SIST EN ISO 6590-1:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 26590-1:1997
Embalaža - Terminologija - 1. del: Papirnate vreče (ISO 6590-1:2025)
Packaging - Vocabulary - Part 1: Paper sacks (ISO 6590-1:2025)
Packmittel - Begriffe - Teil 1: Papiersäcke (ISO 6590-1:2025)
Emballages - Vocabulaire - Partie 1: Sacs en papier (ISO 6590-1:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 6590-1:2025
ICS:
01.040.55 Pakiranje in distribucija blaga Packaging and distribution of
(Slovarji) goods (Vocabularies)
55.080 Vreče. Vrečke Sacks. Bags
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 6590-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 01.040.55; 55.080 Supersedes EN 26590-1:1992
English Version
Packaging - Vocabulary - Part 1: Paper sacks (ISO 6590-
1:2025)
Emballages - Vocabulaire - Partie 1: Sacs en papier (ISO Packmittel - Begriffe - Teil 1: Papiersäcke (ISO 6590-
6590-1:2025) 1:2025)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 April 2025.

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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 6590-1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 122
"Packaging" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging” the secretariat of
which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2025, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2025.
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This document supersedes EN 26590-1:1992.
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Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 6590-1:2025 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6590-1:2025 without any
modification.
International
Standard
ISO 6590-1
Second edition
Packaging — Vocabulary —
2025-04
Part 1:
Paper sacks
Reference number
ISO 6590-1:2025(en) © ISO 2025

ISO 6590-1:2025(en)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 General terms .1
3.2 Terms related to air permeability perforation methods .3
3.3 Terms related to pasting .3
3.4 Terms related to the sack bottom .4
3.5 Terms related to bottom types .6
3.6 Terms related to valve types in sewn sacks .7
3.7 Terms related to valve types in pasted hexagonal bottom sacks .8
3.8 Terms related to descriptions of the sack and other construction details .11
3.9 Terms related to types of sacks . 12
3.10 Terms related to types of sack paper .17
3.11 Other terms related to sack manufacture .19
Bibliography .20
Index .21

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ISO 6590-1:2025(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 122, Packaging, Subcommittee SC 3,
Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads (as required by
ISO/TC 122), in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 261, Packaging, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 6590-1:1983), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— general editorial changes have been made to the document in line with ISO/IEC Directives Part 2;
— updates have been made to the figures accompanying specific terms and definitions;
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considerations should be made in renewing the definitions in other standards;
— new terms have been added to reflect the development within the field;
— old terms for products and services no longer in use have been deleted.
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International Standard ISO 6590-1:2025(en)
Packaging — Vocabulary —
Part 1:
Paper sacks
1 Scope
This document defines terms commonly used in paper sacks manufacture. It refers to single- and multi-ply
sacks made of paper or combination of paper and other materials where the paper is the main part.
It does not refer to bags for retail trade.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1 General terms
3.1.1
paper sack
flexible packaging of single or multiple plies (3.1.2), predominantly made of paper
Note 1 to entry: Suitable for packaging large quantities of powdery or granulate products mainly intended for business-
to-business distribution chains activities.
Note 2 to entry: Hereafter, where the word sack is used in the text of this document, paper sack is to be understood. If
no prefix is applied to a term under definition, paper sack is also to be understood.
3.1.2
ply
sheet of paper or other flexible material, or combination of such materials, forming the walls of a sack
3.1.3
gusset
fold with a prescribed size inserted in the longitudinal edges of a tube (3.1.4)
3.1.4
tube
one or more plies (3.1.2) in the form of a flattened cylinder with a prescribed width cut into a prescribed length
3.1.4.1
flat tube
tube (3.1.4) comprised solely of one or more flattened cylindrical plies (3.1.2)

ISO 6590-1:2025(en)
3.1.4.2
gusseted tube
tube (3.1.4) comprised of one or more plies (3.1.2) with folds inserted in the longitudinal edges
3.1.
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