Designation:F1306−16StandardTestMethodforSlowRatePenetrationResistanceofFlexibleBarrierFilmsandLaminates1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1306;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodpermitsflexiblebarrierfilmsandlaminatestobecharacterizedforslowratepenetrationresis-tancetoadrivenprobe.Thetestisperformedatroomtemperature,byapplyingabiaxialstressatasingletestvelocityonthematerialuntilperforationoccurs.Theforce,energy,andelongationtoperforationaredetermined.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D374TestMethodsforThicknessofSolidElectricalInsu-lation(Withdrawn2013)3D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1elongation(stretch)—theelastic/plasticdeformationofflexiblesheetmaterialunderpenetrationbyadrivenprobe.3.1.2penetrationresistance—theabilityofaflexiblesheetmaterialtowithstandelongationand/orpuncturebyadrivenprobe.3.1.3perforation—thedevelopmentofameasurableflawthroughabarrierfilmundergoingpenetration.3.1.4probepenetrationtofailure—distanceprobetravelsfromfilmcontacttoaninstantaneousdropinloadasobservedonUniversalTestingEquipmentrecorder.3.1.5puncture—thebrittleelasticfractureofaflexiblesheetmaterialun...
