U.S, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (formerly National Bureau of Standards-NBS) Product Standard PS73-89 Glass Bottles for Carbonated Soft Drinks Voluntary Product Standard PS73-89, Glass Bottles for Carbonated Soft Drinks was withdrawn by the U.S. Department of Commerce on October 28, 1996. RR For assistance and additional information concerning the subject, contact: Glass Packaging Institute (GPT) 700 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510 Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Telephone: (703) 684-6359 Fax: (703) 299-1543 E-mail: info@gpi.ora www.api.org RRR RE The following organization may also provide assistance and information: Closure & Container Manufacturers Association (CCMA) (formerly Closure Manufacturers Association-CMA) 421 North Northwest Highway, Suite 201 Barrington, IL 60010 USA Telephone: (847) 438-2700 E-mail: candyr@closureandcontainer.org www.closureandcontainer.org Candace Renwall, President American Beverage Association (formerly the National Soft Drink Association-NSDA) 1101 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 200036 USA Telephone: (202) 463-6732 Fax: (202) 659-5349 E-mail: info@ameribev.org 10/09Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 28, 1996 / Notices 44299 SUPPLEMENTARY FORMATION: The _-RLA7 Measuring assemblies for____—Development of Voluntary Product Intemational Organization of Legal liguide other an water (Germany) Standards (15 CPR Part 10) and Metrology (O1ME) san R118 Testing procedures and est” terminates the authority to efecto the Intergovernmental (cet) organization "reper forat for pattem evaluation standard as a Voluntary Product hhc ented Sasand Sacer fil apenas fro Standard developed under the ralons parllpate Ts principal vehicles (Germany) Department procedures. purposes toharmontze national laws R119" Pipe provers for testing cere aaa Ocaber 28,1006. ed reguatons pertaining to tating ond meesuring aystems forligeids other ESTE wronuaon CONTACT: scriyng he pevtormuncs flea Gan wate Gapen) Sitio Mi Merge Seanad Mnewinbglngeuants used fSPaquity R120 Standard capacity messuresfor Ratatat Stra Otte of Tneonmetn, for public and wortar ‘esting measuring gens for Mamugement Progam, Office of oe health and safety and for monitoring {guide othe that water (Germany! ea ee edie tnd protection ofthe environment. the Frans) eee ie Caine eie Maina pac protection of he crronment The ya The sale of relative humidity of Sana oem 164; Gathers, Maryan Interatonal rade of messing auc corte gaint saturted sak 7 Gusto Instruments and products ae by salons People's Republic ot” / Sop euenrany wronuarion: NIST ‘nessurement. : nounced inthe Federal Reiser (1 ‘Twenty-nine Recommendations will 122 Equipment for speech FR I4S53} on Apel. 1000 ther ‘audiometers (Germany) R128 Portable and transportabl fluorescence spectrometers measurement of haza be presented for ratification by th Conference in these categories: (1) ‘Those already approved by the International Committee of Legal Intended to witha Voluntary Product Standard 2 7888 dus lack ta proponent organtzaton or ernment apy to cover cos or Metrology (CIML) between 1993 and Eciministratve and technial support 1000, €) tose tat are expected co Services provided by the Depart © be submitted directly to the Conference 4mmeters (UK) Fequirement for Depastment Fr ppovel Thee Recommendations efor aqueous sponsorship under setion 10000) of fee le OMomemiber nations holding Retrocodbre fo tho Developen ot the responsible secretariat for thelr ‘Voluntary Product Standards (15 CFR devlopment res flows Par 1, ot received no oral x cunpey terter objections tthe witha of Rd Poartneicnccarnters Srmouncement and therefore ince) termined that the standard be at “Binghragm gas meters determined that the (Netherands) so "Continuous totaling automatic Authority: 18 US. 272 ing instruments (CX) Dated: Acs 21, 1656 R51" Automate etchwelghtng ous Aum tosiumens UK) tineangaterging Sen oe ae. ‘Associate Director R61 Automatic gravimetric filing // _meters (Germany) et am bab ‘instruments (UK) Refractometers for measurinythe FR: 85 aml R63." 