ASTM_D_3595_-_14.pdf

Designation:D359514Standard Specification forPolychlorotrifluoroethylene(PCTFE)Extruded Plastic Sheetand Film1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3595;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 extruded sheet and film inthicknesses from 0.015 to 0.25 mm(0.0006 to 0.01 in.).1.2 The values stated in SI units shall be regarded as thestandard.1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only tothe test methods portion,Section 9 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 and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes ofNonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at ElevatedTemperatureD1430 Classification System for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene(PCTFE)PlasticsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsF1249 Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission RateThrough Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a ModulatedInfrared SensorIEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System33.Terminology3.1 Definitions of terms used in this specification shall be inaccordance with Terminology D883.3.2 lot,none production run or a uniform blend of two ormore production runs.3.3 Abbreviations are in accordance with TerminologyD1600.PCTFE is the abbreviation for polychlorotrifluoroeth-ylene.4.Classification4.1 This specification covers four types of polychlorotrif-luoroethylene sheet and film:44.1.1 Type ITransparent film,with high and low moisturevapor transmission rate.4.1.2 Type IIDimensionally stable transparent sheet andfilm with low moisture vapor transmission rate.4.1.3 Type IIIDimensionally stable transparent film withvery low moisture vapor transmission rate.4.1.4 Type IVLow crystalline transparent film with highductility and extremely low moisture vapor transmission.4.2 A one-line system may be used to specify materialscovered by this specification.The system uses predefined cellsto refer to specific aspects of this specification,as illustratedbelow.SpecificationStandard NumberBlock:Type:Grade:Class:SpecialNotes:-Example:Specification D3595 02,I6CFor this example,the line callout would be SpecificationD3595 02,I6C,and would specify a coagulated dispersionform of polytetrafluoro-ethylene that has all of the propertieslisted for that Type,Grade,and Class in the appropriate1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved March 1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 1977.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D3595-02(2007).DOI:10.1520/D3595-14.2For 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 ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,WestConshohocken,PA 194282959.4The basic polymer used to make these types of polymer does not correspond tothe types given in Specification D1430.*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 specified properties,tables,or both,in the specification iden-tified.A comma is used as the separator between the StandardNumber and the Type.Separators are not needed between theType,Grade,and Class.5Provision for Special Notes isincluded so that other information can be provided whenrequired.An example would be in Specification D3295 81awhere dimensions and tolerances are specified for each AWGsize within Type and Class.When Special Notes are used,theyshould be preceded by a comma.5.Requirements5.1 The sheet and film shall be manufactured from poly-chlorotrifluoroethylene(PCTFE)plastics that consist of at least90%chlorotrifluoroethylene.The remaining 10%may in-clude chemical modifications,such as co-monomers,but notcolorants,fillers,plasticizers,or mechanical blends of otherresins.5.2 The length,width,roll core diameter,and maximumnumber of splices permitted shall be as agreed upon betweenthe purchaser and the seller.The tolerance for roll