BS EN 17098 is a series of international standards used for plastics. Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as the main ingredient. BS EN 17098-2 specifies the test method for determining the film permeability used in barrier films.
BS EN 17098-2 specifies a method for determining the gas permeability of films using a static technique. BS EN 17098-2 is applicable to thermoplastic barrier films for agricultural and horticultural soil disinfection using the fumigation technique.
BS EN 17098-2 on Plastics is useful for:
Agriculture barrier films or agriculture plastic is used in increasing the crop output per hectare while enhancing crop quality. This barrier film is useful in soil protecting and mulching. BS EN 17098-2 helps in identifying the gaseous composition which is dependent on the nature of the film, chemical properties, and environmental conditions. The values such as flux, diffusion coefficient, and mass transfer coefficient (MTC) which are mentioned in BS EN 17098-2 are useful in characterizing the film permeability of a gaseous composition. The chemical composition test along with the environmental condition test can help you in sustaining the barrier films used for agriculture. The mass transfer coefficient parameter is useful in determining the film permeability to a specific gaseous composition.
BS EN 17098-2 can be your best guide in performing and calculating the mass transfer coefficient. This test method helps in determining the film permeability by using static techniques. By using BS EN 17098-2 you can disinfect the soil by using fumigation techniques and also specifies the test method for determining the film permeability used in barrier films.
EN 17098-2:2018