Republic of Tunisia
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines

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Packaging Materials

Performance of all types of chemical, mechanical and physical analyses and tests on all packaging materials ; plastics, steel, glass, paper, cardboard, wood, and mixed materials, as well as full and complete packages and packaging accessories, according to standardized testing methods.

Test of materials and finished packages as well as products with regard to both mechanical, climatic and chemical stresses.

Paper and Board

AnalysesMethods/ Standards
ThicknessISO 534
WeightISO 536
TearingISO 1974
BurstingISO 2758
TensileISO 1924-2
StiffnessISO 2493
BrightnessISO 2470
OpacityISO 2471
SmoothnessISO 5627
Water absorptionISO 535
Bendtsen permeabilityISO 5636-3
HumidityISO 287
Ash risidueISO 2144
Fiber composentsISO 9184
Concora Medium TestISO 7263
Ring Compression TestT 822
Bendsten smoothnessISO 8791-2
Short Compression Test SCTISO 9895
Testing of printability IGTISO 3783

Corrugated board

 

AnalysesMethods/ Standards
ThicknessISO 3034
BurstingISO 2759
PunchireISO 3036
Flat crush testISO 3035
Edge crush testISO 3037
Box compression testISO 12048
Weight componentISO 3039
Cobb absorptionISO 535

Pastic materials

AnalysesMethods/ Standards
ThicknessISO 4593
FTIR and DSC Identification-
Melt flow index  ISO 1133
Density  ASTMD1505
Shore hardnessISO 2039
ShrinkISO 14616
TearingISO 6383
TensileISO 527
Hot sealing proof-
AgeingISO 4892
FrictionISO 9295
Gloss ASTM2457
Water vapour transmission rate  ISO 2528
Oxygen permeability  ISO 2756
Air tightness-

Steel materials

AnalysesRecommendations
Can's tightnessSEFEL
DimensionsSEFEL
Warnish porositySEFEL
Warnish chargeSEFEL
Warnish adhesionSEFEL
Tin specificationsISO 1111/1
HardnessISO 1111/1
 BurstingSEFEL