ASTM_D_4551_-_22.pdf

Designation:D455122An American National StandardStandard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Flexible Concealed Water-Containment Membrane1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4551;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 poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC)flexible sheeting which is used without mastic,bedding,orcoating for construction of concealed water-containment-membranes in applications where there is potential for costlysecondary damage from water leakage and very long-termreliable performance is essential.Examples are fountains,pools,planters,shower and safe pans,tile tubs,or similar wetinstallations where the membrane is inaccessible once theconstruction is complete.Included are requirements for mate-rials and sheeting,test methods,workmanship criteria,andmethods of marking.1.2 Recycled materials may be used in this product inaccordance with the requirements in Section 5.1.3 The tests are intended to ensure quality and performanceand are not intended for design purposes.Tests have beenselected to be conducted primarily with liquids that simulatethe environment to which the membrane will be subjectedduring actual use.1.4 This specification does not cover water-containmentmembranes exposed to ultraviolet light.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.6 There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 11,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety,health,andenvironmental practices and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D374/D374M Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electri-cal InsulationD412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical ReagentsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1004 Test Method for Tear Resistance(Graves Tear)ofPlastic Film and SheetingD1203 Test Methods for Volatile Loss from Plastics UsingActivated Carbon MethodsD1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes ofNonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at ElevatedTemperatureD1243 Test Method for Dilute Solution Viscosity of VinylChloride PolymersD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsE96/E96M Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination ofWater Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials2.2 ANSI Standard:Z 26.1 Safety Code for Safety Glazing Materials for GlazingMotor Vehicles Operating on Land Highways32.3 Military Standard:MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-tion by Attributes41This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic BuildingProducts.Current edition approved Sept.1,2022.Published September 2022.Originallyapproved in 1986.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D4551 17.DOI:10.1520/D4551-22.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.13.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 GeneralFor definitions of terms that appear in thisspecification relating to plastics,refer to Terminology D8