BS EN 15904:2010 Glass packaging. Standard tolerances for flaconnage
Efficient packaging is of great importance for the distribution and the protection of goods. Insufficient or inappropriate packaging can lead to damage or wastage of the contents of the pack.
BS EN 15904 is a European Standard which specifies the tolerances for the bottles intended to be used for pharmaceutical products, cosmetic and perfumery products and chemical products.
The following tolerances are concerned:
- Brimful capacity
- Height
- Diameter and width
- Verticality
The following types of bottles are excluded from this standard:
- “miniatures”
- Small bottles for extracts, essences, etc.
- Small jars (e.g. individual portions of jam).
Contents of BS EN 15904:
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Product group bottles and other glass containers
3 Brimful capacity tolerances
4 Height tolerances
5 Diameter and width tolerances
6 Verticality tolerances
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