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BS 1683:1987

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Specification for coated aluminium foil for wrapping processed cheese

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-08-1987

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Materials and manufacture
3. Performance
4. Sampling
5. Marking
Appendices
A. Method for the determination of thickness of
     aluminium foil
B. Method for the determination of the number of
     perforations
C. Tests for resistance to corrosion
Tables
1. Tolerances on nominal width
2. Sampling of rolls from a lot
Figures
1. Apparatus for the determination of the number
     of perforations
2. Former for dish test

Specifies the maximum permissible number of perforations per unit area, nominal width tolerance, heat seal performance and corrosion resistance requirements of foil with a protective coating on both sides. Also composition and thickness requirements prior to coating.

This British Standard specifies material and performance requirements for aluminium foil of 0.012 mm or 0.015 mm nominal thickness, having a flexible protective coating, capable of being heat-sealed, on both sides, supplied in rolls for the wrapping of processed cheese, pasteurized cheese and pasteurized cheese spreads.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Committee
PKW/0/-/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 86/36892 DC and BS 1683(1967). (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 5350-C12:1979 Methods of test for adhesives 180° \'T\' peel test for a flexible-to-flexible assembly
BS 1470:1955 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general enginerring purposes, sheet and strip

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