BS 1133-22:1989

Foreword
Committees responsible
Guide
1. Scope
2. General
3. Choice of package
4. General properties of plastics materials
4.1 Colour
4.2 Density
4.3 Mechanical properties
4.4 Chemical resistance
4.5 Dimensional stability
4.6 Effect of light
4.7 Optical properties
4.8 Toxicity, odour and taste
4.9 Sterilization
4.10 Radiation
4.11 Decoration
4.12 Permeability
4.13 Static
4.14 Fire hazard
5. Characteristics of specific materials
5.1 Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
5.2 Acetal (POM) and its copolymers
5.3 Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
5.4 Cellulose acetates (CA)
5.5 Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB)
5.6 Cellulose propionates (CP)
5.7 Phenol formaldehydes (PF)
5.8 Melamines and urea formaldehyde plastics
5.9 Polyamides (PA)
5.10 Polycarbonates (PC)
5.11 Low density polyethylene (LDPE)
5.12 Linear low density polyethylene (L in LDPE)
5.13 High density polyethylenes (HDPE) and copolymers
5.14 Medium density polyethylenes (MDPE)
5.15 Polypropylenes (PP) and copolymers
5.16 Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (UPVC) and
       copolymers
5.17 Plasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC)
5.18 Polystyrenes (PS)
5.19 Toughened polystyrenes (HIPS)
5.20 Styrene acrylonitrile (SAN)
5.21 Polyethylene terephthalate (PETP)
5.22 Glycol modified polyesters (PETG)
5.23 Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH)
5.24 Acrylonitrile rubber-modified copolymers (PAN)
5.25 Polymethylpentene (PMP)
5.26 Polyetherimide (PEI)
5.27 Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
5.28 Polysulphone
5.29 Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)
5.30 Polyurethanes (PU)
5.31 Summary of properties
6. Principal methods of manufacture
6.1 General
6.2 Extrusion blow moulding
6.3 Injection blow moulding
6.4 Stretch blow moulding
6.5 Injection moulding
6.6 Thermoforming
6.7 Tube extrusion
6.8 Rotational moulding
6.9 Compression moulding
6.10 Fabrication
6.11 Form-fill-seal
7. Types of containers
7.1 Trays and dishes
7.2 Jars and pots
7.3 Tubes (collapsible and rigid)
7.4 Bottles
7.5 Boxes
7.6 Pails and buckets
7.7 Transit containers
7.8 Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)
Appendix
A. Summary of the properties of a range of
    plastics materials
Table
1. Typical properties for a range of plastics materials
Figures
1. Trays and dishes
2. Jars and pots
3. Tubes
4. Bottles
5. Boxes
6. Transit containers: drums
7. Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)

General guidance on the use, and information on the characteristics of each type of material used. Includes a summary of typical properties of a range of the most widely used plastics materials.

This Section of BS 1133 provides general guidance on the use in packaging of containers made of plastics materials.

Typical properties for a range of plastics materials are listed in Appendix A.