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SIFT-PROOF [5 records]

Record 1 1999-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Packaging
DEF

Said of a bag which has been lined to prevent leakage or sifting of finely divided contents.

CONT

The bag must be rendered sift-proof by means of: -paper or polyethylene film bonded to the inner surface; -separate inner liner(s) of paper or plastic material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Emballages
DEF

Se dit d'un sac qu'on a doublé afin de prévenir la fuite des matières pulvérulentes qu'il contient.

CONT

Le sac doit être rendu non tamisant à l'aide : -de papier ou d'un film en polyéthylène adhérant à la surface interne du sac; -d'une ou plusieurs doublures séparées de papier ou de matière plastique.

OBS

L'étanchéité (et non-tamisage). L'emballage concernant les liquides doit être étanche; les matières pulvérulentes ne doivent pas tamiser.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
  • Packaging in Paperboard
DEF

The sealing of powdered products in cartons that will not lose their contents at the store or at home.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
  • Emballages en carton
OBS

Voir "sift-proof" : "non tamisant" dans "Instructions techniques pour la sécurité du transport aérien des marchandises dangereuses", publié par l'OACI.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

A closure on cartons of powdered products made in such a way that they will not lose their contents at the store or at home.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
OBS

Voir "sift-proof" : "non tamisant" dans "Instructions techniques pour la sécurité du transport aérien des marchandises dangereuses", publié par l'OACI.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

Said of a bag whose top is sealed with a double fold of the plies.

OBS

The double fold closer interlocks bag plies by slitting and separating the outer ply, folding inner plies twice, and then overlapping and hot-melt gluing the outer ply across the fold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
OBS

Se dit de la fermeture d'un sac. Créé d'après "siftproof bottom bag" : "sac à fond étanche", tiré du Vocabulaire des sacs de Normand Côte, OLF, 1982, p. 67.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

One which prevents the escape of powdered material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Techniques d'emballage

Spanish

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