ASTM D3103-99
Historical Standard: ASTM D3103-99 Standard Test Method for Thermal Insulation Quality of Packages
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ASTM D3103
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the thermal insulation quality of a package and its enclosed packaging from temperature differentials between the packaged item and the outside environment. It is suitable for testing packages with and without various internal refrigerants and with or without interior packaging. Representative test conditions covered are indicated by Figs. 1 and 2. Depending upon the type of insulation material used, a water-vaporproof barrier might be used just inside the exterior packages of Fig. 1.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in 5.2.3 and 9.2.2.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
Other Standards
ISTA 5B Focused Simulation Guide for Thermal Performance Testing of Temperature Controlled Transport Packaging Available from International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), 1400 Abbott Rd., Suite 160, East Lansing, MI 48823-1900, http://www.ista.org.Keywords
data acquisition unit; insulated package; thermal profile; thermal package; Heat transfer (of packages); Packing/packaging materials/systems; Temperature controlled packages; Thermal analysis (TA); Thermal insulation quality;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 55.040 (Packaging materials and accessories)
DOI: 10.1520/D3103-99
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