ASTM D4649-00
Historical Standard: ASTM D4649-00 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Stretch Wrap Films
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ASTM D4649
1. Scope
1.1 This guide covers recommended guidelines and test methods for the selection, specification, and use of stretch wrap films for unitizing, reinforcing, and palletizing for indoor environments. This can include storage or transport, or both, in warehouses, closed containers such as truck trailers or rail boxcars, and associated transfer terminals. This guide does not cover the performance issues associated with outdoor exposure.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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.
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
D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
D907 Terminology of Adhesives
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments
D1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
D1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
D1746 Test Method for Transparency of Plastic Sheeting
D1894 Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting
D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
D1922 Test Method for Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method
D2103 Specification for Polyethylene Film and Sheeting
D2457 Test Method for Specular Gloss of Plastic Films and Solid Plastics
D2578 Test Method for Wetting Tension of Polyethylene and Polypropylene Films
D2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index)
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
D4321 Test Method for Package Yield of Plastic Film
D4470 Test Method for Static Electrification
D5331 Test Method for Evaluation of Mechanical Handling of Unitized Loads Secured with Stretch Wrap Films
D5414 Test Method for Evaluation of Horizontal Impact Performance of Load Unitizing Stretch Wrap Films
D5415 Test Method for Evaluating Load Containment Performance of Stretch Wrap Films by Vibration Testing
D5416 Test Method for Evaluating Abrasion Resistance of Stretch Wrap Films by Vibration Testing
D5458 Test Method for Peel Cling of Stretch Wrap Film
D5459 Test Method for Machine Direction Elastic Recovery and Permanent Deformation and Stress Retention of Stretch Wrap Film
E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
E284 Terminology of Appearance
Keywords
stretch wrap materials; Abrasion resistance--shipping materials; Blocking; Breaking strength/tenacity; Bursting strength; Cling testing; Cut growth resistance; Deformation--stretch wrap materials; Elasticity; End-use performance; Film property; Impact testing--shipping materials; Loading tests--shipping materials; Marking wheel procedure; Material properties; Nonlaboratory testing; Pallets; Peel cling; Penetration resistance; Plastic sheet and film; Probe methods; Protrusion puncture resistance; Quality assurance (QA); Selection guides--materials; Shear cling; Shear testing; Shipping; Shipping containers/materials/applications; Shrinkage; Static charge; Stress; Stress retention; Stretch wrap films/materials; Tape; Tapeless measurement procedure; Tensile properties/testing; Unitized loads; Vibration test--packaging/shipping materials; Wattmeter-ammeter-voltmeter method; Weight; Wrapping performance;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 55.040 (Packaging materials and accessories)
DOI: 10.1520/D4649-00
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