Standard Specification for Polyethylene Terephthalate Film and Sheeting

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the dimensional (length and width, thickness, and weight) requirements for biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting, both virgin and recycled. For this specification, polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting shall be defined as the material derived from terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol and shall consist of at least 90 % polyethylene terephthalate homopolymer. The film or sheeting shall be furnished flat or in rolls in the dimensions specified. This specification does not apply to coated, coextruded, tinted, pigmented, or metallized film or sheeting.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements for biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting in thicknesses from 1.5 m [0.06 mil] to 35.5 m [14.0 mil]. For this specification, polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting shall be defined as the material derived from terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol and shall consist of at least 90 % polyethylene terephthalate homopolymer. This specification does not apply to coated, coextruded, tinted, pigmented, or metallized film or sheeting.
1.2 Polyethylene terephthalate materials, being thermoplastic, are reprocessable and recyclable. This specification allows for the use of those polyethylene terephthalate plastic materials, provided that any specific requirements as governed by the producer and end user are met.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in brackets are for information only.
Note 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.

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Designation: D 5047 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene Terephthalate Film and Sheeting
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5047; 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.
1. Scope* D 882 Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
Sheeting
1.1 This specification covers requirements for biaxially
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
oriented polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting in thick-
D 1004 Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of Plastic
nesses from 1.5 µm [0.06 mil] to 35.5 µm [14.0 mil]. For this
Film and Sheeting
specification, polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
shall be defined as the material derived from terephthalic acid
Gradient Technique
and ethylene glycol and shall consist of at least 90 % polyeth-
D 1894 Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of
ylene terephthalate homopolymer. This specification does not
Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting
apply to coated, coextruded, tinted, pigmented, or metallized
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
film or sheeting.
D 1922 Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance of
1.2 Polyethylene terephthalate materials, being thermoplas-
2 Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method
tic, are reprocessable and recyclable. This specification allows
D 2176 Test Method for Folding Endurance of Paper by the
for the use of those polyethylene terephthalate plastic materi-
M.I.T. Tester
als, provided that any specific requirements as governed by the
D 2275 Test Method for Voltage Endurance of Solid Elec-
producer and end user are met.
trical Insulating Materials Subjected to Partial Discharges
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
(Corona) on the Surface
standard.Thevaluesgiveninbracketsareforinformationonly.
D 2305 Test Methods for Testing Polymeric Films Used for
NOTE 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
Electrical Insulation
D 3417 TestMethodforHeatsofFusionandCrystallization
2. Referenced Documents
of Polymers by Thermal Analysis
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
D 149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and
D 3985 Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate
Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials
Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Coulometric
at Commercial Power Frequencies
Sensor
D 150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
D 5033 GuidefortheDevelopmentofStandardsRelatingto
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu-
the Proper Use of Recycled Plastics
lating Materials
D 5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of
Plastics Specimens
Insulating Materials
D 6988 Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic
D 774 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Paper
Film Test Specimens
E96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
rials
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
3. Terminology
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.19 on Film and
Sheeting.
3.1 Definitions—Unless otherwise indicated, the terminol-
Current edition approved April 1, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally
ogy used in this specification is in accordance with Terminol-
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 5047 - 95(03).
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ogy D 883.
See Guide D 5033 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
3.2 Description of Term Specific to This Standard:
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
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the ASTM website. Withdrawn.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D5047–05
3.2.1 polyethylene terephthalate film and sheeting— of nominal for film or sheeting over 19 µm. Thickness shall be
materialderivedfromterephthalicacidandethyleneglycoland tested in accordance with Test Methods D 5947 or Guide
consisting of at least 90 % polyethylene terephthalate ho-
D 6988, depending on the thickness.
mopolymer. 1
6.3 Width—The width shall be within 61.6 mm [ ⁄16 in.] of
width ordered on rolls or flat sheets up to 1 m [40 in.] wide and
4. Ordering Information
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within 63.2 mm ( ⁄8 in.) on rolls or sheets ove
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