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Glass packaging

Author: Michel MOSSÉ

Publication date: July 10, 1997 | Lire en français

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2. Compositions and properties of packaging glass

For a definition of glass and a description of its main properties, please refer to the articles on glass [A 2 108] and glass and glass products [A 2 100] in the Plastics and Composites treatise.

There are three main types of glass used in packaging:
- soda-lime glass, which makes up almost all of the glass used for packaging food products; it is also widely used for products in the pharmaceutical, perfume and cosmetics industries. They are the most economical for their purpose;
- borosilicate glass, which is much more resistant to chemical and/or thermal shock, is used for certain pharmaceutical or...

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References

(1) - - Directive du Parlement et du Conseil UE 94/62 du 20/12/1994 relative aux emballages et aux déchets d'emballage (publ. JOCE n° 265 du 31/12/1994).
(2) - BOURGEOIS (G.) - La fabrication par étirage des ampoules et flacons à usage pharmaceutique,...

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- http://www.sudoc.abes.fr
SOLIN (G.) - Contribution à la connaissance de l'utilisation du verre et de quelques matières plastiques pour le conditionnement primaire des liquides en pharmacie. - Université...

Standardization

French and European standards relating to glass packaging are set out in chapter H 35 Industries de l'Embouteillage of the Recueil des Normes published by AFNOR. Below is a list of the main ISO and AFNOR (Association française de normalisation) standards concerning glass packaging.

Bouteilles utilisées comme récipients-mesures. - FD H 35-000 - 10-75

Glass packaging for liquid foods

Bouteilles...

Organizations

International Bottling and Packaging Technical Center (CETIE) http://www.cetie.org

Chamber of mechanical glassmakers of France (CSVMF)

Fédération des cristalleries et verreries à la main et mixtes (Federation of hand and mixed crystal and glass makers)

European Container Glass Federation...

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