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  • ASTM D 4332 : 2014

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    Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  02-06-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  09-01-2015

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    This practice provides for standard and special conditioning and testing atmospheres that may be used to simulate particular field conditions that a container, package, or packaging component may encounter during its life or testing cycle.

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    1.1This practice provides for standard and special conditioning and testing atmospheres that may be used to simulate particular field conditions that a container, package, or packaging component may encounter during its life or testing cycle.

    1.2This practice describes procedures for conditioning these containers, packages, or packaging components so that they approach or reach equilibrium with the atmosphere to which they may be exposed. This standard is commonly used for conditioning when conducting transit simulation tests.

    1.3Practice D685 should be used as the relevant conditioning standard when quantification of box compression strength at standard atmosphere conditions is required.

    1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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    Committee D 10
    Document Type Standard Practice
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
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    ASTM F 2029 : 2016 Standard Practices for Making Laboratory Heat Seals for Determination of Heat Sealability of Flexible Barrier Materials as Measured by Seal Strength
    ASTM D 5487 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Simulated Drop of Loaded Containers by Shock Machines
    ASTM D 4728 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
    ASTM F 2095 : 2007 : R2013 Standard Test Methods for Pressure Decay Leak Test for Flexible Packages With and Without Restraining Plates
    ASTM D 2860/D2860M : 2018 Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape to Fiberboard at 90° Angle and Constant Stress
    ASTM D 7860 : 2014 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Torque Retention for Child Resistant and Non-Child Resistant Packages with Continuous Thread Closures Using Automated Torque Testing Equipment
    ASTM D 2658 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Fiberboard Boxes
    ASTM D 5112 : 1998 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Vibration (Horizontal Linear Motion) Test of Products
    ASTM D 1968 : 2019 Standard Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper Products
    ASTM D 5094/D5094M : 2009 : R2014 Standard Test Methods for Gross Leakage of Liquids from Containers with Threaded or Lug-Style Closures (Withdrawn 2023)
    ASTM D 4919 : 2017 Standard Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods) Packagings
    ASTM D 5750/D5750M : 1995 : R2012 Standard Guide for Width and Length of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
    ASTM D 6788 : 2002 : R2017 Standard Specification for Repositionable Pressure-Sensitive Flags
    ASTM E 171/E171M : 2011 : R2015 Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Packaging
    ASTM D 1185 : 1998 : REV A : R2017 Standard Test Methods for Pallets and Related Structures Employed in Materials Handling and Shipping
    ASTM D 6344 : 2004 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Concentrated Impacts to Transport Packages
    ASTM D 7387 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Vibration Testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) Used for Shipping Liquid Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods)
    ASTM D 3330/D3330M : 2004 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
    ASTM D 7790 : 2012 Standard Guide for Preparation of Plastic Packagings Containing Liquids for United Nations (UN) Drop Testing
    ASTM F 2097 : 2016 Standard Guide for Design and Evaluation of Primary Flexible Packaging for Medical Products
    ASTM D 951 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Water Resistance of Shipping Containers by Spray Method
    ASTM D 6787/D6787M : 2002 : R2017 Standard Specification for Repositionable Note Pad
    ASTM D 3813/D3813M : 1998 : R2012 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Curling, Twisting, and Tubing on Unwind of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 3611 : 2006 : R2019 Standard Practice for Accelerated Aging of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 1975 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress Crack Resistance of Plastic Injection Molded Open Head Pails
    ASTM D 2063/D2063M : 2010 : R2018 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Torque Retention for Packages with Continuous Thread Closures Using Non-Automated (Manual) Torque Testing Equipment
    ASTM D 3950 : 2017 Standard Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)
    ASTM E 1133 : 1986 : R2016 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements
    ASTM D 6804 : 2002 : R2015 Standard Guide for Hand Hole Design in Corrugated Boxes
    ASTM D 6179 : 2007 : R2014 Standard Test Methods for Rough Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
    ASTM F 1980 : 2016 Standard Guide for Accelerated Aging of Sterile Barrier Systems for Medical Devices
    ASTM F 3159 : 2015 : EDT 1 Standard Safety Specification for Liquid Laundry Packets
    ASTM D 3811/D3811M : 1996 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Unwind Force of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM F 3300 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Flexible Packaging Films Using a Reciprocating Weighted Stylus
    ASTM D 7932 : 2017 Standard Specification for Printed, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Labels for Use in Extreme Distribution Environments
    ASTM F 2824 : 2010 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Mechanical Seal Strength Testing for Round Cups and Bowl Containers with Flexible Peelable Lids
    ASTM D 5330/D5330M : 2006 : R2012 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
    ASTM D 3953 : 2015 Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
    ASTM D 3580 : 1995 : R2015 Standard Test Methods for Vibration (Vertical Linear Motion) Test of Products
    ASTM D 3332 : 1999 : R2016 Standard Test Methods for Mechanical-Shock Fragility of Products, Using Shock Machines
    ASTM D 3652/D3652M : 2001 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Thickness of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 5277 : 1992 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Performing Programmed Horizontal Impacts Using an Inclined Impact Tester
    ASTM D 2221 : 2001 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Package Cushioning Materials
    ASTM D 5909 : 1996 : REV A : R2011 Standard Test Method for Drying Time of Oxidative-Drying Printing Inks by Squalene Resistance (Withdrawn 2020)
    ASTM D 6295/D6295M : 1998 : R2011 Standard Test Method for Dispensability of Light-Duty Pressure-Sensitive Film Tape
