oSIST prEN 12374:2021

Packaging - Flexible tubes - Terminology

This standard defines the technical vocabulary in German, French and English, widely in use for flexible tubes.
It is applicable to metal, plastic, multilayer or laminated tubes that are used for packing pharmaceutical, cosmetic,
hygiene, food and other domestic or industrial products.

Packmittel - Tuben - Terminologie

Dieses Dokument definiert die Fachbegriffe in Deutsch, Französisch und Englisch, die für Tuben allgemein benutzt werden.
Es ist anzuwenden für Metall  und Kunststofftuben sowie für mehrschichtige Tuben oder Laminattuben zum Verpacken von Produkten der Pharmazie, der Kosmetik, der Hygiene sowie von Lebensmitteln und anderen Haushalts- und Industrieprodukten.

Emballage - Tubes souples - Terminologie

Le présent document définit le vocabulaire technique en allemand, français et anglais, couramment utilisé dans le domaine des tubes souples.
Il s’applique aux tubes métalliques, plastiques, multicouches ou laminés qui sont utilisés pour le conditionnement de produits pharmaceutiques, cosmétiques, d’hygiène, alimentaires et d’autres produits domestiques et industriels.

Embalaža - Prožne tube - Terminologija

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 02-Nov-2021
• ICS: 01.040.55 - Packaging and distribution of goods (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 55.120 - Cans. Tins. Tubes
• Technical Committee: EPO - Packaging - sales and grouped
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 18-Aug-2021
• Due Date: 05-Jan-2022
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2021
• Ref Project: EN 12374:2022 - Packaging - Flexible tubes - Terminology

RELATIONS

• Revised: SIST EN 12374:2009 - Packaging - Flexible tubes - Terminology
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2021
• Replaces: SIST EN 12374:2009 - Packaging - Flexible tubes - Terminology
• Effective Date: 09-Nov-2022

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 12374:2021
01-oktober-2021
Embalaža - Prožne tube - Terminologija
Packaging - Flexible tubes - Terminology
Packmittel - Tuben - Terminologie
Emballage - Tubes souples - Terminologie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12374
ICS:
01.040.55 Pakiranje in distribucija blaga Packaging and distribution of
(Slovarji) goods (Vocabularies)
55.120 Pločevinke. Tube Cans. Tins. Tubes
oSIST prEN 12374:2021 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12374
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2021
ICS 01.040.55; 55.120 Will supersede EN 12374:2009
English Version
Packaging - Flexible tubes - Terminology
Emballage - Tubes souples - Terminologie Packmittel - Tuben - Terminologie

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee

CEN/TC 261.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations

which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC

Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are

aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without

notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 12374:2021 E

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Contents Page

European foreword ............................................................................................................................................ 3

1 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Normative references .......................................................................................................................... 4

3 Terms and definitions ......................................................................................................................... 4

4 Specific terms for metallic tubes ..................................................................................................... 4

5 Specific terms for plastics tubes .................................................................................................... 13

6 Specific terms for laminated tubes ............................................................................................... 19

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European foreword

This document (prEN 12374:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging”,

the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 12374:2009.

This document is based on the professional recommendation of the European tube manufacturers

association (etma).

This document consists of a series of simplified drawings with number codes which identify the various

parts and which in turn refer to their definition in the three official languages of CEN.

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1 Scope

This document defines the technical vocabulary in German, French and English, widely in use for flexible

tubes.

It is applicable to metal, plastic, multilayer or laminated tubes that are used for packing pharmaceutical,

cosmetic, hygiene, food and other domestic or industrial products.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
flexible tube

container of flexible metal, plastics or laminate which can be sealed in such a manner that its content,

although readily discharged in any desired quantity by squeezing, is protected against external

contamination during the whole period of use
3.2
shoulder

moulded or extruded component part of a total tube body which forms the nozzle end of the tube

3.3
nozzle

outlet of a flexible tube through which the content is expelled by squeezing the wall of the tube

3.4
tamper evident nozzle
nozzle which has the orifice closed
EXAMPLE Nozzle closed by a thin diaphragm that can be pierced.
3.5
closure
closure for the nozzle end of a flexible tube
4 Specific terms for metallic tubes
The relevant parts of the tube are represented and identified in Figure 1.

Table 1 allows the corresponding terms to be found in German, French and English.

