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Glossary of Terms for Polyethylene Sheeting
ASTM E-1745 - ASTM standard specification for plastic water vapor barriers.
Construction Film - Heavy duty polyethylene film used to cover items to protect from heavy wind, dust and rain.
Polyethylene - A thermoplastic long chain polymer produced by combining the ingredient monomer ethylene.
Polyethylene Sheeting - A plastic sheet product supplied in rolls of various width and used for a variety of commercial and industrial applications. Alternative terms for Polyethylene Sheeting: poly sheeting, plastic sheeting, polyethylene film.
Shrink Sheeting - A polymer plastic film that when heated in a heat tunnel or with a hand held heat gun shrinks tightly over whatever it is covering.
Vapor Barrier - Any material, typically plastic sheeting or foil sheet, that resists diffusion of moisture
through walls, ceilings and floors of buildings or of packaging.
Xtreme - Registered trade name for vapor barrier products manufactured by Tex-Trude, LP.
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