Leakage analysis of packages by the electrolytic test

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-220

  Larsson, Lena Axelson ^a   Hurme, Eero ^b   Cavlin, Sören ^a   Ahvenainen, Raija ^b  

^a Packforsk   (Sweden)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electrolytic test; Integrity testing; Laboratory instrument; Leakage; Retort package

Indexed keywords

LEAKAGE (FLUID); MATERIALS TESTING; MATERIALS TESTING APPARATUS;

ELECTROLYTIC TEST; RETORT PACKAGES;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 0031175568     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1522(199707)10:4<209::AID-PTS406>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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