ASTM_D_5047_-_09.pdf

Designation:D504709Standard Specification forPolyethylene Terephthalate Film and Sheeting1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5047;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements for biaxiallyoriented polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting in thick-nesses from 1.5 m(0.06 mil)to 355 m(14.0 mil).For thisspecification,polyethylene terephthalate film and sheetingshall be defined as the material derived from terephthalic acidand ethylene glycol and shall consist of at least 90%polyeth-ylene terephthalate homopolymer.This specification does notapply to coated,coextruded,tinted,pigmented,or metallizedfilm or sheeting.1.2 Polyethylene terephthalate materials,being thermoplas-tic,are reprocessable and recyclable.2This specification allowsfor the use of those polyethylene terephthalate plastic materi-als,provided that any specific requirements as governed by theproducer and end user are met.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this specification.NOTE2Film is defined as sheeting having a thickness of#250microns(0.010 in.).2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage andDielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materialsat Commercial Power FrequenciesD150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permit-tivity(Dielectric Constant)of Solid Electrical InsulationD257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance ofInsulating MaterialsD774/D774M Test Method for Bursting Strength of Paper(Withdrawn 2010)4D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1004 Test Method for Tear Resistance(Graves Tear)ofPlastic Film and SheetingD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD1894 Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients ofFriction of Plastic Film and SheetingD1922 Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance ofPlastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum MethodD2176 Test Method for Folding Endurance of Paper by theM.I.T.Tester(Withdrawn 2010)4D2275 Test Method for Voltage Endurance of Solid Electri-cal Insulating Materials Subjected to Partial Discharges(Corona)on the SurfaceD2305 Test Methods for Polymeric Films Used for Electri-cal InsulationD3417 Test Method for Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystalli-zation of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry(DSC)(Withdrawn 2004)4D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD3985 Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission RateThrough Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a CoulometricSensorD5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of SolidPlastics SpecimensD6988 Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic FilmTest SpecimensD7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and ProductsE96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterials3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsUnless otherwise indicated,the terminol-ogy used in this specification is in accordance with Terminol-ogy D883.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.19 on Film,Sheeting,and Molded Products.Current edition approved Sept.1,2009.Published September 2009.Originallyapproved in 1990.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D5047-05.DOI:10.1520/D5047-09.2See Guide D7209 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2 Description of Term Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 polyethylene terephthalate film and sheetingmaterialderived from terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol and con-sisting of at least 90%polyethylene terephthalate homopoly-mer.4.Ordering Information4.1 Product shall be specified based on the appropriateproperties from Table 1 and include the following informationin the purchase contract:4.1.1 Title,number,and date of this specification,4.1.2 Length and width of sheets(see 5.1),4.1.3 Thickness of sheets(see 5.1),and4.1.4 Requirements for packaging,packing,and marking(see 10.1).5.General Requirements5.1 The nominal thickness,width,and roll length includingallowable splices per roll shall be established b