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Tongue depressor packaging and shipping
Tongue depressor packaging in numbers: box counts, carton sizes and carton weights for our wooden tongue depressors, so you can plan storage, freight and your first order.
5,000 per carton · 12.5 kg · 45 × 30 × 36 cm
Carton sizes and contents
Both standard packs hold 5,000 tongue depressors per carton. The figures below are for the cartons we ship.
| Pack | Per carton | Carton size | Carton weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individually wrappedStandard, 100 per box | 50 boxes of 100 = 5,000 | 45 × 30 × 36 cm17.7 × 11.8 × 14.2 in | 12.5 kg27.6 lb |
| Bulk, 500 per boxNon-sterile | 10 boxes of 500 = 5,000 | On request | On request |
Carton sizes are length × width × height. Inch and pound values are converted from the metric figures. Carton details for sterilized depressors, wax spatulas and wooden stirrers are confirmed with your quote.
How the individually wrapped pack is built
- WrapperEach depressor is sealed in a single medical paper wrapper, 150 × 30 × 3 mm. On custom printed orders your artwork is on the wrapper.
- Box100 wrapped depressors go in one box.
- Carton50 boxes go in one carton: 5,000 depressors, 45 × 30 × 36 cm, 12.5 kg.
The bulk pack: 500 per box
For clinics and distributors that buy plain depressors in volume.
Each box holds 500 non-sterile, adult size tongue depressors. Ten boxes go in one outer carton, 5,000 in all. The carton size and weight for this pack are confirmed with your quote.
Planning a shipment
Examples for the individually wrapped pack, worked out from the carton figures above.
| Cartons | Depressors | Total weight | Total volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 25,000 | 62.5 kg137.8 lb | 0.24 m³8.6 ft³ |
| 10 | 50,000 | 125 kg275.6 lb | 0.49 m³17.2 ft³ |
| 20 | 100,000 | 250 kg551.2 lb | 0.97 m³34.3 ft³ |
Totals add up the carton weights and volumes. Pallets and outer packaging are not included. We work from Toronto and ship to customers in the US and Canada. Delivery terms are agreed with each quote, so tell us the quantity and the destination and we confirm the number of cartons.
Questions about packing
How many tongue depressors are in a carton?
5,000 in both standard packs: 50 boxes of 100 for the individually wrapped pack, or 10 boxes of 500 for the bulk pack.
What are the carton dimensions and weight?
The individually wrapped pack comes in a carton of 45 × 30 × 36 cm (17.7 × 11.8 × 14.2 in) that weighs 12.5 kg (27.6 lb).
Is the bulk pack sterile?
No. The 500-per-box bulk pack is non-sterile. Sterilization is available on request, so tell us in your quote request.
Where can I find the sizes of the depressor itself?
Our standard depressor is 140 × 20 × 2.4 mm in grade 1 poplar. See the guide to tongue depressor sizes for the drawing and what each dimension means.
Tell us what you need
Product, quantity and destination are enough to start. We answer from Toronto, Monday to Saturday.