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ZIPPER LIKE RECLOSABLE BAG [1 record]

Record 1 1994-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Plastic
DEF

A type of plastic bag that, once opened, can be resealed by a thermoformed zipper-like closure, with a simple pressure of the fingers.

OBS

The term "zip lock" is a deformation of Ziploc, a trade name from the Dow Chemical Co., whose zipper technology is also known under the Zip-Pak registered name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

Sac en plastique qui peut être refermé instantanément par une simple pression sur une fermeture de type à glissière.

OBS

Le syntagme "sachet à fermeture par pression et glissière" est utilisé pour désigner des sacs de format plus petit.

Key term(s)
  • sachet à fermeture par pression et glissière
  • sachet à fermeture instantanée par pression

Spanish

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