FS04.00
Revision I
Published on: 26/07/2017

Internal pressure strength of carbonated beverage bottles

Scope of application

This data sheet gives guidance on the relationship between the internal pressure strength standards used for process control at the point of manufacture and the pressure strength standards applicable at the point of receipt of the bottles by the bottler and in the case of refillable bottles, the pressure strength standards which might be applicable to the pool of refillable bottles.

Table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Scope
3. Definition
4. Pressures
4.1.Pressures at point of manufacture
4.2.Pressures at the point of receipt by the bottler
4.3.Pressures in the pool of refillable bottles
5. Documents in reference
5.1.Standards
5.2.Cetie..
History
First edition 01/1998
Revision I 07/2017
Document to the exclusive use of glass manufacturers members of Cetie.

Contributors

AH CONSULT, ARDAGH, BA GLASS, BRITISH GLASS, ENCIRC GLASS, KD CONSULT, O-I MANUFACTURING, SAVERGLASS, VERALLIA, VETROPACK, VIDRALA, WIEGAND-GLAS.

Document under responsibility of working group:

Glass wg1+4
WG chair: Arnaud JANIN - VERALLIA FRANCE

This permanent group is dedicated to a wide range of topics downstream of the production of glass bottles and jars dedicated to the food and beverage industries:

  • Surface treatments, marking, labelling;
  • Testing methods (impact, headspace, internal pressure, etc.);
  • Nomenclatures (of finishes, jars, bottles, and visual defects, etc.);
  • Quality management (food and beverage safety, best practices, regulations).
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