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Cliniea electrical thermometers announces the withdrawal of Voluntary North Inle/Winyah Bay (South ‘with maximum device (Germany) Product Standard PS 73-89 Glass Carolina), Narragansett Bay (Rhode R116 Induetiviely coupled plasma Botles for Carbonated Soft Drinks. This Island) and North Carolina National ‘atomic emission specrtrometers for action is taken in accordance with 10.13. Estuarine Research Reserves (NERS). measurement of metal pollutants in of the Department of Commerce ‘Sections 312 and 315 ofthe Coastal ‘water (USA) (Department) Procedures for the Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA),Voluntary Product WITHDRAWN Stance" PS 73-89 US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/National Institute of Standards and Technology GLASS BOTTLES FOR CARBONATED SOFT DRINKSUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Raymond G. Kammer, Acting Director Voluntary Product Standard PS 73-89 Glass Bottles for Carbonated Soft Drinks Abstract “Tie Voluntary Produc Standard covers conventional afllable and nonesilable glass bottles that are manufsctred {rom soda ime- seagate, that have @ nominal eapacty of not more than 96 ud aunces, end that are intended for ‘Uso nthe packaging of sot drinks carbonatod toa maxmum of ve volumes. Mandtactrng requirements fr bots ‘te provided for temper number, mengionaltlarancos for helt and maximum auside camer, tolerances for Capacy and mass (weigh), perpencadety, boom characteris and bottle Kontfcation, abrasion resistance, ‘Sinuated impact reletance, val hikness, detection of visual detec, ntral pressure etength, and thermal shock rasietance. ‘A modal steternent is included for use on manufactrng ordars and Invoices spectying te maximtan carbonation volumes intended fer the botlos. Terns ae defined or described that include rao toms and methods fr tenting Dot that contr to this standard. ‘Koy words: Carbonetad sft ernk boos; manufacturing requrements fr gas bots; refilable and nerefilabl soft nk bottles, Voluntary Product Standard for bots. Nall. st. Stand, Technol, Prod, Stand, PS7S-89, 13 pages (ty 1988) ‘CODEN: NPSDED For aby to Supciencert of Docume, US. Goverment Pg On, Washinton, DG 20402CONTENTS 21 General. . 2.2 Head space .. . 23 Application : Terminology. Portormance requirements and Inspection and testing procedures. 44 Goneral 42 Temper number. 43° Dimension and mass (weight) 44 Bottle identification marks. © OONI NoneVoluntary Product Standard PS 73-89 ‘Supersedes PS 73-77 Glass Bottles for Carbonated Soft Drinks Effective July 31, 1980 (S00 section 6) (This Standard, intiated by the Glass Packaging Institute, Ino., has been doveloped under the Procedures for the Dovelopment of Voluntary Product Standards ofthe U.S. Department of Commerce as a replacement of Voluntary Product Standard PS 73-77 Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles.) 1. PURPOSE ‘The purpose of this Voluntary Product Standard is to improve and maintain safety performance of glass bottles designed as containers for carbonated soft drinks by establishing nationally recognized manutao- turing requirements, This Standard Is intended to provide producers, distributors, users and other inter- ested groups a basis for common understanding of the characteristics of these products and to specity Inspection and test procedures to establish contor- manos to this Standard, 2. SCOPE 2.1 Goneral—This Voluntary Product Standard covers ‘conventional refillable and nonrefilable glass botties that are manutactured from soda-lme-siica glass, that have a nominal capacity of not more than 36° fluid ‘ounces,’ and that are intended for use in the packag- ing of soft drinks carbonated to a maximum of five volumes. Manufacturing requirements for bottles are provided for temper number, dimensional tolerances {or height and maximum outside diameter, tolerances {or capacity and mass (welgh’), perpendicularty, bot- tom characteristics and bottle identitication, abrasion resistance, impact resistance, wall thickness, deteo- tion of visual defects, internal pressure strength, and thermal shock resistance. ‘A model statement is included for use on manufactur- ing orders and invoices specifying the maximum car- ‘bonation volumes intended for the _bottles. Terminology is presented that includes trade terms ‘This range of bate capactos Indes thowe in metic unts up to 1 lar (88.82 thi ounces). land methods for identifying bottles that conform to this Standard. 