1.1 ,This test method covers the determination of the thickness of plastic film, ranging in thickness from 2.5 to 250 µ,m, with a non-contact thickness gauge that uses capacitance-based technology. It includes a method to generate a series of thickness data points that can be used to characterize the variability patterns of film for both transverse or machine direction (profiling).
Note 1: ,Thicker specimens, typically 250 µ,m to 2500 µ,m thick, can utilize this test method if the apparatus is designed to measure and handle materials of this thickness range, and the apparatus complies with the requirements as defined in this standard.