Testing Standard:
ASTM F2250 Practice for Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Printed Inks and Coatings on Flexible Packaging Materials
Standard Number
ASTM F2250
Standard Title
Practice for Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Printed Inks and Coatings on Flexible Packaging Materials
Overview:
ASTM F2250 is a practice that describes the procedure for evaluating the ability of an ink, overprint varnish, or coating to withstand chemical exposure. Examples of chemicals that may encounter printed inks and coatings include water, alcohol, acid, etc. The specific chemicals, method of choice, and the determination of measurement outcome are left to users to agree upon in joint discussion. Purple Diamond Testing offers ASTM F2250 Testing as part of our packaging compliance and validation services.
Rationale:
ASTM F2250 – Practice for Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Printed Inks and Coatings on Flexible Packaging Materials. Is intended to observe the measure, if any, of the degradation of printed inks and coatings with chemicals that it will or may encounter during its lifecycle. ASTM F2250 should not be tested with chemicals that are not compatible with the substrate.
Key Points:
- Confirms that chemicals that the printed inks may come into contact with will not degrade the labeling
- Users should agree on chemicals, method of choice, and determination of measurement
- Use ISO 11607-1 with this test method to set validation standards
Related Standards:
- ASTM D4332 – Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
- ISO 11607-1 – Packaging for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices – Part 1: Requirements for Materials, Sterile Barrier Systems and Packaging Systems
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