5. Reusable and technical packaging
Reusable packaging is packaging designed and produced to perform several trips or rotations with or without auxiliary products. It is used whenever a material or a set of materials must :
shuttle between two destinations;
correspond to recurrent supplies;
be returned to stock after use.
There are several types of reusable containers.
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Standardized containers (e.g. box pallets)
They can be used to handle and store products and materials in bulk, as well as to protect these products using reusable multi-purpose cushioning or non-returnable cushioning adapted to each case.
These standardized containers have, if possible, external dimensions corresponding...
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Bibliography
General works
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Marquage des emballages d'expédition à l'exportation. - NF H 00-001 - 01-81
- Packaging – Terminology and classification. - H 00-014 - 11-75
- Full and complete shipping packs – Test programs. - NF H 00-060 - 06-91
- Packaging – Full and complete shipping packs – Vertical impact tests by tilting drop. - NF H 00-042-2 - 12-90
- Industrial packaging – Gather...
Organization of the profession
Packers have a long history in France.
In 1521, under the reign of François 1 er , the statutes governing the profession are mentioned, under the terms "layetier écrinier" and then "layetier emballeur" (the term "layette" was used to designate boxes incorporating trays for storing linen).
The packer's trade evolved...
Organizations
ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie) http://www.ademe.fr
AFNOR (Association française de normalisation) http://www.afnor.fr
CFCE (Centre français du commerce extérieur)...
Laboratoires
BVT (Bureau de vérification technique) Groupe APAVE
LNE / CLE (Laboratoire national d'essais – Centre logistique emballage)
SOPEMEA (Centre d'essais en environnement)
Manufacturers-Suppliers
Contact protection products
Acobal
Ardrox SA (see Brent SA)
Branopack
CFPI (Cie française de produits industriels)
Esso Chimie
HTS (Henkel Surface Technology)
ITEC (Interface Développement)
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