    ASTM D 3833/D3833M : 1996 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 5264 : 1998 : R2019 Standard Practice for Abrasion Resistance of Printed Materials by the Sutherland Rub Tester
    ASTM D 6055 : 1996 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
    ASTM D 3654/D3654M : 2006 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Shear Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 5375/D5375M : 1998 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Liner Removal at High Speeds from Pressure-Sensitive Label Stock
    ASTM D4003:1998(R2019)e1 Standard Test Methods for Programmable Horizontal Impact Test for Shipping Containers and Systems
    ASTM D 3759/D3759M : 2005 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
    ASTM D 4169 : 2016 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
    ASTM D 7386 : 2016 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems
    ASTM D 4577 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Compression Resistance of a Container Under Constant Load
    ASTM D 5276 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall
    ASTM D 3889/D3889M : 1996 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Adherence to Linerboard of Pressure-Sensitive Tape at Low Temperature
    ASTM D 7030 : 2004 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Short Term Creep Performance of Corrugated Fiberboard Containers Under Constant Load Using a Compression Test Machine
    ASTM D 1596 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Dynamic Shock Cushioning Characteristics of Packaging Material
    ASTM F 2095 : 2007 : R2021 Standard Test Methods for Pressure Decay Leak Test for Flexible Packages With and Without Restraining Plates
    ASTM F 3159 : 2015 : R2022 Standard Safety Specification for Liquid Laundry Packets
    ASTM D 6653/D6653M : 2013 : R2021 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Effects of High Altitude on Packaging Systems by Vacuum Method
    ASTM D 6804 : 2019 Standard Guide for Hand Hole Design in Corrugated Boxes
    ASTM D 4169 : 2022 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
    ASTM D 7387 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Vibration Testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) Used for Shipping Liquid Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods)
    ASTM D 3813/D3813M : 1998 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Curling, Twisting, and Tubing on Unwind of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 1596 : 2014 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Dynamic Shock Cushioning Characteristics of Packaging Material
    ASTM D 642 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components, and Unit Loads
    ASTM D 6179 : 2020 Standard Test Methods for Rough Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
    ASTM F 1980 : 2021 Standard Guide for Accelerated Aging of Sterile Barrier Systems and Medical Devices
    ASTM D 3811/D3811M : 2021 : REV A Standard Test Method for Unwind Force of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 880 : 1992 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems
    ASTM D 3652/D3652M : 2001 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Thickness of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 7790 : 2019 Standard Guide for Preparation of Plastic Packagings Containing Liquids for United Nations (UN) Drop Testing
    ASTM D 8409 : 2021 Standard Guide for Conducting Stacking Tests on UN Packagings Using Guided or Unguided Loads
    ASTM D 5909 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Drying Time of Oxidative-Drying Printing Inks by Squalene Resistance
    ASTM D 5750/D5750M : 1995 : R2020 Standard Guide for Width and Length of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
    ASTM F 2097 : 2020 Standard Guide for Design and Evaluation of Primary Flexible Packaging for Medical Products
    ASTM E 171/E171M : 2011 : R2020 Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Packaging
    ASTM D 5458 : 1995 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Peel Cling of Stretch Wrap Film
    ASTM D 5330/D5330M : 2006 : R2020 Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
    ASTM E 1133 : 1986 : R2022 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements
    ASTM D 3889/D3889M : 1996 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Adherence to Linerboard of Pressure-Sensitive Tape at Low Temperature
    ASTM F2824:2010(R2020) Standard Test Method for Mechanical Seal Strength Testing for Round Cups and Bowl Containers with Flexible Peelable Lids
    ASTM F 2029 : 2016 : R2021 Standard Practices for Making Laboratory Heat Seals for Determination of Heat Sealability of Flexible Barrier Materials as Measured by Seal Strength
    ASTM D 3103 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Thermal Insulation Performance of Distribution Packages
    ASTM D 2221 : 2001 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Package Cushioning Materials
    ASTM D 3816/D3816M : 1996 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Water Penetration Rate of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 6295/D6295M : 1998 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Dispensability of Light–Duty Pressure–Sensitive Film Tape (Withdrawn 2023)
    ASTM D 642 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components, and Unit Loads
    ASTM D 6653/D6653M : 2013 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Effects of High Altitude on Packaging Systems by Vacuum Method
    ASTM F 2825 : 2018 Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
    ASTM D 880 : 1992 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems
    ASTM D 3816/D3816M : 1996 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Water Penetration Rate of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
    ASTM D 999 : 2008 : R2015 Standard Test Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
    ASTM D 5265 : 2009 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Bridge Impact Testing
    ASTM D 5458 : 1995 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Peel Cling of Stretch Wrap Film
    ASTM D 6252/D6252M : 1998 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Label Stocks at a 90° Angle
    ASTM D 3103 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Thermal Insulation Performance of Distribution Packages

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ASTM F 2825 : 2010 Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
    ASTM D 685 : 2017 Standard Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products for Testing
    ASTM F 2825 : 2010 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
    ASTM F 2825 : 2010 : R2015 Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
    ASTM D 685 : 2022 Standard Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products for Testing
    ASTM F 2825 : 2018 Standard Practice for Climatic Stressing of Packaging Systems for Single Parcel Delivery
    ASTM D 996 : 2010 Standard Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
    ASTM E 171 : 1994 : R1998 Standard Specification for Standard Atmospheres for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Materials
    ASTM D 685 : 1993 : R1998 Standard Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products for Testing
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