AS 3680-2008

1-AS 3680-2008 POLYETHYLENE SLEEVING FOR DUCTILE IRON PIPING
4-PREFACE
5-CONTENTS
6-FOREWORD
7-1 SCOPE
7-2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8-3 DEFINITIONS
8-3.1 Impact failure load (F50)
8-3.2 Layflat tube
8-3.3 Loose polyethylene sleeving (sleeving)
8-3.4 Nominal Diameter (DN)
8-3.5 Recycled material
8-3.6 Rework material
8-4 MATERIAL
8-4.1 Characteristics
8-4.2 Rework material
9-5 SLEEVING
9-5.1 General
9-5.2 Dimensions
9-5.2.1 General
9-5.2.2 Width
9-5.2.3 Thickness.
9-5.2.4 Perforations
9-5.3 Sleeving performance requirements
9-5.3.1 Ultimate tensile strength
10-5.3.2 Elongation
10-5.3.3 Impact resistance
10-5.3.4 Tear resistance
10-5.3.5 UV resistance
10-5.3.6 Discolouration and colourfastness
10-6 STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION
10-7 STRAPPING AND BINDING EQUIPMENT
10-8 MARKING
10-8.1 Sleeving
10-8.2 Packaging for sleeving
11-9 COLOUR
12-APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
12-A1 SCOPE
12-A2 RELEVANCE
12-A3 DEFINITIONS
12-A3.1 Acceptable quality level (AQL)
12-A3.2 Batch
12-A3.3 Batch release test (BRT)
12-A3.4 Inspection level
12-A3.5 Lot
12-A3.6 New formulation
12-A3.7 Process verification test (PVT)
12-A3.8 Sample
13-A3.9 Sampling plan
13-A3.10 Type test (TT)
13-A4 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
13-A5 MINIMUM SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCY PLAN
13-A5.1 General
13-A5.2 Retesting
13-A5.3 Rejection after test
15-APPENDIX B - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
15-B1 GENERAL
15-B2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
16-APPENDIX C - OUTDOOR EXPOSURE OF POLYETHYLENE FILM
16-C1 EXPOSURE OF FILM SAMPLE
16-C2 EQUIVALENT MEAN GLOBAL RADIATION
17-APPENDIX D - ADHESIVE TAPE, STRAP, AND BUCKLE REQUIREMENTS
17-D1 ADHESIVE TAPE
17-D1.1 Composition
17-D1.2 Breaking strength
17-D1.3 Adhesion
17-D1.4 Width
17-D2 STRAP
17-D2.1 Composition
17-D2.2 Mechanical properties
17-D2.3 Dimensions
17-D3 BUCKLE
17-D3.1 Composition
18-D3.2 Size