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AS 2400.6-1986
[Current]Provides general guidance on the selection and use of different paper and paperboard products describing wrapping papers, paper bags, multiwall paper sacks, paperboard boxes, fibreboard boxes, moulded pulp and composite cans and drums.
Published: 02/06/1986
Pages: 33
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
2 WRAPPING PAPERS
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 TYPES OF WRAPPING PAPER
2.2.1 Conventional wrapping papers
2.2.2 Greaseproof papers
2.2.2.1 General
2.2.2.2 Greaseproof effectiveness
2.2.2.3 Strength and flexibility
2.2.3 Glassine paper
2.2.3.1 General
2.2.3.2 Strength and flexibility
2.2.4 Vegetable parchment
2.2.4.1 General
2.2.4.2 Properties of vegetable parchment
2.3 SELECTION OF A WRAPPING PAPER
2.3.1 Types of wrapping paper
2.3.2 Strength and quality
2.4 PARCELLING
2.4.1 Wrapping of parcels
2.4.2 Closing of parcels
3 PAPER BAGS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 BAG TYPES
3.2.1 Flat bag (See Fig. 3.1)
3.2.2 Satchel bag (See Fig. 3.2)
3.2.3 Self-opening satchel bag (S.O.S.bag) (See Fig. 3.3)
3.2.4 Carrier bag (See Fig. 3.4)
3.3 HOW BAGS ARE MADE
3.4 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF BAGS
3.5 MATERIALS USED FOR PAPER BAGS
3.5.1 Paper
3.5.2 Adhesives
3.5.3 Printing
3.5.4 Handle material
3.5.5 Clay-coated paper
3.5.6 Laminated materials
4 MULTIWALL PAPER SACKS
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 DEFINITIONS
4.3 SACK DESIGNS
4.3.1 Sewn bottom open mouth gusseted sack (See Fig. 4.4)
4.3.2 Sewn-bottom open-mouth non-gusseted sack (See Fig. 4.5)
4.3.3 Pasted bottom open mouthed sack (See Fig. 4.6)
4.3.4 Pasted bottom open mouth gusseted sack (See Fig. 4.7)
4.3.5 Folded bottom open mouth stepped end (commonly called pinch seal or pinch bottom) (See Fig. 4.8)
4.3.6 Balers (See Fig. 4.9)
4.3.7 Sewn valve gusseted—internal valve (See Fig. 4.10)
4.3.8 Sewn valve gusseted—tuck-in sleeve (See Fig. 4.11)
4.3.9 Pasted valve sack—internal sleeve (See Fig. 4.12)
4.3.10 Pasted valve sack—tuck-in sleeve (See Fig. 4.13)
4.4 TYPES OF MATERIAL USED
4.4.1 Paper
4.4.2 Papers for special applications
4.4.3 Special purpose plies
4.4.4 Liners
4.5 ASSEMBLY AND CLOSURE MATERIALS
4.5.1 Adhesives
4.5.2 Sewing threads
4.5.3 Filler cord
4.5.4 Reinforcing tapes
4.5.5 Handles
4.6 SELECTION OF SACK CONSTRUCTION
4.7 DIMENSIONS OF MULTIWALL PAPER SACKS
4.7.1 General
4.7.2 Designating symbols
4.8 FILLING OF SACKS
4.8.1 General
4.8.2 Open month filling
4.8.3 Valve filling
4.8.4 Air venting
4.8.5 Automatic sack applicators
4.9 STORAGE OF EMPTY SACKS
4.10 HANDLING OF SACKS
4.10.1 General
4.10.2 Belts and conveyors
4.10.3 Chutes
4.10.4 Storage
4.10.5 Storage do’s
4.10.6 Storage don’ts
4.10.7 Palletization
4.11 SECURING OF UNIT LOADS OF FILLED SACKS
4.11.1 Strapping
4.11.2 Wrapping
4.11.3 Palletizing adhesives
4.11.4 Anti-skid material
4.12 EMPTYING OF FILLED SACKS
5 PAPERBOARD BOXES (CARTONS)
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 TYPES OF PAPERBOARD
5.3 CARTON STYLES
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Skillet or glue-end carton (See Fig. 5.1)
5.3.3 Tuck-end or drug tuck carton (See Fig. 5.2)
5.3.4 Pull-through tuck-end carton (See Fig. 5.3)
5.3.5 Lock-end carton (See Fig. 5.4), and single claw, double lock or triple lock)
5.3.6 Cake or egg carton (See Fig. 5.5)
5.3.7 Shell-and-slide carton (See Fig. 5.6)
5.3.8 Semi-rigid box and lid (See Fig. 5.7)
5.3.9 Spot-glued cartons
5.3.10 Fruit punnet (See Fig. 5.9)
5.3.11 Display cartons (boxes)
5.3.11.1 General
5.3.11.2 Band-box style (See Fig. 5.10)
5.3.11.3 One-piece style
5.3.12 Dispensing style carton (see Fig. 5.16)
5.3.13 Cartons with glued self-forming base
5.3.14 Can sleeves
5.3.15 Bottle carriers
5.4 DIMENSIONS
5.5 MATERIALS
5.6 PRINTING
5.7 CREASE QUALITY
5.8 ADHESIVE APPLICATION
5.9 PACKING AND STORAGE
6 FIBREBOARD BOXES
6.1 BOX DESIGN CRITERIA
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Criteria for the product to be packed
6.1.3 Criteria for packaging procedures
6.1.4 Criteria of handling and storage
6.1.5 Criteria of transportation
6.1.6 Criteria of end-use requirements
6.2 BOX CONSTRUCTION
6.2.1 Type of fibreboard
6.2.1.1 General
6.2.1.2 Corrugated fibreboard
6.2.1.3 Solid fibreboard
6.2.2 Fibreboard qualities
6.2.2.1 Corrugated fibreboard
6.2.2.2 Solid fibreboard
6.3 TYPES OF BOX
6.4 BOX JOINTS
6.5 BOX DIMENSIONS
6.6 SPECIAL FEATURES
6.7 PRINTING
6.8 STORAGE OF UNFILLED BOXES
6.9 CLOSURE OF BOX
6.9.1 General
6.9.2 Closing with adhesives
6.9.3 Closing with tape
6.9.4 Closing with metal staples
6.9.5 Closing with strapping
7 MOULDED PULP
7.1 MANUFACTURE
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Pulp preparation
7.1.3 Product formation
7.1.4 Drying of article
7.2 PROPERTIES OF MOULDED PULP
8 COMPOSITE CANS AND DRUMS
8.1 GENERAL
8.2 MATERIALS
8.2.1 Ends
8.2.2 Walls
8.2.3 Decoration
8.3 TECHNOLOGY OF COMPOSITE CONTAINERS
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Convolute (rolled or coiled) process
8.3.3 Spiral process
8.4 LABELLING
8.5 TYPES OF COMPOSITE CANS
8.6 TYPES OF FIBREBOARD DRUMS
8.7 DRUM CLOSURES
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AS 2400.6-1986 Rec:2016
DR 85029