ASTM D3595-14(2019)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet and Film
Standard Specification for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet and Film
ABSTRACT
This specification covers four types of polychlorotrifluoroethylene extruded plastic sheet and film: Type I - a transparent film with high and low moisture vapor transmission rate; Type II - a dimensionally stable transparent sheet and film with low moisture vapor transmission rate; Type III - a dimensionally stable transparent film with very low moisture vapor transmission rate; and Type IV - a low crystalline transparent film with high ductility and extremely low moisture vapor transmission rate. The specimens shall be manufactured from polychlorotrifluoroethylene plastics that consist of at least 90% chlorotrifluoethylene and 10% chemical modification such as co-monomers but not colorants, fillers, plasticizers, or mechanical blends of other resins. Tests shall be conducted to determine the specific property values of the specimen which shall conform to the tensile strength, elongation, dimensional stability or shrinkage, and moisture vapor transmission rate requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers extruded sheet and film in thicknesses 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 the standard.
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 9 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.
1.4 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.
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Designation:D3595 −14 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet
and Film
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3595; 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 D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
tics
1.1 This specification covers extruded sheet and film in
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
thicknesses from 0.015 to 0.25 mm (0.0006 to 0.01 in.).
F1249 Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate
1.2 The values stated in SI units shall be regarded as the
Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated
standard.
Infrared Sensor
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
the test methods portion, Section 9 of this specification: This
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
standarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,
ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuser
3. Terminology
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
3.1 Definitions of terms used in this specification shall be in
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use. accordance with Terminology D883.
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard. 3.2 lot, n—one production run or a uniform blend of two or
more production runs.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.3 Abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
D1600. PCTFE is the abbreviation for polychlorotrifluoroeth-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
ylene.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4. Classification
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 This specification covers four types of polychlorotrif-
luoroethylene sheet and film:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing 4.1.1 Type I—Transparent film, with high and low moisture
D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
vapor transmission rate.
Sheeting
4.1.2 Type II—Dimensionally stable transparent sheet and
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
film with low moisture vapor transmission rate.
D1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
4.1.3 Type III—Dimensionally stable transparent film with
Nonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated
very low moisture vapor transmission rate.
Temperature
4.1.4 Type IV—Low crystalline transparent film with high
D1430 ClassificationSystemforPolychlorotrifluoroethylene
ductility and extremely low moisture vapor transmission.
(PCTFE) Plastics
4.2 A one-line system may be used to specify materials
covered by this specification. The system uses predefined cells
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
to refer to specific aspects of this specification, as illustrated
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
below.
Materials.
Current edition approved May 1, 2019. Published May 2019. Originally
approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D3595 - 14. DOI:
10.1520/D3595-14R19.
2 3
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The basic polymer used to make these types of polymer does not correspond to
the ASTM website. the types given in Specification D1430.
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D3595−14 (2019)
TABLE 1 Thickness Tolerance TABLE 2 Tensile Strength and Elongation
Thickness Tensile Strength, min
Elongation,
Tolerance,% TypeAvailability Thickness, mm (in.) Type
min,%
mm in. psi MPa
0.015 0.0006 ±20 IV 0.019 to 0.0075 I, II, III 2800 19.32 50
0.019 0.00075 ±20 III (0.00075 to 0.0015)
0.020 0.0008 ±20 IV 0.051 to 0.002 I, II, III 3100 21.40 50
0.0216 0.00085 ±20 IV (0.020 to 0.01)
0.023 0.0009 ±20 IV 0.015 to 0.191 IV 4000 27.60 70
0.038 0.0015 ±20 I, (0.0006 to 0.0075)
0.051 0.002 ±15 I, II, III, IV
0.064 0.0025 ±20 IV
0.076 0.003 ±15 II
TABLE 3 Dimensional Stability
0.102 0.004 ±15 II
A
0.127 0.005 ±15 II
Thickness, mm (in.) Type Shrinkage, max,%
0.140 0.0055 ±15 IV
0.038 to 0.051 I ±15
0.152 0.006 ±15 IV
0.0015 to 0.002
0.19 0.0075 ±10 II
0.019 to 0.051 II, III ±8
0.20 0.0078 ±10 III
0.00075 to 0.002
0.25 0.010 ±10 II
0.051 to 0.250 III ±5
0.002 to 0.010 II, III ±5
0.015 to 0.191 IV ±15
(0.0006 to 0.002)
Specification
A
Standard Number : : : : Special Positive sign means increase in length.
Type Grade Class
Block : : : : Notes
:::::
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TABLE 4 Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate
Example: Specification D3595—02, I 6 C
Moisture Vapor
Thickness
For this example, the line callout would be Specification
Type Transmission Rate,
D3595 – 02, I6C, and would specify a coagulated dispersion 2
mm in.
max, g/m ×24h
form of polytetrafluoro-ethylene that has all of the properties
0.038 0.0015 I 0.61
listed for that Type, Grade, and Class in the appropriate 0.191 0.0075 II 0.07
0.0051 0.0002 III 0.14
specified properties, tables, or both, in the specification iden-
0.016 0.0006 IV 0.48
tified. A comma is used as the separator between the Standard
0.051 0.002 IV 0.16
Number and the Type. Separators are not needed between the
Type, Grade, and Class. Provision for Special Notes is
included so that other information can be provided when
6. Sampling
required. An example would be in Specification D3295 – 81a
6.1 Sampling shall be statistically adequate t
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Designation: D3595 − 14 D3595 − 14 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet
and Film
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3595; 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*Scope
1.1 This specification covers extruded sheet and film in thicknesses 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 the standard.
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 9 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.
1.4 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
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Nonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperature
D1430 Classification System for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
F1249 Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated Infrared Sensor
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of terms used in this specification shall be in accordance with Terminology D883.
3.2 lot, n—one production run or a uniform blend of two or more production runs.
3.3 Abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600. PCTFE is the abbreviation for polychlorotrifluoroethylene.
4. Classification
4.1 This specification covers four types of polychlorotrifluoroethylene sheet and film:
4.1.1 Type I—Transparent film, with high and low moisture vapor transmission rate.
4.1.2 Type II—Dimensionally stable transparent sheet and film with low moisture vapor transmission rate.
4.1.3 Type III—Dimensionally stable transparent film with very low moisture vapor transmission rate.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materials.
Current edition approved March 1, 2014May 1, 2019. Published March 2014May 2019. Originally approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 20072014 as
D3595 - 02D3595 - 14.(2007). DOI: 10.1520/D3595-14.10.1520/D3595-14R19.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959.
The basic polymer used to make these types of polymer does not correspond to the types given in Specification D1430.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D3595 − 14 (2019)
TABLE 1 Thickness Tolerance
Thickness
Tolerance, % Type Availability
mm in.
0.015 0.0006 ±20 IV
0.019 0.00075 ±20 III
0.020 0.0008 ±20 IV
0.0216 0.00085 ±20 IV
0.023 0.0009 ±20 IV
0.038 0.0015 ±20 I,
0.051 0.002 ±15 I, II, III, IV
0.064 0.0025 ±20 IV
0.076 0.003 ±15 II
0.102 0.004 ±15 II
0.127 0.005 ±15 II
0.140 0.0055 ±15 IV
0.152 0.006 ±15 IV
0.19 0.0075 ±10 II
0.20 0.0078 ±10 III
0.25 0.010 ±10 II
4.1.4 Type IV—Low crystalline transparent film with high ductility and extremely low moisture vapor transmission.
4.2 A one-line system may be used to specify materials covered by this specification. The system uses predefined cells to refer
to specific aspects of this specification, as illustrated below.
Specification
Standard Number : : : : Special
Type Grade Class
Block : : : : Notes
: : : : :
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Example: Specification D3595 — 02, I 6 C
For this example, the line callout would be Specification D3595 – 02, I6C, and would specify a coagulated dispersion form of
polytetrafluoro-ethylene that has all of the properties listed for that Type, Grade, and Class in the appropriate specified properties,
tables, or both, in the specification identified. A comma is used as the separator between the Standard Number and the Type.
Separators are not needed between the Type, Grade, and Class. Provision for Special Notes is included so that other information
can be provided when required. An example would be in Specification D3295 – 81a where dimensions and tolerances are specified
for each AWG size within Type and Class. When Special Notes are used, they should be preceded by a comma.
5. Requirements
5.1 The sheet and film shall be manufactured from polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) plastics that consist of at least 90 %
chlorotrifluoroethylene. The remaining 10 % may include chemical modifications, such as co-monomers, but not colorants, fillers,
plasticizers, or mechanical blends of other resins.
5.2 The length, width, roll core diameter, and maximum number of splices permitted shall be as agreed upon between the
purchaser and the seller. The tolerance for roll width shall be 3 mm ( ⁄8 in.). The tolerance for roll length shall be 6 10 % of the
specified length.
5.3 Thickness tolerances shall be as specified in Table 1.
5.4 The sheet and film shall conform to the property values specified in
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