2013年1月7日星期一

Cap/Closure Torque Strength Testing for Beverage Bottles

Torque Strength Testing

Mineral water, carbonated soft drink and alcoholic beverage is usually packaged in a variety of sizes of plastic (PET) bottles and it is essential that the caps on their bottles are easy to open, while at the same time applied tightly enough to ensure the bottles do not leak.

To guarantee the quality of their packaging, manufacturers of beverage should test their bottles compliance with domestic and international standards.

International Standards 

  • ASTM D2063 -- Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Torque Retention for Packages with Continuous Thread Closures Using Non-Automated (Manual) Torque Testing Equipment
  • ASTM D3198 -- Standard Test Method for Application and Removal Torque of Threaded or Lug Style Closures
  • ASTM D3474 -- Standard Practice for Calibration and Use of Torque Meters Used in Packaging Applications

Apparatus
We recommend Labthink NJY-20 Digital Torque Tester for this torque strength testing of bottle caps. The easy-to-use 20N.m capacity Torque Tester has proven to be a good choice for open force and close force of bottle capes.
Digital Torque Tester

Labthink NJY-20 is a precision instrument that measures OPEN and CLOSE torque strength for bottlers, food and beverage companies, and others who need to measure closure torque.

  1. Its portable design make NJY-20 can be placed on the production line or into the laboratory
  2. Peek Value real-time display on the LCD screen 
  3. Special design and precise sensor make sure the accuracy test results (up to 1% of reading) and high resolution 0.001Nm


For more information about Torque Strength Testing of Bottles caps, please contact us via trade5@labthink.cn or call us on 86-531-85060139

2013年1月6日星期日

Cap Tightness Solution for Beverage Bottles


Mineral water, carbonated soft drink and alcoholic beverage is usually packaged in a variety of sizes of plastic (PET) bottles and it is essential that the caps on their bottles are easy to open, while at the same time applied tightly enough to ensure the bottles do not leak. 

To guarantee the quality of their packaging, manufacturers of beverage should test their bottles compliance with domestic and international standards. 

Cap Tightness Testing for Bottles 
Labthink Instruments Co., Ltd, a professional manufacturer of testing instruments for flexible packaging, can help beverage manufactures on the cap tightness testing on their bottles. Labthink LSSD-01C Leak Detector for Bottle Caps is right professionally designed to test the tightness of the capes on bottles. 


Procedures


  1. Tighten the cap up on the bottles and cut the top part of the bottles as the test sample
  2. Fix the test sample on the fixture of LSSD-01C Leak Detector
  3. Submerge the specimen into the test chamber, which is full with water 
  4. A flow of gas is thereafter introduced into the test sample to make sure a high pressure inside the test sample. 
  5. Test Pressure, leakage and other test results will be show on the LCD screen. 


Fixtures & Materials

  • Fixtures are professional designed for the bottles and the size can be customized to meet variety of sizes bottles. 
  • Chamber is made in transparent to the convenience of observation of leakage 
  • Equipped with LCD display screen for digital display of test pressure, time, leakage and other testing data
  • Professional software, computer control, micro printer


Testimonial
LSSD-01C is featured for its accuracy, simplicity of use and praises the technical support and efficient calibration service provided by Labthink clients and agents. For beverage manufacturers the rewards of the Leakage Testing Equipment are obvious: ensuring customer satisfaction with cap openability, while retaining the integrity of their packaging and avoiding quality related problems.

For more information, please contact me via trade5@labthink.cn