22 Head space~The bottles covered by this Stan- dard shall be designed for the smallest head space (2s determined by the fil point) consistent with the anticipated needs of liquid expansion and taking into ‘account the capacity tolerances specttied by bottle manufacturers and the filing tolerances specified by bottlers of soft drinks, 2.3 Applleation—This Standard applies only to so- called conventional glass containers that are manu factured according to requirements consistent with those desoribed herein. It does not apply to other glass containers, such as those that are plastic. encapsulated, chemically tempered, or strengthened by other processes not currently used, 3. TERMINOLOGY 3.1 Bearing surface—the portion of the bottle base that contacts the supporting surface when the bottles in an upright posttion. The contact area is near the outer ciroumferonce of the container. (See fig. 1.) 32 Bottles 3.2.1 Nonretillable bottle—a bottle manufactured with mechanical-property characteristics that provide for its use as a single-servicetrip container for car- bonated soft drinks. 32.2 Prelaboled nonrotillablo bottie—a nonrefil- able bottle that has a label, applied during the manu- facturing process, to cover at least the bottle's sidewall In order to prevent glass sidewall contact;| Thread Finish Shoulder iw > ) Tangent ut Connecting Point Height ke Perpendicularity NLR. Crown Finish Finish sear H Diameter Maximum Section A-A + Ellipticity---Max. - Min. Tangent Connecting Point Knurling Note: Required Identification Marks (Must Appear on Base or Heel) © Manufacturer's Symbol * Item No. (Optional) * Year of Manufacture * Cavity No. © Manufacturer’s Plant No. Figure 1. Soft drink bottlethat is, the sidewall area of the bottle shall be covered at least from the base tangent connecting points to ‘the shoulder tangent connecting points. (See fig. 1.) 3.23 Refillable bottle—a bottle manufactured with ‘mechanical characteristics that allow its uso as @ muttiple-service-tip container for carbonated soft drinks. 3.3 Carbonation volume—the volume of carbon dioxide that is absorbed in the soft drink (or water) at ‘8 specific temperature and pressure and, thereby, has “carbonated” the soft drink. The following are for water: 3.3.1 One volume of carbon dioxide will be absorbed by an equivalent one volume of water at 60°F (16.6°C) and at one atmosphere or zero gage pres- 3.32 Four volumes of carbon dioxide will be ab- ‘Sorbed by one volume of water at 60°F (15.6°C) and at four atmospheres (about 44 psi or 300 kPa gage Pressure). 3.3.3 Five volumes of carbon dioxide will be absorbed by one volume of water at 60°F (15.6°C) and at five atmospheres (about 59 psi or 400 kPa gage pressure). ‘3.4 Capacity (nominal) —the designed liquid content ‘of a bottle as can be verified by filling the bottle to its designed fil point with water at 68°F (20°C). 3.5 Cavity number—tho code that identifies each in- dividual mold used in the production of bottles. (ee fig. 1.) 346 Detects (visual)—the significant discontinuities or irreguiarities in the glass container that can be de- tected by visual inspection, ‘3.7 Head space (vaculty)—the volume of “empty” (Gaseous) space for a bottle filled to its nominal ca- pacity and Is contained from the meniscus (or de- ‘signed fil point) to the top of the bottle. 3.8 Heol—the lower section of the exterior bottle Wall that begins at the lower tangent curve and ends at the base (bottom) of the bottle. 3.9 Fill polnt—-the designed location of the meniscus (Genter) of the liquid product as measured from the top sealing surface, or from the base, of the bottle. 3.10 Finish 3.10.1 Standard crown finish—the upper portion of a bottle designed to accept a fluted crown closure ‘The skirt of the closure is crimped under the exterior glass locking ring of the bottle, (See fig. 1.) 3.10.2 Thread finlsh—the upper portion of a bottle designed to accept a closure over external thraads. (Gee fig. 1.) 3.41 Inspection 3.11.1 Automatle Inspection —a procedure by which bottles being produced are subjected to scanning by ‘mechanical, optical, or electronic means of stress loading, in order to detect and then reject bottles with dotects. 8.11.2 Visual Inspection—a procedure used by man- tufacturers to detect and ciscard bottles with observ- able defects by utilizing properly trained personnel. 3.11.3 Qualified Inspection and tésting agency — ‘an organization that has the following attributes: (6) facilities and trained technical personnel to per- form reliable testing: (0) standard procedures that are followed by its per- sonnel in evaluating bottle performance; and (©) independent financially from any single company ‘manufacturing the product, equipment, or any portion thereot being tested, ‘3.12 Knurling—a pattern of small projections on the ‘bottom surface of the bottle, (See fig. 1, bearing sur- face) 3.13 Lehr—the oven used for annealing the glass bottles. 