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Figure 1 — Metallic Tubes
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Table 1 — Specific terms for metallic tubes
METALLTUBEN TUBES METALLIQUES METALLIC TUBES
1 Blanke Tube 1 Tube brut 1 Plain undecorated tube
1.1 Tubenhals 1.1 Tige 1.1 Tube nozzle
1.1.1 Metall 1.1.1 Métallique 1.1.1 Metal
1.1.2 Kunststoff 1.1.2 Plastique 1.1.2 Plastics
1.1.3 Grundlackiert 1.1.3 Laquée 1.1.3 Enamelled
1.2 Tubengewinde 1.2 Filetage 1.2 Tube thread
1.2.1 Metrisches Gewinde 1.2.1 Métrique 1.2.1 Metric thread
1.2.2 Sondergewinde 1.2.2 Spécial 1.2.2 Special thread
1.3 Tubenhalsöffnung 1.3 Orifice 1.3 Tube nozzle orifice
1.3.1 Rund 1.3.1 Rond 1.3.1 Round

1.3.2 Rund, klein (Sparöffnung) 1.3.2 Rond, petite ouverture 1.3.2 Round, small (economy opening)

1.3.3 Schlitzförmig 1.3.3 Rectangulaire 1.3.3 Slit shaped
1.3.4 Sternförmig 1.3.4 En étoile 1.3.4 Star shaped

1.3.5 verschlossen (Membran) 1.3.5 Operculé (avec membrane) 1.3.5 Closed (membrane)

1.3.6 Garnierstern mit Membran 1.3.6 Etoile garniture avec membrane 1.3.6 Star shaped with membrane

1.4 Tubenschulter 1.4 Épaule (collet) 1.4 Tube Shoulder
1.4.1 Glatt 1.4.1 Lisse 1.4.1 Smooth
1.4.2 Gerillt 1.4.2 Cerclée 1.4.2 Chased
1.4.3 Poliert 1.4.3 Polie 1.4.3 Polished
1.4.4 Gebürstet 1.4.4 Brossée 1.4.4 Brush-finished
1.4.5 Gedreht 1.4.5 Lamée (à l’outil) 1.4.5 Twisted
1.4.6 Lackiert 1.4.6 Laquée 1.4.6 Lacquered
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METALLTUBEN TUBES METALLIQUES METALLIC TUBES
1.4.7 Geprägt 1.4.7 Gravée 1.4.7 Stamped

1.4.8 Tastbare Gefahrenhinweise 1.4.8 Repère tactile 1.4.8 Tactile warnings of danger

1.5 Tubenmantel 1.5 Jupe 1.5 Tube body
1.5.1 Zylindrisch 1.5.1 Cylindrique 1.5.1 Cylindrical
1.5.2 Konisch 1.5.2 Conique 1.5.2 Conical
1.6 Tubenende 1.6 Base de jupe 1.6 Tube open end

1.7 Tuben-Nenndurchmesser 1.7 Diamètre nominal du tube 1.7 Nominal diameter of tube

1.8 Gewinde-Nenndurchmesser 1.8 Diamètre nominal du filetage 1.8 Nominal diameter of thread

1.9 Durchmesser der Tubenhalsöffnung 1.9 Diamètre de l’orifice 1.9 Tube nozzle orifice diameter

1.10 Mantel-Nennlänge 1.10 Longueur nominale du tube 1.10 Nominal length of tube
1.11 Tubenhalslänge 1.11 Hauteur de la tige 1.11 Height of tube nozzle
1.12 Manteldicke 1.12 Épaisseur de la jupe 1.12 Thickness of body
1.13 Schulterdicke 1.13 Épaisseur du collet 1.13 Thickness of shoulder
1.14 Schulterwinkel 1.14 Angle du collet 1.14 Shoulder angle
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METALLTUBEN TUBES METALLIQUES METALLIC TUBES
2 Fertige Tube 2 Tube fini 2 Finished tube

