ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15987 First edition 2003-05-15 Plastics Film and sheeting Biaxially oriented polyamide (nylon) films Plastiques - Film et feuille -Films en polyamide (nylon) bi-orientes Reference number ISO 15987:2003(E) ISO @ ISO 2003 ISO15987:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and instailed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the ISO2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 · CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax+41227490947 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISO 2003 - All rights reserved ISO 15987:2003(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. isO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 15987 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 11, Products zation'ghtsreservec Copvriaht International Oraanization for Standardizatior ISO 15987:2003(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Plastics Film and sheeting Biaxially oriented polyamide (nylon) films 1 Scope This International Standard specifies biaxially oriented transparent polyamide (nylon) films, mainly used for packaging. NOTE Biaxially oriented transparent polyamide (nylon) films are used alone and/or as laminated film with other films. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated (including any amendments) applies. Iso 291:1997, Plastics — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing ISsO 527-3:1995, Plastics Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets IsO 4593:1993, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of thickness by mechanical scanning Is 8296:1987, Plastics - Film and sheeting Determination of wetting tension IsO 14782:1999, Plastics —Determination of haze for transparent materials Iso 15105-1:2002, Plastics— Film and sheeting— Determination of gas-transmission rate- Part 1: Differential-pressure method pressure method 3 Classification Films are classified into two groups as follows 1) Film treated with corona discharge. 2) Film not treated with corona discharge. 4 Requirements 4.1 Appearance The films shall be visibly free of flaws, slackness, wrinkles, stains, foreign matter or any marks that impair its serviceability. altion'ghtsreserved 1 ISO 15987:2003(E) of the roll. The interested parties shall agree upon the method of marking the splice. NOTE One acceptable method of marking is the use of colou