OmniTest 2.5 Top-load PET bottle CSD non-vented

Top-load testing (also known as 'column-crush' and 'axial force resistance') is performed mainly on blow moulded, thermoformed or injection moulded plastic containers such as PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. It measures the compressive strength of such containers to ensure they do not deform or break when subjected to axial forces during the processes of filling, closure, storage and transport. Top-load testing provides a standard method of obtaining data to set acceptance or rejection specifications for quality control, research and development and special designs.

These methods involve compressing filled or empty containers at a fixed speed until they yield at failure or deflect by a pre-set value. The maximum load applied is then recorded and compared against pass/fail criteria.

This solution is suitable for Carbonated Soft Drink (CSD) bottles, ISBT 12, Physical Performance Test Method: Top Load Non-Vented.
Purpose: Empty bottles must be able to withstand a top load in the form of counter pressure during lift cylinder filling and capping operations. The purpose of this test is to observe whether empty bottles (non-vented) can sustain top load without failure.
Application: All PET Bottles: CSD; NCB-Cold Fill Pressurized; NCB-Cold Fill-Non-Pressurized; Hot Fill.

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