2.1 Innenschutzlackierung 2.1 Vernis intérieur de protection 2.1 Internal protective varnish

2.2 Außenlackierung 2.2 Laque extérieure 2.2 External enamel

2.2.1 Unlackierter Rand am Tubenende 2.2.1 Base du tube non laquée 2.2.1 Open end of tube not enamelled

2.3 Bedruckung 2.3 Impression 2.3 Printing
2.3.1 Tastmarke (Codierung) 2.3.1 Repère de fermeture 2.3.1 Registration mark

2.3.2 Herstellerkennzeichen 2.3.2 Référence du fabricant 2.3.2 Manufacturer’s design

2.3.3 Drucküberlappung 2.3.3 Raccord d’impression 2.3.3 Print overlap
2.3.4 Offset 2.3.4 Offset 2.3.4 Offset
2.3.5 Prägung 2.3.5 Marquage 2.3.5 Embossing
2.3.6 Siebdruck 2.3.6 Sérigraphie 2.3.6 Screen printing
2.3.7 Digitaldruck 2.3.7 Impression digitale 2.3.7 Digital printing
2.4 Überlackierung 2.4 Vernis extérieur de protection 2.4 External varnish
2.5 Dichtungsring im Tubenende 2.5 Joint d’étanchéité 2.5 End sealant
2.5.1 Dichtgummi 2.5.1 Joint d’étanchéité 2.5.1 End sealant
2.5.2 Heißsiegellack 2.5.2 Joint thermoscelable 2.5.2 Heat sealing lacquer
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METALLTUBEN TUBES METALLIQUES METALLIC TUBES
3 Tube mit Spezialhals 3 Tube à tige spéciale 3 Tube with special nozzle

3.1 Tube mit Metall-Injektionsspitze 3.1 Tube à canule métallique 3.1 Tube with metal cannula nozzle

3.1.1 Konisch 3.1.1 Conique 3.1.1 Conical
3.1.2 Mit runder Öffnung 3.1.2 A orifice rond 3.1.2 With round orifice
3.1.3 Mit Membran (geschlossen) 3.1.3 Operculé 3.1.3 With membrane (closed)
3.1.4 Ohne Gewinde 3.1.4 Sans filetage 3.1.4 Without thread

3.2 Tube mit aufgesetztem Tubenhals 3.2 Tube à tige plastique rapportée avec 3.2 Tube with applied plastics nozzle

embout
3.2.1 Gewindering 3.2.1 Embout fileté 3.2.1 Threaded
3.2.2 Gewindenippel 3.2.2 Embout canule fileté 3.2.2 Threaded cannula

3.3 Tube mit aufgesetzter Kunststoffkanüle 3.3 Tube à canule plastique 3.3 Tube with plastics cannula

3.3.1 Aufgeprellt 3.3.1 Encliquetée 3.3.1 Pressed on
3.3.2 Aufgeschraubt 3.3.2 Vissée 3.3.2 Screwed on

4 Tube gefüllt und durch Falzung 4 Tube rempli et fermé par pliage 4 Tube filled and then closed by crimping

verschlossen
4.1 Tubenflanke 4.1 Bord du tube 4.1 Edge of tube
4.2 Tubenfalz 4.2 Pli 4.2 Tube crimp
4.2.1 Doppelt 4.2.1 Double 4.2.1 Double
4.2.2 Dreifach 4.2.2 Triple 4.2.2 Triple
4.2.3 Umgekehrt dreifach 4.2.3 Triple inversé 4.2.3 Triple inverted
4.2.4 Sattel 4.2.4 En selle cavalier 4.2.4 Saddle-back
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METALLTUBEN TUBES METALLIQUES METALLIC TUBES
5 Zubehör 5 Accessoires 5 Fittings
5.1 Tubenverschluss 5.1 Bouchon 5.1 Tube closure

5.1.1 Außenform des Verschlusses 5.1.1 Forme extérieure 5.1.1 External shape of closure

5.1.1.1 Achtkant mit zylindrischem Ansatz 5.1.1.1 Octogonal avec base cylindrique 5.1.1.1 Octagonal with cylindrical base

5.1.1.2 Rund gerändelt, zylindrisch 5.1.1.2 Rond strié avec caractéristiques 5.1.1.2 Round milled edged closure

cylindriques
5.1.1.3 Konisch 5.1.1.3 Conique 5.1.1.3 Conical
5.1.1.4 Zylindrisch 5.1.1.4 Cylindrique 5.1.1.4 Cylindrical
5.1.1.5 Klappdeckelverschluss 5.1.1.5 Capsule service 5.1.1.5 Flip top closure

