ASTM D1593-19

Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting

ABSTRACT
This specification covers nonrigid, unsupported vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting in which the resin portion of the composition contains at least 90 % vinyl chloride. The remaining 10 % may include one or more monomers copolymerized with vinyl chloride, or consist of other resins mechanically blended together with poly(vinyl chloride) or copolymers thereof. The film and sheeting covered herein shall be 0.075 to 0.25 mm (3 to 10 mils) in thickness for film and greater than 0.25 mm in thickness for sheet, and shall include the stabilizers and plasticizers necessary to meet the requirements of this specification. The material may be transparent, translucent, or opaque, and may be plain, printed, embossed, or otherwise surface treated. This specification designates three general-purpose types of vinyl chloride film and sheeting - calendered, extruded, and cast. The materials shall be tested for its tensile strength and elongation at rapture, tear resistance, volatile loss, water extraction, low temperature impact, burning rate, shrinkage, and color fastness to rubbing.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nonrigid, unsupported vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting in which the resin portion of the composition contains at least 90 % vinyl chloride. The remaining 10 % can include one or more monomers copolymerized with vinyl chloride, or consist of other resins mechanically blended together with poly(vinyl chloride) or copolymers thereof.  
1.2 The vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting covered herein shall be 0.075 to 0.25 mm (3 to 10 mils) in thickness for film and greater than 0.25 mm in thickness for sheeting. The film and sheeting shall include the stabilizers and plasticizers necessary to meet the requirements of this specification. This specification covers transparent, translucent, or opaque film and sheeting that is plain, printed, embossed, or otherwise surface treated.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 10, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2019
• ICS: 83.140.10 - Films and sheets
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.19 - Film, Sheeting, and Molded Products

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1593 −19
Standard Specification for
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Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1593; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers nonrigid, unsupported vinyl 2.1 ASTM Standards:
chloride plastic film and sheeting in which the resin portion of D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
the composition contains at least 90 % vinyl chloride. The D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
remaining 10 % can include one or more monomers copoly- tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
merizedwithvinylchloride,orconsistofotherresinsmechani- D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
cally blended together with poly(vinyl chloride) or copolymers Sheeting
thereof. D1004 Test Method for Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of
Plastic Film and Sheeting
1.2 The vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting covered
D1203 Test Methods for Volatile Loss From Plastics Using
herein shall be 0.075 to 0.25 mm (3 to 10 mils) in thickness for
Activated Carbon Methods
film and greater than 0.25 mm in thickness for sheeting. The
D1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
film and sheeting shall include the stabilizers and plasticizers
Nonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated
necessary to meet the requirements of this specification. This
Temperature
specification covers transparent, translucent, or opaque film
D1239 Test Method for Resistance of Plastic Films to
and sheeting that is plain, printed, embossed, or otherwise
Extraction by Chemicals
surface treated.
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Gradient Technique
standard.
D1790 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastic
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the Sheeting by Impact
test methods portion, Section 10, of this specification: This D1922 Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance of
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user D3801 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical Position
environmental practices and determine the applicability of D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
regulatory limitations prior to use.
D4804 Test Method for Determining the Flammability Char-
acteristics of Nonrigid Solid Plastics
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Plastics Specimens
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
D6988 GuideforDeterminationofThicknessofPlasticFilm
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Test Specimens
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3. Terminology
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.19 on Film, Sheeting,
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and Molded Products. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2019. Published December 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D1593 - 13. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D1593-19. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3.1.1 vinyl chloride plastics—plastics based on polymers of 7.1.2 Type II—615 % of the specified thickness.
vinyl chloride or copolymers of vinyl chloride with other 7.1.3 Type III—610 % of the specified thickness.
monomers, the vinyl chloride being in greatest amount by
7.1.4 Average gauge for embossed film and sheeting shall
mass. be determined in accordance with 10.1.4.2.
7.2 Average Thickness Based on Yield per Roll—The aver-
4. Significance and Use
age thickness based on yield shall be determined in ac
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Designation: D1593 − 13 D1593 − 19
Standard Specification for
1
Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1593; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers nonrigid, unsupported vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting in which the resin portion of the
composition contains at least 90 % vinyl chloride. The remaining 10 % can include one or more monomers copolymerized with
vinyl chloride, or consist of other resins mechanically blended together with poly(vinyl chloride) or copolymers thereof.
1.2 The vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting covered herein shall be 0.075 to 0.25 mm (3 to 10 mils) in thickness for film
and greater than 0.25 mm in thickness for sheeting. The film and sheeting shall include the stabilizers and plasticizers necessary
to meet the requirements of this specification. This specification covers transparent, translucent, or opaque film and sheeting that
is plain, printed, embossed, or otherwise surface treated.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 10, of this specification: This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
D1004 Test Method for Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting
D1203 Test Methods for Volatile Loss From Plastics Using Activated Carbon Methods
D1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Nonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperature
D1239 Test Method for Resistance of Plastic Films to Extraction by Chemicals
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
D1790 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastic Sheeting by Impact
D1922 Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method
D3801 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical Position
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
D4804 Test Method for Determining the Flammability Characteristics of Nonrigid Solid Plastics
D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid Plastics Specimens
D6988 Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic Film Test Specimens
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.19 on Film, Sheeting, and Molded
Products.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2013Nov. 1, 2019. Published October 2013December 2019. Originally approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 20092013
as D1593 - 09.D1593 - 13. DOI: 10.1520/D1593-13.10.1520/D1593-19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2.2 Military Standard:
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MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This
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