ASTM F1886 Packaging Standard Update

ASTM F1886, “Standard Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seals for Flexible Packaging by Visual Inspection,” has just been updated.  The new 2016 edition will replace the 2009 edition, which is now obsolete.  This standard will outline basic guidelines you should follow when visually inspecting the seals on your packages.  It’s available now from Document Center as a hard copy or for PDF download.

Inspection of your flexible packaging seals can reveal problems with the packaging itself or the process being used to seal it.  Visual Inspection is the front line of defense in protecting against packaging defects.  With ASTM F1886, you will have clear instructions on the proper way to perform visual inspection of your packaging.

Standard F1886 includes within it the usual scope, references, summary, and significance sections.  This is followed by the actual visual inspection method itself, in clearly numbered steps.

To reassure you of the reliability of the standard, the writers have included several tables.  These present evidence of inspections performed in previous studies. Things like type of material and size of defect are presented with the number of times the inspectors were correct or incorrect.

The last large section of this standard is its one appendix.  In it, you can find descriptions and characteristics of typical defects, along with the meaning of each type of defect.

If visual inspection of packaging is an important part of your production process, then you’ll want to pick this standard up.  You can purchase it from Document Center in either hard copy or PDF.  Browse our vast library of ASTM standards at www.document-center.com.  If you’d like to go directly to the ASTM F1886 order page, you can do so here.

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