ASTM D4397-02

Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications

ABSTRACT
This specification covers polyethylene sheeting with a determined thickness intended for construction, industrial and agricultural applications. The sheeting shall be made from polyethylene or modified polyethylene, such as an ethylene copolymer consisting of a major portion of ethylene in combination with a minor portion of some other monomer, or a mixture of polyethylene with a lesser amount of other polymers. General requirements for the material are also observed according to their appearance, dimensions in size and tolerance and minimum net weight. The sheeting may be natural, color-tinted, translucent or opaque. The tests given are intended primarily for use as production tests in conjunction with manufacturing processes and inspection methods to insure conformity of sheeting with the requirements of this specification. These tests shall be done in order to determine the following properties: thickness, length and width, weight, impact resistance, tensile properties, reflectance, luminous transmittance, water vapor transmission, and heat sealability.
SCOPE
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers polyethylene sheeting, 250 m (0.010 in. or 10 mils) or less in thickness, intended for construction, industrial, and agricultural applications.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8 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 known ISO equivalent to this specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2002
• ICS: 83.140.10 - Films and sheets
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.19 - Film, Sheeting, and Molded Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4397-00 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D4397-08 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C171-20 - Standard Specification for Sheet Materials for Curing Concrete
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F710-22 - Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E154/E154M-08a(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth Under Concrete Slabs, on Walls, or as Ground Cover
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 4397 – 02
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial, and
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Agricultural Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4397; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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.
1. Scope* E1347 Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Mea-
surement by Tristimulus (Filter) Colorimetry
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverspolyethylenesheeting,250µm
F88 Test Methods for Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier
(0.010 in. or 10 mils) or less in thickness, intended for
Materials
construction, industrial, and agricultural applications.
2.2 Military Standard:
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
standard.
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tion by Attributes
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
the test methods portion, Section 8 of this specification: This
3. Terminology
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3.1 Definitions—The plastics terminology used in this
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
specification is in accordance with the definitions given in
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Terminology D883.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tions prior to use.
3.2.1 nominal length—the length of sheeting in any roll, as
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this specification.
specified on product labels, invoices, sales literature, and the
like.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.2 nominal net weight—the weight of sheeting in any
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
roll, as specified on product labels, invoices, sales literature,
D374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
and the like.
lation
3.2.3 nominal thickness—the thickness of sheeting in any
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
roll, as specified on product labels, invoices, sales literature,
Insulating Materials for Testing
and the like.
D882 Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
3.2.4 nominal width—the width of sheeting in any rolls, as
Sheeting
specified on product labels, invoices, sales literature, and the
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
like.
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
Gradient Technique 4. Materials
D1709 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Polyethylene
4.1 The sheeting shall be made from polyethylene or modi-
Film by the Free Falling Dart Method
fied polyethylene, such as an ethylene copolymer consisting of
D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
a major portion of ethylene in combination with a minor
D2103 Specification for Polyethylene Film and Sheeting
portion of some other monomer, or a mixture of polyethylene
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
with a lesser amount of other polymers.
E96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
NOTE 2—Polyethylene sheeting is made in a variety of colors, opaci-
rials
ties, translucencies, and dimensions. It is recommended that manufactur-
ers be consulted on the varieties available.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
5. General Requirements General Requirements
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.19 on Film and
Sheeting.
5.1 Appearance—Thesheetingshallhaveappearancequali-
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Originally
ties conforming with those produced by good commercial
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D4397–00.
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D4397–02
TABLE 2 Mechanical Properties
practices.Itshallbeasfreeasiscommerciallypossibleofgels,
streaks, pinholes, particles of foreign matter, and undispersed Lengthwise Crosswise
Direction Direction
raw material. There shall be no other visible defects such as
Tensile strength, min, MPa (psi) 11.7 (1700) 8.3 (1200)
blocking, holes, tears, o
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