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ISO
9002 Certification |
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In 1998 Flexcon was awarded ISO 9002 certification by SGS Yarsley
(UK). This endorsement confirms the manufacturing standards, accountability
and documentation that the Flexcon Company provides.
To ensure that production meets expected quality criteria, Flexcon
regularly tests all the intermediate products (yarn, cloth, webbing
and liners) that are incorporated in the final product, the bag.
Every bag type is also certified by one of the major European test
institutes - Labordata (Germany), TNO (Netherlands), or Nel (UK).
When bags are being used for hazardous materials, UN certification
can also be obtained.
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The
Quality Assurance Program |
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All production is made at the two plants which house the entire
process from production of the yarn to the printing on finished bags.
This control over the product from beginning to end assures us, and
you, of the quality of our products.
The quality process control consists of three steps; material
inspection and testing, process
inspection and testing, and final
quality control. During the materials inspection the yarn is tested
for width and strength, and a "denier" measurement is made. Once the
yarn is woven, the fabric is once again tested for width, grammage,
weaving density, as well as the strength of the warp and weft. Samples
taken from the fabric are also tested for UV resistance. This meticulous
process inspection also applies to the final quality control where
the bags are measured and visually checked to ensure the customers'
specifications have been met. Finally a strength test is applied using
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Error
Traceability System |
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If, in the unlikely event of a production flaw, Flexcon is easily
able to track back through the production process, all the way to
the raw material, to identify the problem. Using this traceability system, all non- conforming products are marked in the plant using
special means. Any non-conformities are immediately corrected and
measures implemented to correct the problem.
The results of this stringent quality assurance program are polypropylene
bags that Flexcon customers have come to trust and depend on. |
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