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Bag in box

Of or pertaining to a method of packaging liquids. Bag-in-box, or BiB, consists of bladder made of layers of metallic material inside a cardboard box used for protection and shape.

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Packaging; Bag in box

The number of bags that are packed per carton, the approximate weight of that carton when full of bags, the number of cartons that are shipped on a pallet when full pallet quantities are ordered, and ...

Gravity dispense

Packaging; Bag in box

The cap is removed from the bag and a valve is attached to the spout. The bag is then hung in a rack that points the valve downward. Gravity then forces the product to flow when the valve is opened.

Greenhouse gases (GHG)

Packaging; Bag in box

Greenhouse gases refer to gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. The principal greenhouse gases included; Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, and Fluorinated Gases.

Glue flap

Packaging; Bag in box

The area of a box that overlaps and is glued to partially assemble the box for the customer.

Kinetic coefficient of friction (COF)

Packaging; Bag in box

The ratio of frictional force to the gravitational force acting perpendicular to the two film surface (The results are expressed as a ratio; Lower COF = more slippery film).

Piggy-back (PIG)

Packaging; Bag in box

PIG transportation involves a trailer similar to an OTR, but the box is able to be removed from the wheel chassis and placed on a flat rail car.

Oxygen transmission (O2)

Packaging; Bag in box

The amount of pure oxygen that is able to permeate through a given area of film per day.

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