A new international specification – PAS 1008 – has been published with the aim of improving the quality of flexitanks used for the transport of bulk liquids inside freight containers.
Commissioned by the Container Owners Association (COA) the specification was developed by international standards organisation BSI Group, with the goal of providing an industry-wide benchmark for the manufacturing and testing of both flexitanks and the materials used for their manufacture.
PAS 1008 (“Specification for the manufacturing process and testing of flexitanks”) will enable manufacturers to certify their products, addressing the testing of materials, performance and labelling, as well as a test method for determining resistance to impact when installed in a freight container.
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