ASTM F17-02

Standard Terminology Relating to Flexible Barrier Materials

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 01.040.55 - Packaging and distribution of goods (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: F02 - Primary Barrier Packaging
• Drafting Committee: F02.50 - Package Design and Development

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F17-98 - Standard Terminology Relating to Flexible Barrier Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F17-06 - Standard Terminology Relating to Flexible Barrier Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E171/E171M-11(2020) - Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Packaging
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3287-17e1 - Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Detection of Leaks in Packages by Mass Extraction Method
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2054/F2054M-13(2020) - Standard Test Method for Burst Testing of Flexible Package Seals Using Internal Air Pressurization Within Restraining Plates
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2391-22 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Package and Seal Integrity Using Helium as the Tracer Gas
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2824-10(2020) - Standard Test Method for Mechanical Seal Strength Testing for Round Cups and Bowl Containers with Flexible Peelable Lids
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1140/F1140M-13(2020)e1 - Standard Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Resistance of Unrestrained Packages
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2475-20 - Standard Guide for Biocompatibility Evaluation of Medical Device Packaging Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2096-11(2019) - Standard Test Method for Detecting Gross Leaks in Packaging by Internal Pressurization (Bubble Test)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2095-07(2021) - Standard Test Methods for Pressure Decay Leak Test for Flexible Packages With and Without Restraining Plates
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F88/F88M-23 - Standard Test Method for Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2338-09(2020) - Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Detection of Leaks in Packages by Vacuum Decay Method
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1980-21 - Standard Guide for Accelerated Aging of Sterile Barrier Systems and Medical Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3169-16 - Standard Test Method for Leak Detection in Blister Packaging by Vacuum Deflection Method by Laser Measurement
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F17–02
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Flexible Barrier Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 17; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
DISCUSSION—“Flexible” may be a characteristic of thin barrier
acid foods—foods that have a natural pH of 4.6 or below.
materials, especially when thinner than 5 to 10 mils, that are composed
aseptic—as applied to aseptic packaging, synonymous with
of materials that are otherwise classified as “rigid” or “semi-rigid”
commercially sterile.
under the definitions concerning rigidity based on modulus of elasticity
aseptic packaging—filling of a commercially sterilized prod-
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(see Terminology D 883, Terminology Relating to Plastics ). Modulus
uct into presterilized containers, followed by hermetic seal-
of elasticity is an inherent property of a material which in conjunction
ing in a commercially sterile atmosphere.
with thickness determines flexibility.
barrier—anymateriallimitingpassagethroughitselfofsolids,
fusion seal—a bond formed by combining two or more
liquids, semisolids, gases, vapors, or forms of energy such as
materials through melting or other means so that the joining
ultraviolet light.
layers become indistinguishable at the interface.
biological evaluation test (biotest)—a test which involves
hermetically sealed aseptic container— a container that is
exposure of sealed packages to biological indicators and is
designed and intended to be secure against the entry of
designed to determine the microbiological integrity of a
microorganisms and thereby to maintain the commercial
package under the specific conditions of the test.
sterility of its contents.
coextrusion—in flexible barrier materials,(1) a process
laminate—a product made by bonding together two or more
whereby two or more plastic streams are forced simulta-
layers of material or materials. (See also multilayered
neously through one or more shaping orifices to become one
structure)
continuously-formed multilayered structure. (2) Also, the
lamination—in flexible barrier materials, the process of
product resulting from such a process.
preparing a laminate which consists of two or more flexible
commercial sterility— of thermally processed food, the con-
barriers bonded together (see also laminate).
dition achieved by application of heat, alone or in combina-
low-acid food—any food, other than alcoholic beverages, with
tion with other appropriate treatments, to render the food
a finished equilibrium pH greater than 4.6 and a water
free of microorganisms capable of growing in the food at
activity (a ) greater than 0.85. Tomatoes and tomato prod-
w
normal nonrefrigerated conditions at which the food is likely
ucts having a finished equilibrium pH less than 4.7 are not
to be held during distribution and storage.
classed as low-acid foods.
delamination—the separation of layers in a multilayered
major package defect—a defect that is likely to result in
structure.
failureorreducesignificantlytheusabilityofthepackagefor
dispersion coating—in flexible barrier materials,(1) a pro-
its intended use.
cess of applying a material, suspended or dispersed in a
microbiological contamination (of packaged products)—the
vehicle, to a surface in such a way that a continuous,
entry of viable microorganisms into a finished package due
coalesced, adherent layer results when the vehicle liquid
to lack of or loss of package integrity.
(usually water) is evaporated. (2)Also, the product resulting
microbiological package integrity—the physical condition of
from such a process.
a finished package, including, but not limited to, the security
extrusion coating—in flexible barrier materials,(1) a process
of package seals, which ensures the maintenance of the
of extrusion whereby a molten extrudate adheres to the
package contents in a commercially sterile condition.
surface of another (solid) material, forming a continuous
minor package defect—a defect that does not significantly
layeruponcooling.( 2)Also,theproductresultingfromsuch
reduce the usability of the package for its intended purpose,
a process.
or that is a departure from established standards having little
flexible—easily hand-folded, flexed, twisted, and bent.
or no bearing on the effective use of the package.
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF02onFlexible
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