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GB 4544-2020: PDF in English GB 4544-2020
GB
NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ICS 55.100
Y 22
Replacing GB 4544-1996
Beer bottles
啤酒瓶
ISSUED ON: JULY 23, 2020
IMPLEMENTED ON: AUGUST 01, 2021
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation;
Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China.
Table of Contents
Foreword ... 3
1 Scope ... 4
2 Normative references ... 4
3 Terms and definitions ... 5
4 Product classification ... 5
5 Requirements ... 5
6 Test methods ... 8
7 Inspection rules for recycle new bottles and non-recycle bottles ... 10
8 Inspection rules for recycle used bottles ... 11
9 Marks, packaging, transportation, storage ... 12
Beer bottles
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the terms and definitions, product classification, requirements,
test methods, inspection rules as well as marks, packaging, transportation and storage
for glass beer bottles.
This Standard applies to glass bottles for beer.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this
document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 2828.1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 1: Sampling
schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
GB/T 4545, Test methods for stress examination of glass containers
GB/T 4546, Glass containers - Internal pressure resistance - Test methods
GB/T 4547, Glass containers - Test methods of the thermal shock resistance and
thermal shock endurance
GB/T 4548, Test method and classification for hydrolytic resistance of the interior
surfaces of glass containers
GB/T 6552, Glass containers - Test method for impact resistance
GB/T 8452, Test method for verticality of glass bottles
GB/T 9987, Glass contains - Manufacture - Vocabulary
GB/T 20858, Glass containers - Determination of capacity by gravimetric method -
Test method
GB/T 22934, Glass containers - Resistance to vertical load - Test method
GB/T 37855, Glass containers - Dimensions for 26H126 crown finish
GB/T 37856, Glass containers - Dimensions for 26H180 crown finish
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions defined in GB/T 9987 as
well as the followings apply.
3.1 recycle beer bottle
Beer bottles that are designed to be refilled with beer multiple times.
3.2 recycle new bottle
Recycle beer bottles that have not yet been filled with beer, and can be handed over and
accepted.
3.3 recycle used bottle
Recycle beer bottles that have already been filled with beer and can be refilled with
beer.
3.4 non-recycle bottle
Beer bottles that are designed to be non-refillable.
4 Product classification
4.1 Beer bottles are classified into recycle beer bottles and non-recycle bottles
according to the way they are used.
4.2 Recycle beer bottles can be divided into recycle new bottles and recycle used bottles
according to the state of use.
5 Requirements
5.1 Physical and chemical properties
The physical and chemical properties shall meet the requirements in Table 1.
There shall be no calculus on the sealing surface.
There shall be no calculus with a diameter greater than 1.5 mm in the remaining parts.
There are no more than 2 calculus with a diameter of 0.3 mm ~ 1.5 mm and no cracks
around each bottle.
5.3.2 Cracks
There shall be none.
5.3.3 Air bubbles
There shall be no broken air bubbles and surface bubbles.
There shall be no air bubbles of which the diameter is greater than 3 mm. No more than
3 bubbles of which the diameter is 1 mm ~ 3 mm per bottle. For air bubbles below 1
mm, there are no more than 5 per square centimeter.
5.3.4 Defects of bottle mouth
There shall be no defects affecting the sealing and safe use on the sealing surface of the
bottle mouth.
There shall be no flying thorns, poor forming and misalignment at the bottle mouth.
5.3.5 Inner wall defects
There shall be no sticky material, spikes, glass wires, and glass fragments on the inner
wall of the bottle.
5.3.6 Sutures and surface defects
There shall be no sharp and prickly sutures and obvious initial sutures.
There shall be no severe and obvious streaks, cold spots, stains and other defects that
seriously affect the appearance.
When necessary, it can also be subject to the sealed sample confirmed by both the
supplier and the buyer.
5.3.7 Bottom knurling
There shall be knurling on the support surface of the bottom of the bottle.
6 Test methods
6.1 Physical and chemical properties
6.1.1 Vertical load strength
According to the provisions of GB/T 22934. Pressurize at a propulsion speed of 2
mm/min.
6.1.2 Resistance to internal pressure
According to the provisions of GB/T 4546.
6.1.3 Thermal shock resistance
According to the provisions of the passing test in GB/T 4547.
6.1.4 Shock resistance
According to the provisions of the passing test in GB/T 6552. During the impact test,
the impact point is located in the middle of the bottle body, and the suture shall be
avoided.
6.1.5 Internal stress
According to the provisions of GB/T 4545.
6.1.6 Water resistance of inner surface
According to the provisions of GB/T 4548.
6.2 Specifications and sizes
6.2.1 Mouthful capacity
According to the provisions of GB/T 20858.
6.2.2 Bottle height
Measure with a height vernier caliper or a height measuring device with a graduation
value of 0.02 mm.
6.2.3 Bottle outer diameter
Measure the maximum outer diameter of the bottle with a vernier caliper, gauge or other
outer diameter measuring device of which the division value is 0.02 mm. Any point on
the same cross-section shall meet the requirements.
6.2.4 Vertical axis deviation
According to the provisions of GB/T 8452.
6.2.5 Thickness of bottle body and bottom
7.3 Each item in each batch of inspection table 4 must be qualified. If there is an
unqualified item, the responsible department shall decide to discard the batch or
resubmit it for inspection after analyzing the specific unqualified situation. If the
products resubmitted for inspection still do not meet the requirements, the batch shall
be deemed as unqualified.
8 Inspection rules for recycle used bottles
8.1 Beer production enterprises shall ensure that the recycled bottles are all recycle used
bottles. Carry out quality control inspection. Unqualified recycle used bottles cannot be
used.
8.2 When the brewery recycles used bottles, it shall first conduct a preliminary
appearance inspection of the recycle beer bottles.
8.3 Recycle used bottles that pass the initial inspection can be used in batches when
filling. Batches can be determined by recycle used bottles of the same specification that
are recycled on the same day or recycle used bottles of similar quality sorted into stacks.
8.4 When recycle used bottles enter the filling process after initial inspection, cleaning,
and online inspection, quality control shall be carried out for some physical and
chemical properties and serious defects in appearance of this batch of products. Quality
control shall be carried out in accordance with the primary sampling plan for normal
inspection stipulated in GB/T 2828.1. The test method shall be carried out according to
the regulations in Chapter 6.
8.5 The acceptance quality limit (AQL) and inspection level of recycle used bottles
submitted for inspection shall comply with the provisions in Table 5. All items listed in
the inspection table 5 shall be qualified. If one item is unqualified, the batch shall be
deemed unqualified.
...... Source: Above contents are excerpted from the PDF -- translated/reviewed by: www.chinesestandard.net / Wayne Zheng et al.
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