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LABORATORY LOCATION:
(PERMANENT LABORATORY)

PACKAGING RESEARCH CENTRE SDN BHD LOTS 5078 & 5079, JALAN JENJARUM 28/39 SECTION 28 40400 SHAH ALAM SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

The standard used for assessment of this laboratory is MS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products tested
1. Thermoplastic

Type of test/ Properties measured/ Range of measurement

Melt flow index/ Melt volume index o o (190 C to 230 C/2.16 kg) Carbon dioxide gas transmission rate 2 (0 to 100,000 cc/m /day, o 5 to 50 C) Oxygen gas transmission rate 2 o (0 to 2,000 cc/m /day, 5 to 50 C, 0% RH) Water vapour transmission rate 2 o (0 to 600 g/m /day, 5 to 50 C, 35 to 90% RH & 100%RH) Water vapour transmission of materials o o (23 C to 50 C, 25% RH to 90% RH)

Standard test method/ Equipment/Techniques

Melt Index Tester ASTM D 1238 MOCON PERMATRAN PRC TM 001/94

2.

Plastic films/ Laminates & others*

3.

Plastic films/ Laminates & others*

MOCON OX-TRAN 1 ASTM D 3985

4.

Plastic films/ Laminates & others* Plastic films/ Laminates & others*

MOCON PERMATRAN 2 ASTM F 1249 ASTM E 96 / E 96M

5.

Note: All the international test methods employed shall be the latest version * As defined in the test method ASTM D 3985: Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Coulorimetric Sensor. 2 ASTM F 1249: Water Vapor Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated InfraRed Sensor.
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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products tested

6. Plastic films/ Laminates & others*

Type of test/ Properties measured/ Range of measurement

Oxygen gas transmission rate, permeability and permeance at controlled relative humidity through barrier materials using a coulometric detector o (Ambient to 40 C, 35% to 90% RH) Tensile properties (0 to 25 kN, 0 to 500 mm/min) Coefficient of Friction

Standard test method/ Equipment/Techniques

ASTM F 1927

7.

Plastic Films/ Laminates Plastic Films/ Laminates Plastic Films/ Laminates

Universal Testing Machine ASTM D 882 Universal Testing Machine ASTM D 1894 Militron Micrometer PRC TM 003/94 Ethyl Cellosolve-Formamide Solution ASTM D 2578 Universal Testing Machine ASTM F 904 Universal Testing Machine ASTM F 88 Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 004/02

8.

9.

Thickness (0 to 2,000 um) Wetting tension (30 dyne/cm to 50 dyne/cm) Bond strength (0 - 1 kN/25 mm) Seal strength (0 - 1 kN/25 mm) (0 1 kN/15 mm) Initial tear resistance of plastic film & sheeting (0 - 1 kN) Bond strength (5 to 50 N, 100 to 1000 N, 0-500 mm/min) Tear propagation strength (5 to 50 N, 100 to 1000 N) Tear propagation strength (5 to 50 N, 100 to 1000 N, 0-500 mm/min)

10. Plastic Films/ Laminates 11. Plastic Laminate

12. Plastic films/Laminates 13. Plastic films/Laminates

14. Fabric laminate

Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 003/04 Universal Testing Machine DIN 53363-1969 Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 003/05

15. Plastic film

16. Fabric/ Fabric laminate/ Non-woven

Note : All the international test methods employed shall be the latest version * As defined in the test method

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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products tested

17. Paper/paperboard

Type of test/ Properties measured/ Range of measurement

Ring crush test (0 5 kN) Thickness (0 to 15 mm) Grammage

Standard test method/ Equipment/Techniques

Crush Tester PRC TM 005/94 Micrometer PRC TM 006/94 Grammage Scale ISO 536 Tearing Tester ISO 1974 Roughness & Air Permeance Tester ISO 8791-2 Roughness & Air Permeance Tester ISO 5636-3 Cobb Sizing Tester ISO 535 Tensile Tester PRC TM 012/94 Compression Strength Tester STFI PRC TM 013/94 Oven/Analytical balance ISO 287 Concora Medium Fluter/Crush Tester PRC TM 001/97

18. Paper/paperboard

19. Paper/paperboard

20. Paper/paperboard

Tear strength (0 to 32,000 mn) Roughness (0 3,000 ml/min)

21. Paper/paperboard

22. Paper/paperboard

Air permeability (0 3,000 ml/min)

