ASTM_D_4068_-_15.pdf

Designation:D406815An American National StandardStandard Specification forChlorinated Polyethylene(CPE)Sheeting for ConcealedWater-Containment Membrane1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4068;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 flexible chlorinated polyethyl-ene(CPE)sheeting which is used without mastic,bedding,orcoating for construction of concealed water-containment mem-branes in applications where there is potential for costlysecondary damage from leakage,and where very long-termreliable performance is essential.Examples are fountains,pools,planters,shower and safe pans,tile tubs,and similarinstallations where the membrane is inaccessible once con-structioniscomplete.Includedarerequirementsforcomposition,strength and toughness,test methods,workman-ship criteria,and methods of marking.1.2 Manufacturers have the option to use recycled materialsin this product.Recycled materials must be in accordance withthe requirements in Section 4.1.3 The test methods used to characterize the sheeting areintended to ensure quality and performance and are notnecessarily adequate for design purposes.Test methods havebeen selected to be conducted primarily with liquids thatsimulate the environments to which the membrane will besubjected during actual installation and use.1.4 This specification does not cover water-containmentmembranes exposed in use to ultraviolet light or direct sun-light.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 14,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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical ReagentsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD751 Test Methods for Coated FabricsD883 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 ElevatedTemperatureD1876 Test Method for Peel Resistance of Adhesives(T-Peel Test)D2136 Test Method for Coated FabricsLow-TemperatureBend TestD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessD4968 Guide for Annual Review of Test Methods andSpecifications for PlasticsD5947 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 Products(With-drawn 2015)3E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterials1This 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 May 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 1981.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D4068 09.DOI:10.1520/D4068-15.2For 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.3The 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 2.2 ANSI Document:Safety Code for Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing MotorVehicles Operating on Land Highways43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 GeneralDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology D883 unless otherwise indicated.3.1.2 The abbreviation for chlorinated polyethylene is CPE.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 homogeneous sheetingsheeting that is of homoge-neous composition throughout its thickness.(Note that it is notof a sandwich construction with a continuous or semi-continuous layer of one or more materials of different compo-sition enclosed between two or more layers of CPE.)3.2.2 monolithic sheetingsheetin