TRI Environmental, Inc. provided the following test results
UV Resistance (ASTM D 4355 – 500 hour exposure) Tensile Properties (ASTM D 5035/ECTC)
(4 inch wide strip specimen)
| Baseline Properties | |
|---|---|
| MD – Maximum Load (ppi) | 14.6 |
| TD – Maximum Load (ppi) | 18.7 |
| MD – Elongation @ Max Load (%) | 19.3 |
| TD – Elongation @ Max Load (%) | 27.7 |
| Light Penetration (ECTC Guidelines) | |
|---|---|
| Baseline Reading | 125 |
| Reading with sample | 10 |
| % Light Penetration | <8 |
| Swell (ECTC) | |
|---|---|
| Dry thickness (mils) | 1984 |
| Thickness after soak (mils) | 2098 |
| % change | 0 |
| Water Absorption (ASTM D 1117/ECTC) | |
|---|---|
| Pre-soak Weight (grams) | 69 |
| Post-Soak (grams) | 152 |
| Weight change (grams) | 82 |
| % Weight Change | 119 |
| Sediment Control (ASTM D 5141) | |
|---|---|
| Test material: | Sand sieved thru No. 10 sieve |
| Filtering Efficiency (%) | 40.8 |
| Flow Rate (liter/minute) | 150 |
| 500 Hour Exposed Properties | |
|---|---|
| MD – Maximum Load (ppi) | 10.2 |
| TD – Maximum Load (ppi) | 13.8 |
| MD – Elongation @ Max Load (%) | 16.9 |
| TD – Elongation @ Max Load (%) | 16.6 |
| Resiliency (ASTM D 6524) | |
|---|---|
| Pre-loading thickness (mils) | 1943 |
| Post-loading thickness (mils) | 326 |
| % change | -83 |
| Maximum Burn Distance (in) | |
|---|---|
| Mass/unit area (oz/sq. yd) | 50.89 |
| Mass/unit area (g/sq. meter) | 1725 |
| Smolder Resistance (ECTC) | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Burn Distance (in) | .29 |