SIST EN 13206:2025
(Main)Plastics - Thermoplastic covering films for use in agriculture and horticulture
Plastics - Thermoplastic covering films for use in agriculture and horticulture
This document specifies the requirements related to dimensional, mechanical, optical and thermal characteristics of thermoplastic films used for covering permanent or temporary greenhouses and walking tunnels and low tunnels used for forcing and semi-forcing vegetable, fruit and flower crops.
This document is applicable to agricultural tunnel films as well as lay-flat perforated cover films.
This document specifies a classification for the durability of covering films and the test methods referred to in this document.
This document also specifies test methods for the determination of the chlorine and sulfur contents of films subjected to use.
This document is applicable to thermoplastic covering films used in agriculture and horticulture in Europe, in the thickness range 20 µm up to more than 250 µm, based on polyethylene and/or ethylene copolymers materials, of the following types: non-thermal films, thermal clear films and thermal diffusing films.
This document also gives guidance for installation, use and disposal of covering films. It specifies the conventional expected lifetime, as well as rules that allow evaluating the remaining use potential in the event of a failure before the normal end-of-use date.
NOTE These rules allow estimating the residual value of the films. These provisions only apply to the film itself and the damage it has undergone. Any other problem falls within the scope of professional practices and the general terms and conditions of sale.
Kunststoffe - Thermoplastische Abdeckfolien für den Einsatz in der Landwirtschaft und im Gartenbau
Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an maßliche, mechanische, optische und thermische Eigenschaften von thermoplastischen Folien zur Verwendung als Abdeckung für ständige oder temporäre Gewächshäuser sowie begehbare Tunnel und niedrige Tunnel zur Verfrühung und teilweisen Verfrühung im Gemüse-, Obst- und Blumenanbau fest.
Flachgelegte perforierte Abdeckfolien werden ebenfalls durch den Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments Norm abgedeckt.
Dieses Dokument legt eine Klassifikation bezüglich der Beständigkeit von Abdeckfolien und der in diesem Dokument in Bezug genommenen Prüfverfahren fest.
Außerdem legt dieses Dokument auch Prüfverfahren für die Bestimmung des Chlor- und Schwefelgehaltes von gebrauchten Folien fest.
Dieses Dokument gilt für thermoplastische Abdeckfolien auf der Grundlage von Polyethylen- und/oder Ethylen-Copolymer-Werkstoffen mit Dicken von 20 µm bis mehr als 250 µm, die für den Einsatz in der Landwirtschaft und im Gartenbau in Europa bestimmt sind und zu folgenden Arten gehören: nicht-thermische Folien, thermisch klare Folien und thermisch diffuse Folien.
Darüber hinaus legt dieses Dokument Hinweise für den Einsatz, die Anwendung und die Entsorgung von Abdeckfolien fest. Sie legt die üblicherweise erwartete Lebensdauer sowie Regeln fest, die die Bewertung der im Falle eines Versagens noch vor Ablauf der Mindesthaltbarkeitsdauer verbleibenden Nutzbarkeit ermöglicht.
ANMERKUNG Durch diese Regeln kann der Restwert der Folien geschätzt werden. Diese Vorgaben gelten nur für die Folie selbst und den an ihr eingetretenen Schaden. Alle sonstigen Probleme fallen in den Anwendungsbereich der branchenüblichen Praktiken und der allgemeinen Verkaufs- und Lieferbedingungen.
Plastiques - Films de couverture thermoplastiques pour utilisation en agriculture et horticulture
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux caractéristiques dimensionnelles, mécaniques, optiques et thermiques des films thermoplastiques utilisés pour couvrir les serres et les serres tunnel permanentes et temporaires ainsi que les petits tunnels pour le forçage et le semi-forçage des légumes, des fruits et des fleurs.
Le présent document est applicable aux films agricoles pour tunnels ainsi qu’aux films de couverture à plat perforés.
Le présent document spécifie une classification pour la durabilité des films de couverture et les méthodes d’essai auxquelles il est fait référence dans le présent document.
Le présent document spécifie également les méthodes d’essai à utiliser pour la détermination des teneurs en chlore et en soufre des films usagés.
Le présent document est applicable aux films de couverture thermoplastiques utilisés en agriculture et en horticulture en Europe, sur une plage d’épaisseur comprise entre 20 µm et plus de 250 µm, à base de matériaux de polyéthylène et/ou de copolymères d’éthylène, des types suivants : films non thermiques, films transparents thermiques et films diffusants thermiques.
Le présent document donne également des recommandations pour la mise en œuvre, l’utilisation et l’élimination des films de couverture. Il spécifie la durée de vie attendue conventionnelle, ainsi que les règles qui permettent l’évaluation du potentiel d’utilisation restant en cas de défaut avant la date normale de fin de vie.
