ASTM D1003-07

Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of specific light-transmitting and wide-angle-light-scattering properties of planar sections of materials such as essentially transparent plastic. Two procedures are provided for the measurement of luminous transmittance and haze. Procedure A uses a hazemeter as described in Section and Procedure B uses a spectrophotometer as described in Section . Material having a haze value greater than 30 % is considered diffusing and should be tested in accordance with Practice E 167.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. Note 1For greater discrimination among materials that scatter a high percent of light within a narrow forward angle, such as is the case with abraded transparent plastics, adjust the hazemeter and perform measurements in accordance with Test Method D 1044.
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.
This test method is not equivalent to ISO 13468-1 and ISO/DIS 14782.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2007
• ICS: 83.140.99 - Other rubber and plastics products
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.40 - Optical Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1003-00 - Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1164-19 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Transparent Plastics Exposed to Accelerated Weathering Combined with Biaxial Stress
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E772-15(2021) - Standard Terminology of Solar Energy Conversion
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D2103-15 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Film and Sheeting
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D4851-07(2019)e1 - Standard Test Methods for Coated and Laminated Fabrics for Architectural Use
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D4649-20 - Standard Guide for Use of Stretch Films and Wrapping Application
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F3603-23 - Standard Specification for Eye Protectors for Handball
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3981-09a(2016) - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Films Made from Medium-Density Polyethylene for General Use and Packaging Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D4673-23 - Standard Classification System for and Basis for Specification for Acrylonitrile–Butadiene–Styrene (ABS) Plastics and Alloys Molding and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM C1349-17 - Standard Specification for Architectural Flat Glass Clad Polycarbonate
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F412-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D883-22 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E2952-23 - Standard Specification for Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices (RPED)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2713-21 - Standard Specification for Eye Protectors for Field Hockey
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E284-22 - Standard Terminology of Appearance
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007

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Designation:D1003–07
Standard Test Method for
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Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1003; 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 test method has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense to replace Method 3022 of Federal Test Method
Standard 406.
1. Scope* E 259 Practice for Preparation of Pressed Powder White
Reflectance Factor Transfer Standards for Hemispherical
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of specific
and Bi-Directional Geometries
light-transmitting and wide-angle-light-scattering properties of
E 284 Terminology of Appearance
planar sections of materials such as essentially transparent
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
plastic. Two procedures are provided for the measurement of
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
luminous transmittance and haze. ProcedureAuses a hazeme-
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ter as described in Section 5 and Procedure B uses a spectro-
ISO 13468–1 Plastics—Determination of the Total Lumi-
photometer as described in Section 8. Material having a haze
nous Transmittance of Transparent Materials
value greater than 30 % is considered diffusing and should be
ISO/DIS 14782 Plastics—Determination of Haze of Trans-
tested in accordance with Practice E 167.
parent Materials
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard.
3. Terminology
NOTE 1—For greater discrimination among materials that scatter a high
3.1 Definitions—Terms applicable to this test method are
percent of light within a narrow forward angle, such as is the case with
defined in Terminologies D 883 and E 284.
abraded transparent plastics, adjust the hazemeter and perform measure-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
ments in accordance with Test Method D 1044.
3.2.1 haze, n—in transmission, the scattering of light by a
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
specimen responsible for the reduction in contrast of objects
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
viewed through it. The percent of transmitted light that is
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
scattered so that its direction deviates more than a specified
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
angle from the direction of the incident beam.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.1.1 Discussion—In this test method, the specified angle
is 0.044 rad (2.5°).
NOTE 2—This test method is not equivalent to ISO 13468–1 and
ISO/DIS 14782. 3.2.2 luminous, adj—weighted according to the spectral
luminous efficiency function V() of the CIE (1987).
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.3 luminous transmittance, n—the ratio of the luminous
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
flux transmitted by a body to the flux incident upon it.
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
4. Significance and Use
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D 1044 Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics
4.1 Light that is scattered upon passing through a film or
to Surface Abrasion
sheet of a material can produce a hazy or smoky field when
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
objects are viewed through the material.Another effect can be
E 167 Practice for Goniophotometry of Objects and Mate-
veiling glare, as occurs in an automobile windshield when
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rials
driving into the sun.
4.2 Although haze measurements are made most commonly
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by the use of a hazemeter, a spectrophotometer may be used,
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.40 on Optical Properties.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007. Published November 2007. Originally
approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 1003 - 00.
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provided that it meets the geometric and spectral requirements In case of disagreements, the tolerances shall be 61°C [1
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Designation:D1003–00 Designation:D1003–07
Standard Test Method for
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Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1003; 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.
This test method has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense to replace Method 3022 of Federal Test Method
Standard 406.
1. Scope*
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of specific light-transmitting and wide-angle-light-scattering properties of planar
sections of materials such as essentially transparent plastic. Two procedures are provided for the measurement of luminous
transmittance and haze. Procedure A uses a hazemeter as described in Section 5 and Procedure B uses a spectrophotometer as
described in Section 8. Material having a haze value greater than 30 % is considered diffusing and should be tested in accordance
with Practice E 167.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
NOTE 1—For greater discrimination among materials that scatter a high percent of light within a narrow forward angle, such as is the case with abraded
transparent plastics, adjust the hazemeter and perform measurements in accordance with Test Method D 1044.
1.3 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 2—This test method is not equivalent to ISO 13468–1 and ISO/DIS 14782.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 618Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials for Testing Practice for Conditioning Plastics for
Testing
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D 1044 Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion
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D 1898Practice for Sampling of Plastics Practice for Sampling of Plastics
E 167 Practice for Goniophotometry of Objects and Materials
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E 259Practice for Preparation of Reference White Reflectance Standards Practice for Preparation of Pressed Powder White
Reflectance Factor Transfer Standards for Hemispherical and Bi-Directional Geometries
E 284 Terminology of Appearance
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Test Program Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 13468–1 Plastics—Determination of the Total Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Materials
ISO/DIS 14782 Plastics—Determination of Haze of Transparent Materials
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Terms applicable to this test method are defined in Terminologies D 883 and E 284.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.40 on Optical Properties .
This test method has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense to replace Method3022 of Federal Test Method Standard406.
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Current edition approved June 10, 2000. Published July 2000. Originally published as D1003–49T. Last previous edition D1003–97 .
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007. Published November 2007. Originally approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 1003 - 00.
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, Vol 08.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 haze, n—in transmission, the scattering of light by a specimen responsible for the reduction in contrast of objects viewed
through it. The percent of transmitted light that is scattered so that its directio
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