This standard concerns transparent and diffusing plastic films based on polyethylene andlor
ethylene copolymers which are designed to be used as covers for permanent and temporary
greenhouses for forcing and semi-forcing vegetable, fruit and flower crops.
This standard is intended to establish the basic requirements for the physical and mechanical
characteristics of various types of film.
From a detailed consideration of the different covering plastics films used in agriculture and
horticulture in the European market, different types of film are considered, according to the
application, independently of the colour:
- normal film
- thermic clear film
- thermic diffusing film
The range of thicknesses considered is from 50 μm up to more than 200 μm.
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EN 13206:2001 history
2018EN 13206:2017/PRA1:2018 Plastics - Thermoplastic covering films for use in agriculture and horticulture
2017EN 13206:2017 Plastics - Thermoplastic covering films for use in agriculture and horticulture
2001EN 13206:2001 Covering Thermoplastic Films for Use in Agriculture and Horticulture