Package testing is required to determine whether packaging materials withstand the typical stresses of shipping and transport processes. BS EN 28474 is identical to ISO 8474. BS EN 28474 specifies a test method for the immersion in water of complete, filled transport packages. The test is performed on the packages as prepared for transport and may form part of a test sequence.
The test specified in BS EN 28474 may be used to pre-condition a package prior to other tests, to investigate the reduction in strength caused by exposure to water or to investigate the protection the package gives to its contents from water immersion. The test is principally intended for packages which are waterproof, or which are intended to provide some degree of “waterproofness”.
BS EN 28474 on water immersion test on transport packages is useful for:
To ensure the best packaging, it is very advantageous to be able to test packaging during the design and production process. Testing procedures can determine how a particular type of packaging will perform when exposed to various real-world conditions and demands.
BS EN 28474 provides you with the method for the determination of resistance to immersion in water of complete, filled transport packages. BS EN 28474 guides you with the procedure for package preparation, conditioning of packages, test procedure, and test report presentation.
BS EN 28474 helps you to assess the performance of complete, filled transport packages in terms of their strength or the protection that it offers to their contents when it is subject to water immersion. Following BS EN 28474 guidelines help you to develop transport packages keeping in focus the long shelf life of the product.