ASTM D2103-97

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Designation: D 2103 – 97
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene Film and Sheeting
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2103; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope * of Transparent Plastics
D 1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability
1.1 This specification covers the classification of polyethyl-
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Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting to Gases
ene film and sheeting up to 0.3 mm (0.012 in.) in thickness,
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
inclusive. The film or sheeting may contain additives for the
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Gradient Technique
improvement of the surface properties, pigments, or stabilizers,
D 1709 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Polyethyl-
or all three.
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ene Film by the Free Falling Dart Method
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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D 1746 Test Method for Transparency of Plastic Sheeting
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
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D 1893 Test Method for Blocking of Plastic Film
only.
D 1894 Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
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Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting
test method portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
D 1922 Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance of
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
D 1938 Test Method for Tear Propagation Resistance of
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by a Single-Tear Method
tions prior to use.
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D 2457 Test Method for Specular Gloss of Plastic Films
1.4 This specification allows for the use of recycled poly-
D 2578 Test Method for Wetting Tension of Polyethylene
ethylene film or resin as feedstock, in whole or in part, as long
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and Polypropylene Films
as all the requirements as governed by the producer and end
D 2839 Practice for the Use of a Melt Index Strand for
user are also met (see Note 1).
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Determining Density of Polyethylene
NOTE 1—Guide D 5033 describes terminology and definitions related 5
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
to recycled plastics.
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D 4321 Test Method for Package Yield of Plastic Film
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this specification.
D 4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and
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Extrusion Materials
2. Referenced Documents
D 5033 Guide for the Development of Standards Relating to
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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the Proper Use of Recycled Plastics
D 374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
E 96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
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lation
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rials in Sheet Form
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
2.2 NIST Standard:
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Insulating Materials for Testing
National Institute of Standards and Technology Circular
D 882 Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
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585 Measurement of Thickness
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Sheeting
2.3 Military Standard:
D 1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-20 on Plastics and
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.94 on Government/Industry
Standardization.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1996. Published January 1997. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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published as D 1999 – 91. Last previous edition D 1999 – 96. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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A title change was the subject of this revision. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 2103
MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
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tion by Attributes
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 ethylene plastics—plastics based on polymers made
with ethylene as the sole monomer.
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