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BS EN 277:1996

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Sacks for the transport of food aid. Sacks made of woven polypropylene fabric

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1996

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
3.1 Sack made of woven polypropylene fabric
3.2 Ply
3.3 Gusset
4 General characteristics
4.1 Construction
4.2 Dimensions
4.3 Food Compatibility
5 Test methods and test requirements
5.1 Sampling
5.2 Conditioning
5.3 Surface identification
5.4 Date of completion of the tests
5.5 Determination of the breaking strength
5.6 Drop test
5.6.1 Test method
5.6.2 Filling of the sacks
5.6.3 Test procedure
5.6.4 Criteria for passing the drop test
5.7 UV-resistance test
5.7.1 Test method
5.7.2 Test procedure
5.7.3 Criteria for passing the UV-resistance test
6 Marking
7 Test report

Specifies the general characteristics, requirements and methods of test for sacks, made of woven polypropylene fabric, meant for the transport of food aid.

Committee
PKW/0
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 7303-1(1990) & 93/303271 DC (03/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 277:1995 Identical
SN EN 277 : 1995 Identical
UNI EN 277 : 1997 Identical
EN 277:1995 Identical
NBN EN 277 : 1995 Identical
NF EN 277 : 1995 Identical
NEN EN 277 : 1996 Identical
UNE-EN 277:1996 Identical
NS EN 277 : 2ED 1995 Identical
DIN EN 277:1995-06 Identical

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