BS EN ISO 17480:2018

What is ISO 17480- Accessible design for packaging for ease of opening about?

ISO 17480 discusses accessible design for packaging. ISO 17480 is an international standard on accessible design for packaging for ease of opening.

ISO 17480 specifies requirements and recommendations for the accessible design for packaging with a focus on ease of opening. It applies to re-closable and non-re-closable consumer packaging without using any other mechanical means.

ISO 17480 covers the design aspects addressing open ability including opening location, opening methods, as well as evaluation techniques, both instrumented and user-based.

Who is ISO 17480- Accessible design for packaging for ease of opening for?

ISO 17480 on  accessible design for packaging for ease of opening is useful for:

• Designers of packaging
• Evaluators of packaging
• Packaging companies

Why should you use ISO 17480- Accessible design for packaging for ease of opening?

A common challenge facing the packaging industry in the world is to develop packages that are easy to open for more people, including older persons and persons with disabilities.

ISO 17480 provides you with requirements and recommendations for the design of packaging to develop packages that are easy to open for more people, including older persons and persons with disabilities.

By adopting the requirements and recommendations provided by ISO 17480 the user can enhance the ease of opening in packaging from accessible design. Ease of opening in packaging adds more value to the usability of packaged products.