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The following standard test methods, specifications, practices and guides are included in the 2007 edition of the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council Standards.

Standard Test Methods

  • Average Peel Strength Value of Flexible Barrier Materials
  • Maximum Seal Strength Value of Flexible Barrier Materials
  • Burst and Creep Package Testing Using Internal Pressurization
  • Seal Integrity Dye Penetration Method
  • Detection of Leaks in Heat Seal Packages Internal Pressurization Method
  • Seal Integrity Visual Inspection Method
  • Determining Porosity of Flexible Packaging Materials: Gurley Densometer Method
  • Coating/Adhesive Weight Determination
  • Linear Measurement Using Precision Steel Rule
  • Thickness Measurement of Flexible Packaging Materials

Standard Specifications
  • Dimensional Tolerances of Sterilizable Pouches

Standard Practice
  • Preparation of Flat Bar Heat Seal Specimens of Flexible Packaging Materials
  • Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Printed Inks and Coatings on Flexible Packaging Materials
  • Ink or Coating Adhesion to Flexible Materials Using Tape

Standard Guide
  • Guide for Design and Evaluation of Primary Packaging Materials for Medical Products

Frequently Asked Questions




For a copy of the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council Standards, please order from FPA or contact a member of SPMC.