Table IV. Film performance properties. (*Denotes that sample did not fail at maximum test load/height.)

mPE Films PVC Films
Performance Property Test Method Test Parameter Unit mPE 1-6 mPE 1-10 mPE 2-6 mPE 2-10 PVC 1-7 PVC 1-8 PVC 1-9 PVC 2-10
Film thickness ASTM E252 - mm
(mil)		 0.15
(6)		 0.25
(10)		 0.15
(6)		 0.25
(10)		 0.18
(7)		 0.20
(8)		 0.23
(9)		 0.25
(10)
Airburst test - Time to burst sec 170 184 288 269 104 72 105 73
Resistance to bursting BS 7126-
101G		 Load applied to failure N
lb		 1410
316		 >2300*
>516*		 >2300*
>516*		 >2300*
>516*		 >2300*
>516*		 >2300*
>516*		 >2300*
>516*		 >2300*
>516*
Resistance to impact BS 7126-
101H		 Drop height to failure m
ft		 >7.6*
>25*		 >7.6*
>25*		 >7.6*
>25*		 >7.6*
>25*		 2.7
9		 2.5
8.3		 2.7
9		 3.1
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