MIL-PRF-44073G
152
Closure seal width less than 2.5 mm but
greater than 1/16 inch.
201
Presence of delamination when a multi-layered
laminate is used. 1/
202
Tear notches missing or not as specified.
203
Tear notches not located as specified.
204
Depth of tear notches not as specified.
205
Color of SSP does not contribute to field
camouflage, when applicable.
206
Foreign odor.
1/ Delamination defect classification:
Critical - Evidence of outer ply delamination such that the adjacent ply in the pouch body is
exposed or evidence of two ply delamination such that the food contact layer is exposed.
Major B - Delamination of the outer ply in the pouch seal area that can be propagated to
expose the adjacent ply at the food product edge of the pouch after manual flexing of the
delaminated area. To flex, the delaminated area shall be held between the thumb and forefinger
of each hand with both thumbs and forefingers touching each other. The delaminated area shall
then be rapidly flexed 10 times by rotating both hands in alternating clockwise-counter
clockwise directions. Care shall be exercised when flexing delaminated areas near the tear
notches to avoid tearing the pouch material. After flexing, the separated outer ply shall be
grasped between thumb and forefinger and gently lifted toward the food product edge of the seal
or if the separated area is too small to be held between thumb and forefinger, a number two
stylus shall be inserted into the delaminated area and a gentle lifting force applied against the
outer ply. If separation of the outer
ply can be made to extend to the product edge of the seal with no discernible resistance to the
gentle lifting, the delamination shall be scored as a Major B defect. Additionally, spot
delamination of the outer ply in the body of the pouch that is able to be propagated beyond its
initial borders is also a Major B defect. To determine if the delaminated area is a defect, use the
following procedure: Mark the outside edges of the delaminated area using a bold permanent
marking open. Open the pouch and remove the contents. Cut the pouch transversely not closer
than 1/4 inch (plus or minus 1/16 inch) from the delaminated area. The pouch shall be flexed in
the area in question using the procedure described above. Any propagation of the delaminated
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