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ASTM D10 Workshop on PackagingMARY K. PECKOCTOBER 12, 2010
Importance of ASTM Standards in Military Packaging
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PurposePurpose
• Discuss ASTM packaging standards used by the US military
• Highlight selected ASTM specifications
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History of ASTM and the Military
• Military packaging personnel– Participated in ASTM D10 since the 1950s– ASTM D10.94 – Government Liaison formed
in 1990s – Active roles in D10 Subcommittees, task
groups and Ballots• Usually categorized as “Users” or “General
Interest”• Participation permitted by Agencies to support
DOD Standardization Program
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DOD Push to Adopt Industry Standards
• Since the 1980s, various DoD programs have emphasized use of Industry and non-government Standards
– Standardization reform, 1980-90s– Acquisition Reform, 1990s to present – Performance-Based Logistics
• Non-government standards have gradually replaced Military Packaging specifications
• ASTM packaging standards often parallel MIL-SPECs– Particularly for package materials testing methods– Makes ASTM a “good fit” to convert military standards
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Conversions from Federal and Military Specifications
Federal/MILSPEC
• MIL-STD-1188 – Commercial Packaging of Supplies and Equipment
• PPP-B-636 – Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard
• Appendix to PPP-B-626: Use Criteria, Assembly, Closure, Waterproofing, And Reinforcing Requirements
ASTM Standard
• ASTM D3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging
• ASTM D5118 - Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes
• ASTM D1974 - Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes
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Conversions
ASTM D5486 - Standard Specification for Pressure -Sensitive Tapes for Packaging Box Closure, and Sealing
• Table shows conversions of old Federal Specifications to the ASTM • Useful for Industry and Government personnel who find the old tapes referenced in old documentation - even in contracts.
NOTE 1—The following is a comparison of types and classes of thisspecification compared with PPP-T-60 and PPP-T-76:
D 5486/D 5486M PPP-T-60 PPP-T-76
Type I Type III N/A
Class 1 Class 1
Class 2 Class 2
Type II N/A N/A
Type III N/A N/A
Type IV Type IV N/A
Type V N/A Same
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Military Requirements in ASTMs
• ASTM D 4169 - Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems– Distribution Cycle 18 mimics the Military
Distribution System• Transportation by all modes (ground and air)• Less-than-favorable storage and shipping conditions• Acceptance Criteria and Assurance Levels track to
Military Levels of Packing
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Challenges of Military Packaging
The Military Distribution Environment
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Challenges of Military Packaging
What works in the commercial environment may not perform under “normal” military conditions
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Challenges of Military Packaging
“Less than Favorable” Distribution Conditions:– Temperatures 140-160 Deg F– Dust and Rain– Humidity Extremes– Expansion/contraction of plastics and metals– De-lamination of films, tapes and labels – Long-term storage
• At extremes• Outdoors• In storage prior to shipping
– Long Shelf life (5-10 years)
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Usage of ASTM Specifications
• ASTM D4169, D3951 are 1st and 2nd
most-downloaded standards under D10– D5118 is in Top 5 – D6251 in the Top 10– D1974 is in Top 20
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Usage of ASTM Specifications
ASTM D3951:• Called out more than 12,000 times, in more than 950 US military major end-items
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ASTM Standards Development
• Consensus process of standards development:– Opens avenues of communication for producers
and military users• Communicate needs• Shortages, Diminishing manufacturing sources• Impact of regulations or procurement practices
– Allows industry to determine if their products meet military requirements
– Takes Military and Federal users out of role of dictating requirements
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Benefits
• Use of ASTM Packaging Standards– Allows Military to adopt packaging Industry
innovations– Verifies performance of commercial and military-
unique packaging designs• Same performance standards apply to both
– Allows non-military users and producers to select or provide high performance packaging materials
– Helps Military and Federal Agencies cut costs by using industry standards
Deliver Undamaged Equipment to the Warfighter Faster!
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QUESTIONS?