MIL-C-44072C
sealable cover. The tray-shaped body of each bag shall be fabricated from 0.002-inch thick linear low density polyethylene bonded to 0.0007-inch thick aluminum foil with 10 pounds per ream polyethylene, and the opposite side of the aluminum foil shall be bonded to 0.00075-inch thick oriented polypropylene with 10 pounds per ream polyethylene. The cover of each bag shall be fabricated from 0.002 inch thick linear low density polyethylene bonded to 0.00035-inch thick aluminum foil with 10 pounds per ream polyethylene and bonding 0.0005-inch thick polyester to the opposite side of the aluminum foil with 10 pounds per ream polyethylene. The linear low density polyethylene shall be the copolymer of ethylene and octene-1, having a melt index range of 0.8 to 1.2 g/10 minutes in accordance with ASTM D 1238 and a density range of 0.918 to 0.922 g/cm3 in accordance with ASTM D 1505. The color requirements of the exterior (polyethylene or polyester sides) of each laminate shall be as specified in 5.1.1.1. the material shall show no evidence of delamination or degradation when heat sealed or fabricated into bags and shall not transfer any foreign odor or flavor to the product being packed.
5.1.2.1.1 Pouch construction. The tray-shaped body and the tray-shaped cover shall be formed by drawing the flexible laminate material into an appropriately shaped cavity. The flat cover shall be in the form of a flat sheet of the barrier material taken from roll stock. When specified, one unit of product shall be placed in the tray-shaped body of the pouch. The filled pouch body shall be hermetically sealed with a vacuum level of not less than 22 inches of mercury. Pouch closure shall be effected by heat sealing together the cover and body along the entire pouch perimeter. The closure seal width shall be a minimum of 1/8 inch. Pouch integrity and air tightness of the closure seals shall be tested in accordance with 4.5.3.3. The closure seal shall have an average seal strength of not less than 6 pounds per inch of width and no individual specimen shall have a seal strength of less than 5 pounds per inch of width when tested as specified in 4.5.5. Alternatively, the filled and sealed pouch shall exhibit no rupture or seal separation greater than 1/16 inch or seal separation that reduces the effective closure seal width to less than 1/16 inch when tested for internal pressure resistance as specified in 4.5.5.1. The maximum outside dimensions of the sealed pouch shall be 4 to 5-1/2 inches wide by 5-1/4 to 6 inches long. A tear notch or serrations shall be provided on one outside edge or two opposite outside edges of the pouch to facilitate easy opening of the filled and sealed pouch. The sealed pouch shall not show any evidence of material degradation, aluminum stress cracking, delamination or foreign odor. Heat seals shall be free of occluded matter. Seals shall be free of impression or design on the seal surface that would conceal or impair visual detection of seal defects.
5.2 Packing. Level C packing. Packing shall be in accordance with 5.2.1.
5.2.1 Oatmeal cookies and brownies unit packed. When oatmeal cookies or brownies are preserved in accordance with 5.1, not more than 200 unit packs shall be packed flat in a snug-fitting fiberboard box constructed and closed in accordance with style RSC-L, type CF, class domestic, variety SW, grade 175 of PPP-B-636.
5.3 Labeling and marking.
5.3.1 Unit packs. Each unit (see 5.1.1) shall be clearly printed or stamped with permanent ink in large letters which is free of carcinogenic elements or ingredients. The color of the printing ink shall conform to number 20045, 20122, 30045, 30099, 30108, 30111, or 30140 of FED-STD-595. The following information shall be included:
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