23. Paper/paperboard

Cobb test

24. Paper/paperboard

Tensile properties (load capacity: 1 kN) Short span compression test (load capacity: 300 N) Moisture content (0 to 20%) Concora medium test (0 5 kN)

25. Paper/paperboard

26. Paper/paperboard

27. Paper/paperboard

Note: All the international test methods employed shall be the latest version * As defined in the test method

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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products tested

28. Corrugated board

Type of test/ Properties measured/ Range of measurement

Edge crush test (0 5 kN) Flat crush test (0 5 kN) Pin adhesion test (0 5 kN) Bending stiffness (test piece thickness = maximum 16 mm, displacement = maximum 5 mm) Thickness (0 to 15 mm) Cobb test

Standard test method/ Equipment/Techniques

Crush Tester PRC TM 015/94 Crush Tester PRC TM 016/94 Crush Tester PRC TM 017/94 4-Point Bending Tester PRC TM 018/94

29. Corrugated board

30. Corrugated board

31. Corrugated board

32. Corrugated board

Micrometer PRC TM 006/94 Cobb Sizing Tester ISO 535 Grammage Scale ISO 3039,

33. Corrugated board

34. Corrugated board

Grammage of the component papers after separation

35. Shipping container /component or both Unitized or multiple loads 36. Composite core/paper core 37. Manufacturers joint of fibreboard shipping container 38. Corrugated fiberboard or paperboard

Constant rate compression test (0 to 30 kN) Crushing strength (0 to 25kN, 0-500mm/min) Manufacturing joint strength (0 to 25kN, 0-500mm/min) 3-point bending stiffness (1 to 10 N)

Box Compression Tester PRC TM 019/94 Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 021/94 Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 001/02 Universal Testing Machine ISO 5628-1990(E) 3 Point Loading

Note : All the international test methods employed shall be the latest version * As defined in the test method

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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products tested

39. Box handle strength 40. Hand-holds 41. Loaded container/ Bag / Sack 42. Shipping container /component or both unitised or multiple loads

Type of test/ Properties measured/ Range of measurement

Handle strength (0 to 25kN, 0-500mm/min) Tear strength (0 to 25kN, 0-500mm/min) Drop test (up to 50kg, max 7 feet drop height) Constant rate compression test 0.5 0.1 inch per minute (12.7 2.5 mm per minute) for Compression load from 200 to 9000 lbs (91 to 4090 kgf) Conditioning (Temperature & relative humidity) o o (Temperature: -40 c to 100 C) o o (Temperature -40 C to 145 C) (Relative Humidity: 20% to 90%) Tensile test (0 to 25 kN, 0-500 mm/min) Peel adhesion at 180 angle (0 to 1 kN)

Standard test method/ Equipment/Techniques

Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 002/02 Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 003/02 Drop Tester PRC TM 003/96 Box Compression Tester (LAB) PRC TM 002/96

43. Any packages/products

Environmental Chamber PRC TM 004/96

44. Fabric laminates/ materials; Strapping Belt 45. Pressure sensitive tape (Single or double coated)

Universal Testing Machine PRC TM 004/04 Universal Testing Machine th PSTC-101 (15 Edition) Test Method A, B, C, D, E In-house test method PRC TM 001/05

46. Metal can

Compression test (Vertical axial load) (0.5 kN to 15kN) Resistance to dry delamination

47. Pliable building membrane and underlay material 48. Pliable building membrane and underlay material

AS/NZS 4201.1:1994

Resistance to wet delamination

AS/NZS 4201.2:1994

Note : All the international test methods employed shall be the latest version * As defined in the test method

Signatories:
1. 2. Dr. Patrick Loi Suok Tee Lok Mei Mei No. IKM AMIC: 2491/94 No. K/P: A 0364988

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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: SITE TESTING CATEGORY 1 Materials/ Products tested
1. Canned food and other food that require retorting

Type of test/ Properties measured/ Range of measurement

Lethality check (80oC to 130oC)

Standard test method/ Equipment/Techniques

PRC TM 001/96 thermocouple PRC TM 005/09 wireless loggers

Note : All the international test methods employed shall be the latest version * As defined in the test method

Signatories:
1. 2. Dr. Patrick Loi Suok Tee Lok Mei Mei No. IKM AMIC: 2491/94 No. K/P: A 0364988