ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 17557 First edition 2003-09-15 Plastics Film and sheeting Cast polypropylene (PP) films Plastiques Film et feuille Films de polypropylene (PP) moulés Reference number ISO 17557:2003(E) ISO @ ISO 2003 ISO 17557:2003(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 installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. 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, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either Iso at the address below or 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 + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ ISO 2003 - All rights reserved ISO 17557:2003(E) Contents Page 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Classification 1 4 Requirements 2 5 Test methods 4 6 Packaging 6 7 Marking 9 @ISO2003-All rightsreserved ili ISO 17557:2003(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 International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2 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. rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 17557 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 11, Products It is based on Japanese Standard JIS Z 1713:1997 iv ISO2003-Allrightsreserved ISO 17557:2003(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Plastics Film and sheeting Cast polypropylene (PP) films 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the requirements for cast polypropylene (PP) films, which are mainly used for packaging. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. IsO 291:1997, Plastics — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing IsO 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 IsO 8295:1995, Plastics —Film and sheeting - Determination of coefficients of friction ISO 14782:1999, Plastics — Determination of haze for transparent materials ISO 15106-1:2003, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of water vapour transmission rate — Part 1: Humidity detection sensor method IsO 15106-2:2003, Plastics -Film and sheeting -Determination of water vapour transmission rate —Part 2: Infrared detection sensor method Electrolytic detection sensor method 3( Classification Films are classified into four types as shown in Table 1. Table 1 - Classification of films Type 1 Homopolymera film subjected to corona discharge or flame treatment Type 2 Homopolymera film not subjected to corona discharge or flame treatment Type 3 Copolymerp film subjected to corona discharge or flame treatment Type 4 Copolymerb film not subjected to corona discharge or flame treatment Containing more than 95 % by mass of propylene Containi