BS 7539:1992

This standard BS 7539:1992 Methods for test for determination of properties of cushioning materials for package design purposes is classified in these ICS categories:

• 55.040 Packaging materials and accessories

This British Standard describes methods for the determination of those properties of sheet or block cushioning materials particularly relevant for package design purposes; dynamic cushioning performance, creep strain and residual compression set.

The standard also includes methods for the determination of relevant properties of loose fill materials and for the measurement of fungal growth of both cushioning and loose fill materials.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Methods of test for the determination of dynamic cushioning performance, creep strain and residual compression set of sheet and block cushioning materials for package design purposes. Also covers the determination of cushioning properties of loose fill materials.