ISO 8367-1-1993 PDF

Full title and description

St ISO 8367-1-1993 — Packaging — Dimensional tolerances for general purpose sacks — Part 1: Paper sacks. Specifies dimensional tolerances and related dimensional requirements for paper sacks (as defined in the ISO vocabulary for paper sacks), including ply grammage, sack length and width, gusset and bottom dimensions, valve dimensions and positioning, and print position tolerances.

Abstract

This part of ISO 8367 specifies the permissible dimensional tolerances for paper sacks used for general-purpose packaging. It gives the acceptable limits for key dimensions and features of single- and multi-ply paper sacks — for example ply grammage, overall length, width, gusset width, circumference (with gussets), bottom width, valve width and valve sleeve/leading-edge location, and standard print-position tolerances — to support interchangeability and quality control in sack manufacture and use.

General information

• Status: Published (first edition), confirmed in review and currently listed as subject to revision.
• Publication date: 23 December 1993 (ISO edition 1, 1993).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 55.080 (Sacks, bags).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1993); confirmed in ISO review on 26 April 2020.
• Number of pages: 2 pages.

Scope

Applies to the dimensional tolerances to be used when manufacturing general-purpose paper sacks as defined in the ISO vocabulary for paper sacks. The standard covers tolerances for material ply grammage and the principal sack dimensions and features that affect fit, fill and downstream handling (length, width, gusset width, circumference with gussets, bottom width, valve dimensions and position, and print position). It is intended for sacks used in industrial and commercial packaging, not retail shopping bags.

Key topics and requirements

• Specified tolerances for ply grammage (paper mass per unit area) for sack plies.
• Permissible tolerances for overall sack length and width.
• Tolerances for gusset width and circumference of sacks when gussets are present.
• Bottom width tolerances for flat and gusseted bottoms.
• Valve width and valve-sleeve related dimensional tolerances and the allowable position of the valve sleeve leading edge.
• Allowed variation in print position on the sack to ensure label/marking placement consistency.
• References to the relevant vocabulary and definitions (sacks vocabulary standard) to ensure consistent interpretation of terms and features.

Typical use and users

Used by paper-sack manufacturers and converters, quality control and inspection laboratories, procurement and specification engineers, packaging designers, filling/packing machine manufacturers, and standards committees. Typical uses include setting manufacturing tolerances, inspection acceptance criteria, supplier specifications, and ensuring compatibility with filling machinery and end-user handling requirements.

Related standards

Key related documents include ISO 6590-1 (vocabulary and definitions for paper sacks — the referenced vocabulary for sack types and parts) and ISO 8367-2 (Part 2: dimensional tolerances for sacks made from thermoplastic flexible film). The ISO 6590 series and other national/regional packaging standards on sacks and bags are also relevant. ISO has an ISO/DIS 8367-1 draft listed for development to replace the 1993 edition.

Keywords

paper sacks, dimensional tolerances, ply grammage, sack length, sack width, gusset width, bottom width, valve position, print position, packaging standards, ISO 8367-1

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 8367-1:1993 is the international standard that defines dimensional tolerances for general-purpose paper sacks — giving allowable variations for key dimensions and features used in manufacture and inspection.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers tolerances for ply grammage and principal sack dimensions and features (length, width, gusset and bottom widths, circumference with gussets, valve width and valve sleeve position, and print-position tolerances) for paper sacks as defined in the ISO vocabulary for paper sacks.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Paper-sack manufacturers and converters, quality/inspection teams, packaging engineers and specifiers, filling-machine manufacturers, purchasers of industrial sacks, and national standards bodies use this standard to define and check dimensional requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 1993 first edition was published on 23 December 1993 and was confirmed in ISO’s systematic review on 26 April 2020, so the edition remains published and in force. ISO has a draft replacement (ISO/DIS 8367-1) listed as under development (document activity visible in 2024–2025); as of 2 March 2026 the 1993 edition is still the published edition but a revised edition is being developed and may replace it when finalized.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 8367 is a multi-part series for dimensional tolerances of general-purpose sacks. Part 1 covers paper sacks (this document) and Part 2 covers sacks made from thermoplastic flexible film (ISO 8367-2:1993). The series is linked to the ISO 6590 vocabulary series for sacks.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Paper sacks, dimensional tolerances, ply grammage, gusset, valve position, print position, packaging, ISO 8367-1.