LITHIUM BATTERIES

Dangerous Goods Packaging for Lithium Batteries

You are shipping lithium ion batteries or lithium metall batteries ? The rather complex dangerous goods regulations for lithium batteries are challenging for the shipper as well as for the packaging supplier. We provide expert advice and fully compliant packaging solutions for your lithium batteries.

Your advantages:

  • Compliant packaging according to the applicable packing instructionor special provision
  • GBOX dangerous goods packaging for prototypes
  • GBOX dangerous goods packaging for heavy lithium batteries exceeding 100 kg
  • GBOX support for shippers
  • New! GBOX dangerous goods packaging for damaged lithium batteries

GBox Extra

  • 4G dangerous goods packaging for the safe and compliant transport of lithium batteries of different sizes and shapes
    • Outer dimensions 500 x 260 x 240 mm
    • Max. dimensions battery 400 x 170 x 120 mm
    • Max. gross weight battery including inner packaging 13.8 kg
  • 4G dangerous goods packaging for the transport of damaged / defective lithium batteries according to packing instruction P908 or battery prototypes according to packing instruction P910

    • Outer dimensions 500 x 260 x 240 mm
    • Max. dimensions battery 400 x 170 x 120 mm
    • Max. gross weight battery including inner packaging 12.7 kg
  • 4G dangerous goods packaging for lithium batteries with PE film wrap around insert, UN approved for packging group II(Y)

    • Outer dimensions 172 x 162 x 111 mm
    • Max. battery dimensions 108 x 108 x 57 mm
    • Max. battery weight 1.8 kg
  • 4G dangerous goods packaging for lithium batteries according to packing instruction P908 for damaged / defective lithium batteries or according to packing instruction P910 for battery prototypes.

    • Outer dimensions 172 x 162 x 111 mm
    • Max. battery dimensions 108 x 108 x 57 mm
    • Max. battery weight 1.7 kg
  • 4G dangerous goods packaging for lithium batteries for small batteries / equipment,  approved for packing group II(Y).

    • Packaging for small batteries/devices with integrated closure and easy opening perforation
    • Outer dimensions 190 x 125 x 29 mm
    • Max. inner dimensions 160 x 80 x 20 mm
    • Max. weight of device 0,95 kg
  • 4G dangerous goods packaging for lithium batteries with PE film wrap around insert, UN approved for packging group I(X)

    • Outer dimensions 530 x 380 x 110 mm
    • Max. battery dimensions 445 x 300 x 47 mm
    • Max. weight of battery / device 4 kg
  • 4G dangerous goods packaging for the transport of damaged / defective lithium batteries according to packing instruction P908 or battery prototypes according packing instruction P910, UN approved for packging group I(X)

    • Outer dimensions 530 x 380 x 110 mm
    • Max. battery dimensions 445 x 300 x 47 mm
    • Max. weight of battery / device 3 kg
    • Inner dimensions 185 x 135 x 220 mm
    • Max. dimensions inner packagins / devices 120 x 60 x 155 mm
    • Max. gross weight inner packagins / devices 1,8 kg
    • Inner dimensions 285 x 185 x 300 mm
    • Max. dimensions inner packagins / devices 204 x 102 x 235 mm
    • Max. gross weight inner packagins / devices 6 kg
    • Inner dimensions 385 x 285 x 265 mm
    • Max. dimensions of inner packagins / devices 204 x 204 x 235 mm
    • Max. gross weight inner packagins / devices 10 kg
    • Inner dimensions 385 x 385 x 335 mm
    • Max. dimensions inner packagins / devices 280 x 280 x 295 mm
    • Max. gross weight inner packagins / devices 23 kg

Cushioning Material

For some types of lithium batteries a protection with non-flammable material is required. We offer various vermiculite products for this purpose:

GBox Plus

    • Glass fibre cushions, not flammable, not conductive, low heat transfer capacity
    • Size 30 x 20 cm
    • 60 cushions per shipping unit
    Sold only in full shipping units, please enter the required quantity of shipping units !
    • Glass fibre cushions, not flammable, not conductive, low heat transfer capacity
    • 60 x 40 cm
    • 11 cushions per shipping unit
    Sold only in full shipping units, please enter the required quantity of shipping units !
    • Glass fibre cushions, not flammable, not conductive, low heat transfer capacity
    • Size 100 x 60 cm
    • 4 cushions per shipping unit
    Sold only in full shipping units, please enter the required quantity of shipping units !  
  • Vermiculite®

    • packed in paper cushions
    • 18x15 cm
    • Absorbent capacity 180 ml water per cushion
    • 220 cushions per shipping unit
    Sold only in full shipping units, please enter the required quantity of shipping units !
  • Vermiculite®

    • packed in paper cushions
    • 18x25 cm
    • Absorbent capacity 450 ml water per cushion
    • 100 cushions per shipping unit
    Sold only in full shipping units, please enter the required quantity of shipping units
    • packed in paper cushions
    • 18x35 cm
    • Absorbent capacity 750 ml water per cushion
    • 60 cushions per shipping unit
    Sold only in full shipping units, please enter the required quantity of shipping units !  

Liquid tight PE bags

According to the dangerous goods regulations for some types of lithium batteries inner packagings are required:

GBox Plus

Adhesive Tape for Dangerous Goods Packaging

High performance adhesive tape to safely close the GBOX packaging. For more details and other types of tape please the link Adhesive Tapes.

GBox Plus

Marking and Labelling

With these labels you should be able to fulfill the marking and labelling requirements for most lithium battery shipments. For more labels, please go to Marking and Labelling.

GBox Plus

You are using different inner packagings ? No problem. We perform the required test for you.

All sizes of our GBOX Standard product range also have a V-approval. This way those boxes can be used in an even more flexible way, without further testing.

Do you have any questions ? Please contact our dangerous goods experts,

call +49-(0)2234 – 40 70 0

The above listed cartons are approved for shipment of Dangerous Goods for sea-, air-, rail- and road traffic as far as 4G/4GV packaging (fibreboard box) is applicable. The cartons carry the appropriate UN approval number. Shipment of dangerous goods is subject to the following rules and regulations: IMDG-Code (Sea), IATA-DGR, ICAO-TI respectively (Air), RID (Rail) and ADR (road).

The cartons are approved for packing groups: I(X), II(Y), III(Z).

For using these packagings as 4G boxes please note:
The below listed cartons have been tested in combination with metal and/or plastic inner packaging. Using other than the originally tested combination, which usually is the case, BAM technical rules GGR-006 apply. In this case make sure that the inner packaging used in combination with the UN carton is as good as the one tested previously by the manufacturer. We recommend testing your packaging in our testing facilities at a minimal charge.

Regarding the use of all our dangerous goods packagings please always consult the relevant regulations for the used modes of transport.

  1. Inner dimensions: Determine the size of the inner packagings you are using and search in the column “Inner dimensions” for the correct size.
  2. Article no.: You will find the corresponding article number in the first column of the selected row.
  3. Max. gross weight: Please check the maximum shipping weight in your packing group in the middle of the row. Here you can also see if you can use the 4GV approval for your shipment.

Do you have questions ? Please call us, we will do our best to assist you !Service phone: +49-(0)2234-40700