Designation:D3420−21StandardTestMethodforPendulumImpactResistanceofPlasticFilm1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3420;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofresistanceoffilmtoimpact-puncturepenetration.Knowledgeofhowtheimpactenergyisabsorbedbythespecimenwhileitisdeform-ingundertheimpactloading,andthebehaviorofthespecimenafteryielding,isnotprovidedbythistest.Noprovisionismadefornonambienttemperaturesinthistestmethod.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecifichazardsstatementsaregiveninSection7.NOTE1—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothisstandard.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1709TestMethodsforImpactResistanceofPlasticFilmbytheFree-FallingDartMethodD1922TestMethodforPropagationTearResistanceofPlasticFilmandThinSheetingbyPendulumMethodD4272TestMethodforTotalEnergyImpactofPlasticFilmsbyDartDropD6988GuideforDeterminationofThicknessofPlasticFilmTestSpecimensE456TerminologyRelatingtoQualityandStatisticsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionoftermsusedinthistestmethodandassocia...
