R105 BLACK DOMESTIC SACK SPECIFICATION

(98% Recycled Content) 2008

TOLERANCE ON DIMENSIONS:

Length 965 mm +/- 2.5 % N.B INCLUDING SKIRT

Width at Weld 440 mm +/-10.0%

Open Width 750 mm +/- 2.5%

THICKNESS:

Nominal Thickness 25 microns

Mean Thickness +/- 10 %

COLOUR: Black

MINIMUM PERFORMANCE:

Machine Direction Transverse Direction

Tensile Strength Body of Sack 19 N 16 N

Slit Seal Tensile Strength 14 N

Centre Weld Tensile Strength 14 N

Gusset Weld Tensile Strength 14 N

Tear Resistance Body of Sack 400 mN 3000 mN

Impact Strength (M50 value)

Body Impact 60 g

Slit Seal Impact 40 g

Fold Impact 40 g

Opacity 100 %

PACKAGING:

Sacks perforated in rolls of 26 sacks, secured with a paper tape. 390 sacks per pack.

PRINTING:

Each sack to be printed on 1 side using white or yellow or green or pink water based inks depending on which month sacks are made.

Tensile Strength BS2782: Part 3 Method 328A to 326C : 1977, BSENISO 527-1:1996

BS2782: Part 3 Method 321: 1994

Tear Resistance tested to BS2782 : Part 3 : Method 360A : 1991 BSENISO 6382-2:2004

Dart Impact Resistance tested to BS2782 : Part 3 : Method 352D : 1979