EN 766-1994 pdf download.Sacks for the transport of food aid-Sacks made of jute fabric.
This EN 766 specifies the general characteristics, requirements and methods of test for sacks made of jute fabric.
Fhis European Standard is applicable to sacks made of jute fabric, having a filling mass up to 50 kg, intended for the transport of food aid.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated and undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
EN 765:1994, Sacks for the transport of food aid — Sacks made of woven polyokfin fabric other than polypropylene only.
prEN 1086:1993, Sacks for the transport of food aid — Recommendations on the selection of type of sack and the liner in relation to the product to be packed.
EN 22206:1992, Packaging — complete, filled transport packages — Identification of parts when testing. (ISO 2206:1987)
EN 22233:1992, Packaging — complete, filled transport packages — Conditioning for testing.
(ISO 2233:1986)
EN 26590-1:1992, Packaging — Sacks —Vocabulary and types — Part 1: Paper sacks. (ISO 6590-1:1983)
EN 26590-2:1992, Packaging— Sacks— Vocabulary and types — Part 2: Sacks made from thermoplastic flexible film. (ISO 6950-2:1983) EN 26591-2:1992, Packaging— Sacks— Description and method of measurement — Part 2: Empty sacks made from thermoplastic flexible film. (ISO 6591-2:1985)
EN 27023:1992, Packaging— Sacks — Method of sampling empty sacks for testing. (ISO 7023:1983)
EN 27965-1:1992, Packaging Sacks Drop
test — Part 1: Paper sacks. (ISO 7965-1:1984)
ISO 3676:1983, Packaging — Unit load sizes — Di,nensions.
For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions apply:
NOTE Other terms used in the manufacture of sacks are defined in EN 26590-1 for paper sacks and in EN 26590.2 for sacks made of thermoplastic flexible film. Most of these terms can also be applied to sacks made of jute fabric.
jute sack
a container made of jute fabric, closed at least at one end, possibly in combination with other flexible materials used for the liner, to provide the properties required for filling and the goods distribution chain
NOTE Hereafter where the word “sack” is used in the text of this European Standard, a sack made of jute fabric is to be understood.
3.2
ply
a tissue of jute fabric, forming the walls of a sack
3.3
gusset
a fold inserted in the longitudinal edge of a sack
4 General characteristics
4.1 Construction
4.1.1 The sacks shall be made of jute fabric.
4.1.2 The sack shall be made of one ply or more plies and may be equipped with a liner in accordance with prEN 1086.
4.1.3 The sack may be flat or gusseted.
4.1.4 The empty sack, laid flat, shall have a rectangular shape.
4.1.5 The closure of the filled sack shall be designed to prevent leakage of the product during transport.
4.1.6 Materials other than natural materials used in the manufacture and closure of the sack (inner liner excluded) shall have a UV-resistance in accordance with 5.7.3 of EN 765:1994. These materials can be tested in the construction in which they are used in the sack.
4.2 Dimensions
4.2.1 The dimensions of the empty sack shall be chosen so that, if necessary, after filling the dimensions of the filled sack corn ply with the dimensions of the unit load as specified in ISO :3676.
4.2.2 The dimensional tolerances of the sack should be agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier.
4.2.3 The dimensions and the dimensional tolerances of the sack shall be recorded in the ordering documents.
4.2.4 The description of the dimensions, the method of measuring the dimensions and the dimensional designation of the sack shall be in accordance with
EN 26591-2.
NOTE Though EN 26591-2 is valid for sacks made of thermoplastic flexible film it can he applied to sacks made of jute fabric. However for some forms of sacks made of jute fabric EN 26591.2 cannot be applied. A third part of ISO 6591 will be prepared by ISOI1’C122/SC2, Iackaging— sacks. This third part will deal with sacks made of woven fabric.
4.3 Food compatibility
Sacks which come in contact with foodstuffs shall meet the legal requirements of the CEN member states which are applicable to them.
NOTE Special attention should be paid when mineral batching oils have been used for the production of the jute.
5 Test methods and test requirements
5.1 Sampling
5.1.1 The sampling shall be done in accordance with
EN 27023.
NOTE Table I of EN 27023:1992 refers to the selection of units. Table 2 of EN 27023:1992 refers to the selection of sacks out of each selected unit.
5.1.2 The sampling shall he done on the date the empty sacks are ready for dispatch by the supplier.
5.1.3 If resampling is necessary it shall be done in accordance with EN 27023.EN 766-1994 pdf download.