ASTM_D_2673_-_14_2022.pdf

Designation:D267314(Reapproved 2022)Standard Specification forOriented Polypropylene Film1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2673;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers oriented polypropylene(OPP)film in the thickness range from 10 to 75 m(0.4 to 3.0 mils).1.2 The film can contain colorants,stabilizers,or otheradditives,and can be coated for the improvement of perfor-mance properties(heat sealability,gas permeability,and soforth).1.3 The film can be annealed(heat-set)to reduce theunrestrained linear shrinkage and shrink tension on exposure toheat.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 7,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.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.1.6 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:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittanceof Transparent PlasticsD1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Char-acteristics of Plastic Film and SheetingD1746 Test Method for Transparency of Plastic SheetingD1894 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 MethodD2457 Test Method for Specular Gloss of Plastic Films andSolid PlasticsD2578 Test Method for Wetting Tension of Polyethylene andPolypropylene FilmsD2732 Test Method for Unrestrained Linear ThermalShrinkage of Plastic Film and SheetingD2838 Test Method for Shrink Tension and OrientationRelease Stress of Plastic Film and Thin SheetingD3354 Test Method for Blocking Load of Plastic Film by theParallel Plate MethodD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD3985 Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission RateThrough Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a CoulometricSensorD4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-alsD4101 Classification System and Basis for Specification forPolypropylene Injection and Extrusion MaterialsD4321 Test Method for Package Yield of Plastic FilmD5946 Test Method for Corona-Treated Polymer Films Us-ing Water Contact Angle MeasurementsD6988 Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic FilmTest SpecimensE96/E96M Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination ofWater Vapor Transmission Rate of MaterialsE1870 Test Method for Odor and Taste Transfer fromPolymeric Packaging FilmF88/F88M Test Method for Seal Strength of Flexible BarrierMaterials3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 nominal thickness,width,yieldtarget values to be asagreed upon between the seller and the purchaser.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 March 15,2022.Published March 2022.Originallyapproved in 1967.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D2673-14.DOI:10.1520/D2673-14R22.2For 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.*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.13.1.2 oriented polypropylene(OPP)filma film yielding aminimum tensile strength of 68 MPa(10 000 psi)in at leastone principal direction(machine or transverse).3.1.2.1 balanced oriented PP film(OPP-B)a film in whichthe machine-and transverse-direction ten