EN 15354:2022

Plastics - Extruded and/or calendered, non-reinforced film and sheeting made of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-P) - Characterization and designation

This document specifies the characterization and the designation of extruded and/or calendered, non-reinforced film or sheeting made of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-P). It specifies the corresponding test methods for the assessment of the characteristics.
This document is applicable to film and sheeting in the range of thickness from 0,05 mm to 1 mm.

Kunststoffe - Extrudierte und/oder kalandrierte nichtverstärkte Folien und Bahnen aus weichmacherhaltigem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-P) - Charakterisierung und Bezeichnung

Dieses Dokument legt die Charakterisierung und Bezeichnung von extrudierten und/oder kalandrierten nichtverstärkten Folien oder Bahnen aus weichmacherhaltigem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC P) fest. Es legt die entsprechenden Prüfverfahren für die Beurteilung der Kenngrößen fest.
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Folien und Bahnen mit einer Dicke zwischen 0,05 mm und 1 mm.

Plastiques - Film et feuille en poly(chlorure de vinyle) plastifié (PVC-P) extrudés et/ou calandrés, non renforcés - Caractérisation et désignation

Le présent document spécifie la caractérisation et la désignation d’un film ou d’une feuille en poly(chlorure de vinyle) plastifié (PVC-P) extrudé(e) et/ou calandré(e), non renforcé(e). Il spécifie les méthodes d’essai correspondantes pour l’évaluation des caractéristiques.
Le présent document est applicable aux films et feuilles dans la gamme d’épaisseur comprise entre 0,05 mm et 1 mm.

Polimerni materiali - Ekstrudirani in/ali kalandrirani, neojačeni filmi ali plošče iz mehčanega polivinilklorida (PVC-P) - Karakterizacija in označevanje

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Oct-2022
• ICS: 83.140.10 - Films and sheets
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 26-Oct-2022
• Due Date: 28-Nov-2022
• Completion Date: 26-Oct-2022
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15354:2022 - Plastics - Extruded and/or calendered, non-reinforced film and sheeting made of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-P) - Characterization and designation

Relations

• Replaces: CEN/TS 15354:2006 - Plastics - Extruded and/or calendered, non-reinforced film and sheeting made of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-P) - Guidance for characterisation and designation
• Effective Date: 16-Sep-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15354:2006
Polimerni materiali - Ekstrudirani in/ali kalandrirani, neojačeni filmi ali plošče iz
mehčanega polivinilklorida (PVC-P) - Karakterizacija in označevanje
Plastics - Extruded and/or calendered, non-reinforced film and sheeting made of
plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-P) - Characterization and designation
Kunststoffe - Extrudierte und/oder kalandrierte nichtverstärkte Folien und Bahnen aus
weichmacherhaltigem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-P) - Charakterisierung und Bezeichnung
Plastiques - Film et feuille en poly(chlorure de vinyle) plastifié (PVC-P) extrudés et/ou
calandrés, non renforcés - Caractérisation et désignation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15354:2022
ICS:
83.140.10 Filmi in folije Films and sheets
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15354
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 83.140.10 Supersedes CEN/TS 15354:2006
English Version
Plastics - Extruded and/or calendered, non-reinforced film
and sheeting made of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride)
(PVC-P) - Characterization and designation
Plastiques - Film et feuille en poly(chlorure de vinyle) Kunststoffe - Extrudierte und/oder kalandrierte
plastifié (PVC-P) extrudés et/ou calandrés, non nichtverstärkte Folien und Bahnen aus
renforcés - Caractérisation et désignation weichmacherhaltigem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-P) -
Leitfaden für die Charakterisierung und Bezeichnung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 September 2022.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Appearance . 6
5 Characterization of film or sheeting . 7
5.1 Conditioning . 7
5.2 Ageing . 7
5.3 Characteristics of resistance to fire, reaction to fire and toxicity . 7
5.4 Characteristics and test methods . 7
6 Designation . 9
Annex A (normative) Test method for the determination of the emboss retention . 10

European foreword
This document (EN 15354:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the
secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 15354:2006.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— Document transposed from TS into EN;
— Normative references updated;
— Table 1 revised.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the characterization and the designation of extruded and/or calendered, non-
reinforced film or sheeting made of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-P). It specifies the
corresponding test methods for the assessment of the characteristics.
This document is applicable to film and sheeting in the range of thickness from 0,05 mm to 1 mm.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 14469-4, Pigments and extenders — Testing of colouring materials in plasticized polyvinyl chloride
(PVC-P) — Part 4: Determination of bleeding of colouring materials
EN ISO 176, Plastics — Determination of loss of plasticizers — Activated carbon method (ISO 176)
EN ISO 177, Plastics — Determination of migration of plasticizers (ISO 177)
EN ISO 291, Plastics — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291)
EN ISO 527-1, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-1)
EN ISO 527-3, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets
(ISO 527-3)
EN ISO 877 (all parts), Plastics — Methods of exposure to solar radiation (ISO 877)
EN ISO 1183 (all parts), Plastics — Method for determining the density and relative density of non-cellular
plastics (ISO 1183)
EN ISO 2812 (all parts), Paints and varnishes — Determination of resistance to liquids (ISO 2812)
EN ISO 3451-5, Plastics — Determination of ash — Part 5: Poly(vinyl chloride) (ISO 3451-5)
EN ISO 4892-1, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 1: General guidance (ISO
4892-1)
EN ISO 4892-2, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO
4892-2)
EN ISO 6383-1, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of tear resistance — Part 1: Trouser tear
method (ISO 6383-1)
EN ISO 6383-2, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of tear resistance — Part 2: Elmendorf
method (ISO 6383-2)
EN ISO 11501, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of dimensional change on heating (ISO
11501)
EN ISO 11502, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of blocking resistance (ISO 11502)
EN ISO 11664 (all parts), Colorimetry (ISO 11664)
EN ISO 18314-1, Analytical colorimetry — Part 1: Practical colour measurement (ISO 18314-1)
ISO 4582, Plastics — Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to
glass-filtered solar radiation, natural weathering or laboratory radiation sources
ISO 4591, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of average thickness of a sample, and average
thickness and yield of a roll, by gravimetric techniques (gravimetric thickness)
ISO 45
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