IS 2508 : 2024 Polyethylene Films and Sheets - Specification

ICS 83.080.20

PCD 12

(Superseding IS 10889 : 2004)

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and test for natural and black colour (carbon black pigment) polyethylene (PE) films/sheets intended for canal lining, agricultural operations, post-harvest uses, cap covers, tarpaulins, vermiculture, construction/ infrastructure work, dunnage, pond lining, water reservoirs, aquaculture, road application and waste management including solid and liquid and relief shelter and disaster management.

1.2 This standard covers flexible, unsupported flat or tubular films made from polyethylene materials of thickness and width as specified in 3.

1.3 Coloured films other than black shall be as agreed to between the supplier and the purchaser.

2 REFERENCES

The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subjected to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards.

IS No.	Title
IS 245 : 2020	Specification for trichloroethylene, technical (fourth revision)
IS 1747 : 2023	Nitrogen, compressed gas and liquid - Specification (second revision)
IS 2530 : 1963	Methods of test for polyethylene moulding materials and polyethylene compounds
IS 4905 : 2015/ISO 24153 : 2009	Random sampling and randomization procedures (first revision)
IS 7016 (Part 8) : 2023	Methods of test for rubber or plastics coated fabrics: Part 8 Accelerated ageing (first revision)
IS 7328 : 2020	Specification for polyethylene material for moulding and extrusion (third revision)
IS 7497 : 1985	Specification for high abrasion furnace [HAF] carbon black (first revision)
IS 8134 : 1996	Intermediate super abrasion furnace (ISAF) carbon black - Specification (second revision)
IS 10146 : 1982	Polyethylene for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water
IS 10357 : 1990	General purpose furnace [GPF(N660)] Carbon Black - Specification
IS 10358 : 1991	Carbon black, super abrasion furnace [SAF(N-110)] - Specification (first revision)
IS 13360	Plastics - Methods of testing:
(Part 3)	Physical and dimensional properties;
(Sec 10) : 2021/ISO 1183-1 : 2019	Determination of density of non-cellular plastics - Immersion method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method (first revision)
(Sec 11) : 2021/ISO 1183-2 : 2019	Determination of density of non-cellular plastics - Density gradient column method (first revision)
(Sec 12) : 2016/ISO 1183-3 : 1999	Determination of density of non-cellular plastics - Gas Pyknometer Method
(Part 4)	Rheological properties:
(Sec 1)	Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and the melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics,
(Subsec 1) : 2018/ISO 1133-1 : 2011	Standard method (first revision)
(Subsec 2) : 2018/ISO 1133-2 : 2011	Method for materials sensitive to timetemperature history and/or moisture (first revision)
(Part 5)	Mechanical properties,
(Sec 1) : 2021/ISO 527-1 : 2019	Section 1 Determination of tensile properties - General principles (second revision)
(Sec 3) : 2022/ISO 527-3 : 2018	Determination of tensile properties - Test conditions for film and sheets (second revision)
(Sec 6) : 1999/ISO 7765-1 : 1988	Determination of impact resistance by the freefalling dart method - Staircase methods
(Sec 23) : 1996/ISO 6383-2 : 1983	Determination of tear resistance of plastics film and sheeting - Elmendorf method
IS 16738 : 2018	Positive list of constituents for polypropylene, polyethylene and their copolymers for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals