ASTM D3595-02
(Specification)Standard Specification for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet and Film
Standard Specification for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet and Film
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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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1—There is no ISO equivalent specification to this specification.
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Designation: D 3595 – 02
Standard Specification for
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) Extruded Plastic Sheet
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and Film
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3595; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope* D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
F 1249 Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate
1.1 This specification covers extruded sheet and film in
Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated
thicknesses from 0.015 to 0.25 mm (0.0006 to 0.01 in.).
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Infrared Sensor
1.2 The values stated in SI units shall be regarded as the
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
standard.
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System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
the test methods portion, Section 9 of this specification: This
3. Terminology
standarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,
3.1 Definitions of terms used in this specification shall be in
ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuser
accordance with Terminology D 883.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3.2 lot, n—one production run or a uniform blend of two or
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
more production runs.
tions prior to use.
3.3 Abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology
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NOTE 1—There is no ISO equivalent specification to this specification.
D 1600. PCTFE is the abbreviation for polychlorotrifluoroet-
hylene.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Classification
D 374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
4.1 This specification covers four types of polychlorotrif-
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luoroethylene sheet and film:
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D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
4.1.1 Type I—Transparent film, with high and low moisture
D 882 Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
vapor transmission rate.
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Sheeting
4.1.2 Type II—Dimensionally stable transparent sheet and
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
film with low moisture vapor transmission rate.
D 1204 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.
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Temperature
4.1.4 Type IV—Low crystalline transparent film with high
D 1430 Classification System for Polychlorotrifluoroethyl-
ductility and extremely low moisture vapor transmission.
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ene (PCTFE) Plastics
4.2 A one-line system may be used to specify materials
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
covered by this specification. The system uses predefined cells
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Plastics
to refer to specific aspects of this specification, as illustrated
below.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
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Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published May 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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published as D 3595 – 77. Last previous edition D 3595 – 97. Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Consho-
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As defined in IEEE/ASTM SI 10. hocken, PA 19428–2959.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01. The basic polymer used to make these types of polymer does not correspond to
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. the types given in Specification D 1430.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D3595–02
TABLE 1 Thickness Tolerance TABLE 2 Tensile Strength and Elongation
Thickness Tensile Strength, min
Elongation,
Tolerance, % Type Availability Thickness, mm (in.) Type
min, %
mm in. psi MPa
0.015 0.0006 620 IV 0.019 to 0.038 I, II, III 2800 19.32 50
0.019 0.00075 620 III (0.00075 to 0.0015)
0.023 0.0009 620 IV 0.051 to 0.25 I, II, III 3100 21.40 50
0.038 0.0015 620 I, (0.020 to 0.01)
0.051 0.0002 615 I, II, III, IV 0.016 to 0.051 IV 4500 31.0 70
0.076 0.0003 615 II (0.0006 to 0.002)
0.127 0.0005 615 II
0.19 0.0075 610 II
0.20 0.0078 610 III
TABLE 3 Dimensional Stability
0.25 0.010 610 II
A
Thickness, mm (in.) Type Shrinkage, max,%
0.038 to 0.051 I 617
0.0015 to 0.002
0.019 to 0.051 II, III 63
Specification
0.00075 to 0.002
Standard Number : : : : Special
Type Grade Class
0.051 to 0.25 III 63
Block : : : : Notes
0.002 to 0.
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