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BS 6499:1998

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Metal screw necks, screw caps and inner seals for metal containers. Specification

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-1998

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Materials
5 Dimensions
Figure 1 Dimensions applicable to all screw necks
Figure 2 Additional dimensions applicable to soldered
           screw necks
Figure 3 Additional dimensions applicable to "U" type
           screw necks
Figure 4 Dimensions applicable to screw caps
Figure 5 Dimensions applicable to inner seals
Table 1 Dimensions applicable to all screw necks
Table 2 Additional dimensions applicable to soldered screw
           necks
Table 3 Additional dimensions applicable to "U" type screw
           necks
Table 4 Dimensions applicable to screw caps
Table 5 Dimensions applicable to inner seals

Defines requirements, including screw thread dimensions, for a range of metal screw necks for metal containers, and for metal screw caps and inner seals to be used as closures and tamper evident devices respectively.

This British Standard specifies requirements, including screw thread dimensions, for a range of metal screw necks for metal containers, and for the metal screw caps and inner seals intended for use as closures and tamper evident devices respectively.

Committee
PKW/0/-/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/502159 DC and BS 6499(1985) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 3130-4:1976 Glossary of packaging terms Metal containers and aerosols
BS EN 10203:1991 Specification for cold reduced electrolytic tinplate

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