IS 15473 : 2004 Blow Moulded HDPE Containers for Packaging of Edible Oils - Specification

1 Scope

This standard covers the requirements, method of sampling and tests forblow moulded high density polyethylene (HDPE) containers for the packagingof edible oil in quantities of 1 kg, 2 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg and 15 kg if packedon weight basis or 1 litre, 2 litre, 5 litre, 10 litre and 15 litre, ifpacked on volume basis.

2 References

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IS 4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampling

IS 7019 : 1998 Glossary of terms in plastics and flexible packaging excluding paper

IS 7328 : 1992/ISO 1872-1 : 1997 High density polyethylene materials for moulding and extrusion

IS 7408 Blow moulded polyolefin containers

     Part 1 : 2000 Up to 5 litre capacity

     Part 2 : 2000 Over 5 litres, up to and including 60 litre capacity

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IS 10951 : 1984 Polypropylene materials for moulding and extrusion

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