R106 GARDEN WASTE SACK SPECIFICATION

(98% Recycled Content)

TOLERANCE ON DIMENSIONS:

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

Width at Weld 450 mm +/-10.0%

Open Width 750 mm +/- 2.5%

THICKNESS:

Nominal Thickness 25 microns

Mean Thickness +/- 10 %

COLOUR: Green pantone 362

MINIMUM PERFORMANCE:

Machine Direction Transverse Direction

Tensile Strength Body of Sack 22 N 18 N

Slit Seal Tensile Strength 14 N

Centre Weld Tensile Strength 14 N

Gusset Weld Tensile Strength 14 N

Tear Resistance Body of Sack 300 mN 2000 mN

Impact Strength (M50 value)

Body Impact 70 g

Slit Seal Impact 40 g

Fold Impact 40 g

Perforation line Impact 40 g

Opacity 15 %

PACKAGING:

Sacks perforated in rolls of 26 sacks, secured with a paper tape. 364 sacks per pack.

PRINTING:

Each sack to be printed on 1 side using black water based inks.

Rip Line:

Each sack to have a series of perforations running up the full length of the sack.

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