1、Designation:D159313Standard Specification forNonrigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1593;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A numb
2、er in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers nonrigid,unsupported vinylchloride plastic film and sheeting in which the resin portion ofthe composition contains a
3、t least 90%vinyl chloride.Theremaining 10%can include one or more monomers copoly-merized with vinyl chloride,or consist of other resins mechani-cally blended together with poly(vinyl chloride)or copolymersthereof.1.2 The vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting coveredherein shall be 0.075 to 0.25
4、mm(3 to 10 mils)in thickness forfilm and greater than 0.25 mm in thickness for sheeting.Thefilm and sheeting shall include the stabilizers and plasticizersnecessary to meet the requirements of this specification.Thisspecification covers transparent,translucent,or opaque filmand sheeting that is plai
5、n,printed,embossed,or otherwisesurface treated.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 10,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if
6、any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.NOTE1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards
7、:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD1004 Test Method for Tear Resistance(Graves Tear)ofPlastic Film and SheetingD1203 Test
8、Methods for Volatile Loss From Plastics UsingActivated Carbon MethodsD1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes ofNonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at ElevatedTemperatureD1239 Test Method for Resistance of Plastic Films toExtraction by ChemicalsD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics b
9、y the Density-Gradient TechniqueD1790 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of PlasticSheeting by ImpactD1922 Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance ofPlastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum MethodD3801 Test Method for Measuring the Comparative BurningCharacteristics of Solid Plastics in a
10、 Vertical PositionD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4804 Test Method for Determining the Flammability Char-acteristics of Nonrigid Solid PlasticsD5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of SolidPlastics SpecimensD6988 Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic FilmTest Specimen
11、s2.2 Military Standard:MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-tion by Attributes33.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 vinyl chloride plasticsplastics based on polymers ofvinyl chloride or copolymers of vinyl chloride with othermonomers,the vinyl chlori
12、de being in greatest amount bymass.4.Significance and Use4.1 This specification designates three general-purposetypes of vinyl chloride plastic film and sheeting.The tests1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D
13、20.19 on Film,Sheeting,and Molded Products.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published October 2013.Originallyapproved in 1958.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D1593-09.DOI:10.1520/D1593-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service
14、at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.*A Summary of Changes
15、section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 involved are expected to provide information to identify thetype of material and to ensure a minimum of good workman-ship and quality.The test data
16、 are not necessarily suitable fordirect application in design because of differences encounteredin the shape of the part,loading,size,environmentalconditions,and so forth.The test results can be used forinspection and quality control tests,provided similar testequipment and proper methods are used.4.2 Films and sheetings are available,compoundeddifferently,where special properties are required.Special typesof film and sheeting will be added to the specification as theirinclusion becomes generall
