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