EN 12703:2012
(Main)Adhesives for paper and board, packaging and disposable sanitary products - Determination of low temperature flexibility or cold crack temperature
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies a method to determine whether a film of adhesive of given dimensions will craze, crack or fracture at a specified temperature.
Alternatively, the temperature at which the film will craze, crack or fracture can be determined.
The method described can be used either as a quality control test or to compare the flexibility of adhesives at low temperatures.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 20-Mar-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 193 - Adhesives
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 03-Aug-2016
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Mar-2012
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12703:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Adhesives for paper and board, packaging and disposable sanitary products - Determination of low temperature flexibility or cold crack temperature". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies a method to determine whether a film of adhesive of given dimensions will craze, crack or fracture at a specified temperature. Alternatively, the temperature at which the film will craze, crack or fracture can be determined. The method described can be used either as a quality control test or to compare the flexibility of adhesives at low temperatures.
This European Standard specifies a method to determine whether a film of adhesive of given dimensions will craze, crack or fracture at a specified temperature. Alternatively, the temperature at which the film will craze, crack or fracture can be determined. The method described can be used either as a quality control test or to compare the flexibility of adhesives at low temperatures.
EN 12703:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 83.180 - Adhesives. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12703:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12703:1999, EN 12703:2016, ISO 554:1976, EN 915:1996, EN 1067:2005, EN 923:2015, EN ISO 15605:2004. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Lepila za papir in karton za embalažo in za higienske proizvode za enkratno uporabo - Ugotavljanje upogibnosti pri nizkih temperaturah ali temperature loma (porušitve lepilnega spoja) v hladnemKlebstoffe für Papier, Verpackung und Hygieneprodukte - Bestimmung des Kaltbruchverhaltens oder der KaltbruchtemperaturAdhésifs pour papier, carton, emballage et produits sanitaires jetables - Détermination de la flexibilité à basse température ou de la température de fissuration à froidAdhesives for paper and board, packaging and disposable sanitary products - Determination of low temperature flexibility or cold crack temperature83.180LepilaAdhesives55.040SDNLUDQMHPackaging materials and accessoriesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12703:2012SIST EN 12703:2012en,fr,de01-september-2012SIST EN 12703:2012SLOVENSKI
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EN 12703
March 2012 ICS 83.180 Supersedes EN 12703:1999English Version
Adhesives for paper and board, packaging and disposable sanitary products - Determination of low temperature flexibility or cold crack temperature
Adhésifs pour papier, carton, emballage et produits sanitaires jetables - Détermination de la flexibilité à basse température ou de la température de fissuration à froid
Klebstoffe für Papier, Verpackung und Hygieneprodukte - Bestimmung des Kaltbruchverhaltens oder der Kaltbruchtemperatur This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 February 2012.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other 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.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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