references and 14 figures