Product Name:
Speco-Lene (blown polyethylene film).
Product Description:
Speco-Lene is a blown polyethylene film resistant to alkalis, salts, acids and chemicals
found in sub-soils. Fully stable and waterproof.
Basic Use:
Used as a vapor barrier and damp proof membrane in concrete slabs, floors, insulation boards
shuttering etc. For corrosion protection of water and oil pipelines. Protects from the sun, wind, rain, dust and damage.
Composition & Materials:
Speco-Lene is an anti-corrosive and weather resistant blown polyethylene film.
Dimensions:
Supplied in rolls of different lengths, widths and thicknesses.
Film Thickness: From 100 gauges (25 Microns) to 1200 gauges (400 Microns). Film Length:
up to 100 meters.
Film Width:
up to 4 meters (see table 1).
Applications:
Sleeves for corrosion protection of water and oil pipelines. Agricultural film for greenhouses, plastic tunnels & other agro-techniques. Construction film used as a vapor barrier and damp proof membrane in concrete slabs, floors, over insulation boards, shuttering etc.
Durability:
It retains its physical properties and remains chemically resistant to aggressive soil organism, plant and other soil fauna as well as domestic sewage and retains its flexibility in temperatures over 80 C.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS :
Table 1- POLYETHYLENE FILM THICKNESS
| Millimeter | Gauge | Micron (µ) | Mill |
| 0.05 | 200 | 50 | 2 |
| 0.08 | 320 | 80 | 3.2 |
| 0.10 | 400 | 100 | 4 |
| 0.15 | 600 | 150 | 6 |
| 0.20 | 800 | 200 | 8 |
| 0.25 | 1000 | 250 | 10 |
| 0.30 | 1200 | 300 | 12 |
1 gauge= 1/100 mill = 1/100,000 inch=25.4/100,000mm = 0.254 micron
Table 2- TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
| Properties | Unit | Value | Test Method (ASTM) |
| Density at 24oC (unpigmented) | g/cc | 0.923 | D-1505 |
| Dart impact | g | 100 | D-1709 |
| Tear resistance | kg/cm2 | 80 | D-1004 |
| Tensile strength (Longitudinal direction Transverse direction) |
kg/cm2 | 180 | D-882 |
| 170 | |||
| Elongation (Longitudinal direction Transverse direction) |
% | 230 | D-882 |
| 375 | |||
| Transparency | % | 20 | D-1746 |
| Gloss | 45 | 40 | D-2457 |
| Haze | % | 9.0 | D-1003 |
| Heat seal range | o C | 115-175 | – |
| Moisture Loss | g/cm2 | 0.055 | C-156 |
Disclaimer
The information and the recommendations relating to the application and end use of this product are given in good faith and are based on the information provided by the manufacturer of the product and/or the Company’s current knowledge and experience in connection with the product when properly stored, handled and applied under normal conditions and no liability of final function at the job site is assumed. In practice, the differences in materials, substrates and actual site conditions are such that no warranty in respect of merchant-ability of or fitness for a particular purpose, nor any liability arising out of any legal relationship whatsoever, can be inferred either from this information, or from any written and/or oral recommendations, or from any other advice offered by the Company. No responsibility or liability by the Company will be accepted for misuses, misreading or derivation from the recommended guidelines in respect of this product and the user shall determine the suitability of the product for his intended use and assume all risks and liability in connection therewith. The information contained in this brochure may change at any time without notice.