NOTE Ces règles permettent d’estimer la valeur résiduelle des films. Ces dispositions ne s’appliquent qu’au film lui-même et aux dégâts qu’il a subis. Tout autre problème tombe dans le domaine d’application des pratiques professionnelles et des conditions générales de vente.
Polimerni materiali - Prekrivne plastomerne folije za uporabo v kmetijstvu in vrtnarstvu
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Polimerni materiali - Prekrivne plastomerne folije za uporabo v kmetijstvu in
vrtnarstvu
Plastics - Thermoplastic covering films for use in agriculture and horticulture
Kunststoffe - Thermoplastische Abdeckfolien für den Einsatz in der Landwirtschaft und
im Gartenbau
Plastiques - Films de couverture thermoplastiques pour utilisation en agriculture et
horticulture
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13206:2025
ICS:
65.040.30 Rastlinjaki in druge naprave Greenhouses and other
installations
83.140.10 Filmi in folije Films and sheets
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 13206
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 65.040.30; 83.140.10 Supersedes EN 13206:2017+A1:2020
English Version
Plastics - Thermoplastic covering films for use in
agriculture and horticulture
Plastiques - Films de couverture thermoplastiques Kunststoffe - Thermoplastische Abdeckfolien für den
pour utilisation en agriculture et horticulture Einsatz in der Landwirtschaft und im Gartenbau
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Types and use . 9
5 Materials .10
6 Durability .10
7 Requirements .11
7.1 General requirements .11
7.2 Requirement for appearance .14
8 Test methods .15
8.1 Determination of thickness.15
8.2 Determination of width .15
8.3 Determination of tensile characteristics .15
8.4 Determination of impact resistance .15
8.5 Determination of elongation under a steady load (creep test) .16
8.6 Determination of visible light transmission .18
8.7 Determination of haze .18
8.8 Determination of IR effectiveness (η ) (thermal clear and thermal diffusing films) .18
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8.9 Determination of resistance to weathering .19
8.10 Determination of the chlorine content of used films .20
8.11 Determination of the sulfur content of used films .20
8.12 Determination of the roll/sheet length .20
9 Film acceptance, storage and handling .21
9.1 Acceptance .21
9.2 Storage and handling of rolls .21
10 Designation .21
11 Marking .22
11.1 Marking on the film .22
11.2 Marking on the packaging or label .22
12 Instructions for storage, installation and use of covering films .23
13 Design for recycling and end of life of covering films .23
14 Removal and collection instructions of used covering films .25
Annex A (informative) Exposure to other light sources .26
A.1 Medium pressure mercury vapour lamps.26
A.2 Fluorescent UV lamps .28
Annex B (informative) Empirical correlation between durations of covering films exposed to
artificial weathering and a natural exposure . 30
B.1 Exposure to xenon-arc lamps . 30
B.2 Exposure to medium pressure mercury vapour lamps . 32
B.3 Exposure to fluorescent UV lamps . 32
Annex C (normative) Determination of the chlorine content by coulometry . 34
C.1 Principle . 34
C.2 Apparatus and reagents . 34
C.3 Test procedure . 34
C.4 Calculation and expression of the results . 36
C.5 Test report . 36
C.6 Precision . 36
C.7 Determination of chlorine in the presence of benzotriazole . 37
Annex D (normative) Determination of the sulfur content by ICP- OES technique . 38
D.1 Instruments and reagents . 38
D.2 Method of analysis . 38
D.3 References preparation and calibration . 39
D.4 Sample preparation (digestion) . 40
D.5 Sulfur measurement . 40
D.6 Expression of results . 40
D.7 Sulfur determination in case of presence of Ni quenchers . 40
D.8 Examples of conditions . 41
Annex E (informative) Alternative method for the determination of chlorine and sulfur contents
by X-ray fluorescence . 43
E.1 Principle . 43
E.2 Introduction . 43
E.3 Apparatus . 43
E.4 Test procedure . 43
E.5 Calculation and expression of the result . 43
E.6 Determination of chlorine in the presence of benzotriazole . 43
E.7 Sulfur determination in case of presence of Ni quenchers . 44
E.8 The test report shall include the following information: . 44
Annex F (informative) Alternative methods for the determination of sulfur content by
ultraviolet fluorescence method or by coulometry . 45
F.1 Principle . 45
F.2 Ultraviolet fluorescence method . 45
F.3 Coulometry . 47
Annex G (normative) Basic guidance for installation, use and disposal of covering films .50
G.1 Greenhouse covering films .50
G.2 Low tunnel covering films .50
Annex H (informative) Industrial standard formats of films .51
Bibliography .52
European foreword
This document (EN 13206:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the
secretariat of which is held by SIS.
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