ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 4167 Second edition 2006-03-01 Polyolefin agricultural twines Ficelles agricoles en polyolefines Reference number ISO 4167:2006(E) @ ISO 2006 ISO4167:2006(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The Iso Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In ISO2006 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either isO at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISO 2006 - All rights reserved ISO 4167:2006(E) Contents Page Foreword. iv 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Designation 5 Raw materials.. 6 Manufacture Technical properties. < 8 Sampling... 9 Test method.. 5 10 Formofdelivery 11 Marking ... 10 12 Make up of batches for sale.. 10 Annex A (informative) Recommendations for the care and handling of baler twine ... 11 alion'ghts reserved ili IS0 4167:2006(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO non-governmental, in liaison with iso, also take part in the work. Iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 4167 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 248, Textiles and textile products, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, in revision ISO2006-All rightsreserved INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 4167:2006(E) Polyolefin agricultural twines 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the principal properties of polyolefin agricultural twines, the test methods which permit their verification, and the form of delivery for the twines. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. IsO 2, Textiles Designation of the direction of twist in yarns and related products Iso 139, Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 agricultural twine simple yarn inten