5.1.1.6 Prellverschluss (ohne Gewinde) 5.1.1.6 Capuchon canule (sans filetage) 5.1.1.6 Slip on closure (without thread)

5.1.1.7 Kindergesicherter Verschluss 5.1.1.7 Capuchon de sécurité pour enfants 5.1.1.7 Child resistant closure

5.1.1.8 Originalitätsverschluss 5.1.1.8 Fermeture inviolable 5.1.1.8 Tamper evident closure

5.1.2 Verschlussmontage 5.1.2 Types d’assemblage 5.1.2 Mounting of closures
5.1.2.1 Aufgeschraubt 5.1.2.1 Vissé 5.1.2.1 Screwed on
5.1.2.1.1 Ausgerichtet 5.1.2.1.1 Orienté 5.1.2.1.1 Orientated
5.1.2.1.2 Nicht ausgerichtet 5.1.2.1.2 Non orienté 5.1.2.1.2 Not orientated
5.1.2.2 Aufgeprellt 5.1.2.2 Bouchon casquette 5.1.2.2 Snapped on
5.1.2.2.1 Ausgerichtet 5.1.2.2.1 Orienté 5.1.2.2.1 Orientated
5.1.2.2.2 Nicht ausgerichtet 5.1.2.2.2 Non orienté 5.1.2.2.2 Not orientated
5.1.3 Funktion 5.1.3 Fonction 5.1.3 Function

5.1.3.1 Durchdrücken (der Membran) 5.1.3.1 Perforateur 5.1.3.1 Piercable membrane

5.1.3.2 Durchschneiden (der Membran) 5.1.3.2 Défonceur 5.1.3.2 Cut through (membrane)

5.1.3.3 Dichtkegel 5.1.3.3 A cône d’étanchéité 5.1.3.3 Sealing cone
5.1.3.4 Dichtkalotte 5.1.3.4 A goutte de suif d’étanchéité 5.1.3.4 Sealing cup
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METALLTUBEN TUBES METALLIQUES METALLIC TUBES
5.1.3.5 Planfläche 5.1.3.5 A fond plat 5.1.3.5 Flat surface

5.1.3.6 Dichtkalotte mit Aufstechdorn 5.1.3.6 A calotte d’étanchéité 5.1.3.6 Sealing cup with spike

5.1.3.7 Dichtkalotte und separate Membran 5.1.3.7 A goutte de suif d’étanchéité et 5.1.3.7 Sealing cup and membrane

membrane
5.1.3.8 Dichtspitze 5.1.3.8 A pointe d’étanchéité 5.1.3.8 Sealing tip
5.1.3.9 Dichtrille 5.1.3.9 A double lèvres d’étanchéité 5.1.3.9 Sealing ribs
5.1.3.10 Dichtansatz 5.1.3.10 A oreille d’étanchéité 5.1.3.10 Sealing lug
5.1.3.11 Dichtperle 5.1.3.11 A bille d’étanchéité 5.1.3.11 Beading

5.1.3.12 Außenabdichtung 5.1.3.12 A cône extérieur d’étanchéité 5.1.3.12 Outer seal

5.1.4 Verschlussmaterial 5.1.4 Matière du bouchon 5.1.4 Closure material
5.1.4.1 Polyethylen 5.1.4.1 Polyéthylène 5.1.4.1 Polyethylene
5.1.4.2 Polypropylen 5.1.4.2 Polypropylène 5.1.4.2 Polypropylene
5.1.4.3 Andere Materialien 5.1.4.3 Autres matières 5.1.4.3 Other materials
5.2 Dichtungseinlage für Tubenverschluss 5.2 Joint du bouchon 5.2 Wadded closure

5.3 Zwischenring für Membrantuben 5.3 Bague intermédiaire (pour tubes 5.3 Intermediate ring for membrane tubes

operculés)
5.4 Einsatz 5.4 Insert 5.4 Insert
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METALLTUBEN TUBES METALLIQUES METALLIC TUBES
6 Werkstoff 6 Matières 6 Materials
6.1 Metall 6.1 Métal 6.1 Metal
6.1.1 Aluminium 6.1.1 Aluminium 6.1.1 Aluminium
6.1.2 Zinn 6.1.2 Étain 6.1.2 Tin
6.2 Butze 6.2 Pion 6.2 Slugs
6.2.1 Ohne Mittelloch 6.2.1 Plein 6.2.1 Without centre hole
6.2.1.1 Flach 6.2.1.1 Plat 6.2.1.1 Flat
6.2.1.2 Vorgeformt 6.2.1.2 Bombé 6.2.1.2 Preformed
6.2.2 Mit Mittelloch 6.2.2 Perforé 6.2.2 With centre hole
6.2.2.1 Flach 6.2.2.1 Plat 6.2.2.1 Flat
6.2.3 Oberflächenbehandelt 6.2.3 État de s
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