3.14 Perpendicularlty —the total horizontal displace- ‘ment from the perpendicular of the top of the bottle when resting fimly on its base and then rotated 360° ‘about the vertical axis. (See fig. 1.) 3.18 ReJect—a bottle that is discarded after produc- tion, 3.16 “Round” of bottles—a group of bottles com- prising one container from each cavity of the forming ‘machine being used in production,3.17 Soft drink—a carbonated, nonalcoholic, non- thermally processed beverage. 3.18 Minimum specification value—a value that for the purpose of process control defines the lower limit below which a re-sampling procedure shall be Ini tiated. 3.19 Temper number—the designation of the rela tive annealing strain (residual stress) in a glass con- talner that may be determined either by comparison with reference standards using a polariscope or by a method of measurement with a polarimeter for which the larger the number, the greater the associated strain, A real temper number is defined In terms of the apparent temper number, which is the measured value, and the bottom thickness of the container. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND INSPECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURES 4.1 General—This section sets forth general and specific performance requirements for soft drink bot- tles. It speoties for each important bottle characteris- tic both inspection and testing procedures that shall be used to determine the conformance of a bottle to this Standard. A producer that represents a product as, conforming to this Standard shall keep for at least one ‘year all records necessary to document the claim that the performance and Inspection requirements of the Standard have been met. More detailed guidelines for carrying out these responsibilties may be provided for producers in the procedures recommended in ANS! standards 234.1-1987 Third Party Certification Pro- gram and 234.2-1987 Selt-Certfication by Producers ‘or Suppliers * 42 Temper number 4.2.4 Requirement—The bottles shall, after anneal ing, show no greater than real temper number 4 when ‘examined under polarized light and compared to stan- {Copies of those putcations ar obtainable from the Amodcan National Standards inetiuta (ANSD, 1430 Broadway, Now York, NY 10016, dard disks In accordance with the ASTM C 148-77 Standard Methods for Polariscoplc Examination of Glass Containers > Note: The following relationship provides the real temper number of a bots in terms of its mea- sured apparent temper number and its bottom thickness: rT {tin inches) or Ta= Te £98 (in mitimeters) Where Tx = real temper number Th = apparent temper number {= bottom thickness (7 inches or ‘milmeters) 4.22 Inspection and testing procedures—At least Cone bottle shall be taken from each side and the con- tor of an annesling lehr at least once every 2 hours during the manufacturing prooess and tested for tern- per number. It a botle trom a particular row does not eet the requirement of 4.2.1 for real temper number, then botties from the adjacent row, oF rows, shall be ‘examined to identify and to bracket the rows of non conforming bottles. The row, oF rows, contalning non conforming bottles produced after a test failure shall be either re-annealed to conform to the requirement of 4.2.1 oF relected until the condition causing the fail- ture has been cofrected. Correction will be indicated ‘when two bottles selected consecutively trom the re- jected row, or rows, shall mest the requirements ‘spectied in 42.1. If re-annealed, the same accept/re- Ject criteria apply. When a failure is detected for an annealing lebr, all pallets loaded with bottles produced from that anneal- ing lehr since the last satisfactory test shall be de- tained. The bottles on the pallets in the identified nonconforming row, oF rows, shall either be rejected cr shall be qualified for acceptarice by testing accord- Ing to the requirement of 4.2.1. Two bottles selected In reverse order of production beginning with those last produced shall be tested until both bottles of the test pair indicate conformance. Later issues of hie pubcation may be used providing tho raquie- mons wo applicable end consistant wih the issue docignato, (Copies of tis publication are obtainabl rom the American Socity for Tasting and Metarals (ASTM), 1016 Race Stet, Philadelphia, Pennsytvaria 19108.