TS EN 12374

TS EN 12374 is a terminology standard for flexible tubes used in packaging. It provides a shared technical vocabulary for a product family widely used in packaging, helping designers, manufacturers, purchasers and technical writers refer to the same tube concepts with less ambiguity. The document is about terms and definitions, not product performance requirements.

Why terminology matters for flexible tubes

In general technical practice, flexible tubes are dispensers for creams, gels, pastes and similar fills, as well as food, hygiene and other consumer or industrial products. Within this family, the body material, multilayer structure, laminate construction and closure arrangement can vary significantly. Clear terminology makes it easier to describe these differences consistently in specifications, drawings and procurement documents.

Product family covered by the document

• Applies to metal, plastic, multilayer and laminated flexible tubes.
• Covers tubes used for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, hygiene, food and other domestic or industrial products.
• Functions as a vocabulary document, harmonising technical terms and definitions.
• Supports consistent communication across design, production and documentation.

Its practical value comes from giving commonly used tube concepts a stable technical meaning across sectors and languages. In international trade and multilingual documentation, it is not enough to say “tube”; the material and construction often matter as well. TS EN 12374 provides a reference point for using those terms consistently.