Information on the most widely used ASTM standards within the materials testing industry
ASTM D882 Vise type fixture with rubber coating jaws
Thin Plastic Film Tensile Testing Fixture is specially designed for tensile strength testing of flexible and soft plastic film specimens. Fully compliant with the ASTM D882 standard for thin film tensile testing, the fixture features premium rubber-coated jaws. The rubber coating provides non-slip, scratch-free clamping, effectively preventing delicate soft film samples from slipping or damaging during tensile tests, ensuring accurate and stable test results.
ASTM D882 – This test method covers the determination
of tensile properties of plastics in the form of thin sheeting and films
(less than 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) in thickness).
1: Film is defined in Terminology D883 as an optional term for sheeting having a nominal thickness no greater than 0.25 mm (0.010 in.).
2: Tensile properties of plastics 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) or greater in thickness shall be determined according to Test Method D638.
This test method can be used to test all plastics within the thickness range described and the capacity of the machine employed. Specimen extension can be measured by grip separation, extension indicators, or displacement of gage marks. The procedure for determining the tensile modulus of elasticity is included at one strain rate.
General introduction
Thin Plastic Film Tensile Testing Fixture is specially designed for tensile strength testing of flexible and soft plastic film specimens. Fully compliant with the ASTM D882 standard for thin film tensile testing, the fixture features premium rubber-coated jaws. The rubber coating provides non-slip, scratch-free clamping, effectively preventing delicate soft film samples from slipping or damaging during tensile tests, ensuring accurate and stable test results.
ASTM D882 – This test method covers the determination of tensile properties of plastics in the form of thin sheeting and films (less than 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) in thickness).
1: Film is defined in Terminology D883 as an optional term for sheeting having a nominal thickness no greater than 0.25 mm (0.010 in.).
2: Tensile properties of plastics 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) or greater in thickness shall be determined according to Test Method D638.
This test method can be used to test all plastics within the thickness range described and the capacity of the machine employed.
Specimen extension can be measured by grip separation, extension indicators, or displacement of gage marks.
The procedure for determining the tensile modulus of elasticity is included at one strain rate.

Rubber coated jaws: 1mm rubber coating (NBR) ; Nickel-plated
Specification
Tensile force: 100N/ 200N/ 500N/ 1Kn/ 5Kn
Opening: 0-50mm
Clamping Surface Size: 30x30mm, 30x50mm, 30x80mm, 30x100mm
Clamping Surface: Plain, Rubber, Serrated, V-Jaws, Wave
Standard
ISO 527-3 Plastics - TENSILE PROPERTIES - PART 3: FOR FILMS AND SHEETS
ISO 527-3 specifies the test conditions for determining the tensile properties of plastic films and sheets with a thickness less than 1 mm, based on the general principles of ISO 527-1. Provides standardized procedures to measure critical mechanical parameters including tensile strength, yield strength, elongation at break, and Young's modulus for thin plastic materials. It is critically important because thin films behave very differently under stress compared to rigid plastics; they are more prone to tearing, slipping, and deformation. By standardizing the test conditions, this document ensures that material specifications, quality control, and research data are globally comparable and reliable. Specimen created following ISO 527-3 can be used to determine the tensile properties of thin plastic sheets and films including the tensile modulus of elasticity and the tensile energy to break (TEB).
ASTM D882: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
ASTM D882 designed to measure tensile mechanical properties including ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, tensile energy to break and tensile modulus of elasticity of thin plastic films and sheeting with thickness below 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) It covers full testing workflows including specimen preparation, conditioning, equipment configuration, tension loading, data recording, mathematical calculation, and result reporting for flexible thin plastic substrates. The samples are cut in strips that minimally have to be eight times longer than wide. No dumbbell shape is cut for materials of that thickness. Cut samples need to be free of nicks and other cutting defects since they will have an important impact on the test results variation.
ASTM D1004: Standard Test Method for Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting
ASTM D1004 is a test method that determines the tear strength of flexible plastic film and sheeting at very low rates of loading using a constant-rate-of crosshead-movement type tensile testing machine. Tearing is produced in a small area of stress concentration of the plastic film or sheeting specimen at controlled speeds below the rate encountered in real world applications in order to produce the most reliable data, which can be used to compare and analyze the tear resistance. Actual use of performance in tearing of certain plastics may not necessarily corralate with the data acquired from this test method. The specimen geometry of this test method produces a stress concentration in a small area of the specimen. The maximum stress, usually found near the onset of tearing, is recorded as the tear resistance in newtons (or pounds-force). The method is not applicable for film or sheeting material where brittle failures occur during testing or where maximum extension is greater than 101.6 mm (4 in.).
ISO 13636 specifies requirements anf test methods for non-oriented PET (APET) sheets — made from virgin, recycled, or combined PET, thickness < 2.0 mm. It explicitly excludes foamed sheets and shrinkable films (those are covered elsewhere, e.g. biaxially oriented PET in ISO 15988). The mandatory performance tests including Tensile stress at yield, Heat shrinkage, Oxygen transmission rate (OTR), haze value, Intrinsic viscosity (IV).
JIS Z1707 General rules of plastic films for food packaging
JIS Z1707 unifies universal technical requirements for single-layer and multi-layer plastic films (<250 μm thickness) directly contacting food for food packaging. Not include laminated films containing paper or metal foil as structural layers.The test stilupated in this standard is mainly include: Tensile test, Heat-seal strength, Puncture strength, Static / kinetic friction, Impact strength, Water vapor transmission rate, Oxygen transmission rate, Heat resistance, Wetting tension, Haze, Surface roughness, Anti-fog properties, Shrinkage etc.,
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