| Test Units | mPE Film 1 (mPE 1-6) |
mPE Film 1 (mPE 1-10) |
mPE Film 2 (mPE 2-6) |
mPE Film 2 (mPE 2-10) |
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| Physical Property | Test Method | SI | English | Test Direction | SI | English | SI | English | SI | English | SI | English |
| Film thickness Film density Film nominal yield | ASTM E 252 ASTM D 4321 | mm g/cm3 m2/kg | mil g/cm3 sq in./lb | - | 0.15 0.905 7.16 | (6) 0.905 5030 | 0.25 0.905 4.55 | 10 0.905 3200 | 0.15 0.895 7.26 | 6 0.895 5100 | 0.25 0.895 4.31 | 10 0.895 3030 |
| Yield tensile strength | ASTM D 882 | MPa | psi | MD TD | 5.0 5.0 | 730 720 | 4.8 5.4 | 690 780 | 4.0 4.1 | 580 600 | 4.0 3.9 | 580 570 |
| Ultimate tensile strength | ASTM D 882 | MPa | psi | MD TD | 31.8 29.0 | 4610 4200 | 28.1 28.8 | 4080 4170 | 30.6 25.8 | 4440 3740 | 25.4 26.5 | 3690 3840 |
| Ultimate elongation | ASTM D 882 | % | % | MD TD | 700 705 | 700 705 | 730 810 | 730 810 | 625 640 | 625 640 | 670 680 | 670 680 |
| Toughness (energy to break) | ASTM D 882 | J/m3 | in-lb/cu in. | MD TD | 86.2 78.9 | 12500 11440 | 83.4 103.4 | 12100 14990 | 65.5 58.8 | 9500 8520 | 63.7 64.3 | 9240 9330 |
| 1% secant modulus | ASTM D 882 | MPa | psi | MD TD | 62.8 61.2 | 9100 8880 | 61.4 63.4 | 8900 9190 | 43.4 43.5 | 6290 6310 | 44.2 45.2 | 6410 6550 |
| Elmendorf tear | ASTM D 1922 | gms | gms | MD | 1680 2090 | 1680 2090 | 3410 3690 | 3410 3690 | 810 1020 | 810 1020 | 1780 2020 | 1780 2020 |
| Elmendorf tear | ASTM D 1922 | g/mm | g/mil | MD TD | 11000 13700 | 280 348 | 13400 14500 | 341 369 | 5310 6700 | 135 170 | 7010 7950 | 178 202 |
| Puncture resistance | ASTM D 3763 modified | J/m3 | in-lb/cu in. | - | 9.2 | 1330 | 11.4 | 1650 | 14.3 | 2070 | 17.9 | 2600 |
| Oxygen transmission rate Water vapor transmission rate | ASTM D 3985 ASTM E 96 | cm3/m2 g/m2 | cm3/100 sq in. g/100 sq in. | - | 2635 6.5 | 170 0.42 | 1550 3.5 | 100 0.23 | 3490 8.6 | 225 0.55 | 1920 4.9 | 124 0.32 |