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PD CEN/TR 14520:2007

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Packaging. Reuse. Methods for assessing the performance of a reuse system

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-28-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Methods of calculation
  3.1 Open and closed loop systems
      3.1.1 Principle
      3.1.2 Calculation of average number of rotations in the
            system during the calculation period
      3.1.3 Calculation of reuse ratio
      3.1.4 Calculation of average number of rotations in the
            system during the packaging lifetime
  3.2 Hybrid system
4 Factors influencing the calculation
  4.1 Selection of calculation period
  4.2 Selection of measurement point
  4.3 Market fluctuation and product lifecycle
Annex A (informative) - Trips and rotations
Annex B (informative) - Examples of average number of rotations and
                        reuse ratio calculations
        B.1 Average number of rotations
            B.1.1 Example 1
            B.1.2 Example 2
            B.1.3 Example 3
            B.1.4 Example 4
        B.2 Reuse ratio - General example:
        B.3 Rotations during the packaging lifetime
Bibliography

Provides methods of assessing the performance of a reuse system related to the proportion of reused packaging in use.

Committee
PKW/0
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 06/30094805 DC. (09/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
CEN/TR 14520:2007 Identical

EN 13437:2003 Packaging and material recycling - Criteria for recycling methods - Description of recycling processes and flow chart
EN 13429:2004 Packaging - Reuse

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