BS 1133-21:1991
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Packaging code Regenerated cellulose film, films made of plastics, aluminium foil, flexible multilayer structures and metallized materials
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30-08-1991
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Foreword
Guide
1. Scope
2. Safety aspects
3. Regenerated cellulose film
4. Polyethylene film
5. Polypropylene film
6. Polyvinyl chloride film and sheet
7. Polyester film
8. Films of other plastics
9. Aluminium foil
10. Multilayer structures
11. Metallized materials
Appendix
A. Abbreviations for polymer names used in this
standard
Tables
1. Tensile strength and elongation at break of
cellulose film
2. Bursting strength of cellulose film
3. Classification of polyethylene film
4. Typical properties of polyethylene film
5. Typical properties of polypropylene films
6. Typical properties of rigid and flexible PVC film
and sheet
7. Typical properties of polyester film
8. Typical properties of 25 mu m PVOH and EVOH film
9. Typical properties of 25 mu m vinylidene chloride
copolymer film
10. Typical properties of 25 mu m nylon film
11. Typical properties of 25 mu m polystyrene film
12. Typical properties of RMHNR films
13. Covering area of aluminium foil
14. End uses for unsupported and laminated aluminium
foil in packaging
15. Properties obtained from various materials used in
multilayer structures
16. Typical multilayer structures and their
applications
17. Typical barrier properties of metallized materials
18. Properties and applications of metallized double
layer structures
Figures
1. Diagram of apparatus for the determination of
jawstick properties of film
2. Diagram of a typical metallizer
Gives a description of, and provides information on nomenclature, availability, properties, end uses and methods of test and gives guidance on the use of materials.
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PKW/0
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 90/35778 DC and BS 1133-21(1976). (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
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Standard
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40
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British Standards Institution
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Current
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This Section of BS 1133 gives a general description of, and provides information on, nomenclature, availability, properties, end uses and methods of test for regenerated cellulose film, films made of plastics, aluminium foil and metallized materials, and gives general guidance on the use of these materials in flexible multilayer structures.
NOTE 1 Abbreviations for polymer names used in this Section of BS 1133 are given in Appendix A.
NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this Section of BS 1133 are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 2782-3 Methods 326A to 326C:1977 | Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Determination of tensile strength and elongation of plastics films |
| BS 2782-3 Method 352D:1979 | Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Determination of falling weight impact resistance of thin flexible sheet (film) |
| BS 6455:1984 | Method for monitoring the levels of residual solvents in flexible packaging materials |
| BS 1763:1975 | Specification for thin PVC sheeting (calendered, flexible, unsupported) |
| BS 3313-1:1968 | Specification for aluminium capping foil and strip for dairy product containers Aluminium capping foil for glass containers |
| BS 2782-1:Method 150D:1976 | Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Cold crack temperature of film and thin sheeting |
| BS 3137:1972 | Methods for determining the bursting strength of paper and board |
| BS 2782-8.821A(1979) : 1979 AMD 13432 | METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - OTHER PROPERTIES - DETERMINATION OF THE GAS TRANSMISSION RATE OF FILMS AND THIN SHEETS UNDER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE (MANOMETRIC METHOD) |
| BS 3145:1978 | Specification for laboratory pH meters |
| BS 3177:1959 | Method for determining the permeability to water vapour of flexible sheet materials used for packaging |
| BS 2782-6 Method 631A:1982 | Methods of testing plastics. Dimensional properties Determination of gravimetric thickness and yield of flexible sheet |
| BS 3887-1:1984 | Pressure sensitive adhesive closing and sealing tapes for packaging Specification for polypropylene, regenerated cellulose and unplasticized PVC tapes |
| BS 1877-10:1982 | Domestic bedding Specification for mattresses and bumpers for children\'s cots, perambulators and similar domestic articles |
| BS 3757:1978 | Specification for rigid PVC sheet |
| BS 2782-7 Method 720A:1979 | Methods of testing plastics. Rheological properties Determination of melt flow rate of thermoplastics |
| BS 2924-4:1990 | Aqueous extracts of paper, board and pulp General method for determination of water-soluble chlorides |
| BS 2924-3:1990 | Aqueous extracts of paper, board and pulp Titrimetric method for determination of water-soluble sulphates |
| BS 2739:1975 | Specification for thick PVC sheeting (calendered, flexible, unsupported) |
| BS 1470:1987 | Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes: plate, sheet and strip |
| BS 3887-2:1985 | Pressure sensitive adhesive closing and sealing tapes for packaging Specification for aluminium foil, paper, plasticized PVC, polyester, polyethylene, woven cloth and filament reinforced tapes |
| BS 2782-6 Methods 620A to 620D:1980 | Methods of testing plastics. Dimensional properties Determination of density of solid plastics excluding cellular plastics (immersion method). Determination of density of solid plastics excluding cellular plastics (pyknometer method). Determination of density of solid plastics excluding cellular plastics (sink-float method). Determination of density of solid plastics excluding cellular plastics (density gradient column method) |
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