Abstract

This specification covers unfilled, unpigmented FEP-fluorocarbon resin sheet and film. The sheet and film shall be made from FEP-fluorocarbon resin without filler or plasticizer. This specification allows for the use of recycled, reprocessed, and reworked FEP materials provided that: the final physical, mechanical, and performance requirements are met; and the toxicological characteristics are essentially unaltered from that of virgin material. The tensile strength, elongation at break, dimensional change on heating, cementability, dielectric strength, and density of the sheet and film shall be tested.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers unfilled, unpigmented FEP-fluorocarbon resin sheet and film less than 3.175 mm (0.125 in.) thick. Recycled materials are allowed in accordance with 6.2.

1.2 The values stated in SI units as detailed in are to be regarded as standard and the practices of incorporated herein.

1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 14, of this specification: 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 1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies

D374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation

D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D2116 Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion Materials

D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D5740 Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classification Format

E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

Other Standard

Keywords

FEP-fluorocarbon resin; film; fluoropolymer; recycled material; sheet; Cementability; Perfluoro(ethylene-propylene)(FEP) copolymer--specifications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 83.140.10 (Films and sheets)

DOI: 10.1520/D3368-04R10

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ASTM D3368