This European Standard specifies the requirements related to dimensional, mechanical, optical and thermal characteristics of thermoplastic films used for covering permanent or temporary greenhouses and walking tunnels and low tunnels used for forcing and semi-forcing vegetable, fruit and flower crops.

Lay-flat perforated cover films are also in the scope of this European Standard.

It specifies a classification for the durability of covering films and the test methods referred to in this standard.

This European Standard specifies also test methods for the determination of the chlorine and sulfur contents of films subjected to use.

This European Standard is applicable to thermoplastic covering films used in agriculture and horticulture in Europe, in the thickness range 20 µm up to more than 250 µm, based on polyethylene and/or ethylene copolymers materials, of the following types: non-thermal films, thermal clear films and thermal diffusing films.

This European Standard also defines guidance for installation, use and disposal of covering films. It defines the conventional expected lifetime, as well as rules that allow evaluating the remaining use potential in the event of a failure before the normal end-of-use date.

Cross References:
ISO 4593
ISO 527-1
ISO 527-3
EN 13031-1
ISO 4892-1
ISO 4592
EN ISO 4892-1
EN 16472
EN ISO 527-1
ISO 4892-3
EN 10244-2
EN ISO 527-3
ISO 4591
EN ISO 4892-3:2016
ISO 7765-1:1988 (R09)
EN ISO 7765-1:2004
ASTM D1003 - 13
ISO 4892-2:2013
EN ISO 4892-2:2013
ISO/TR 19032:2006
ISO 10640:2011
ISO 9370:2009
ISO 15270
EN 15344
EN 15347
EN 15343
UNE 53087-2:2005
Cepla Method MA-03:2013
Cepla Method MA-02:2013


Incorporates the following:
Amendment, February 2020