BS EN 13207:2018 specifies the requirements related to dimensional, mechanical and optical characteristics of thermoplastic films and tubes used during the manufacture of silage and designed to last at least one year for protecting fodder.
It specifies a classification for the durability of silage films and the test methods referred to in this standard.
This European Standard is applicable to transparent, black, white or coloured (e.g. black/white) thermoplastic silage films based on polyethylene, ethylene copolymer, EVOH and polyamide.
These films are intended for covering bunker silos, silage tubes or silage clamps for preserving forage.
They protect the forage and preserve it from rain and air. These films are not intended to cover bales piles (e.g. straw bales and hay bales).
Silage films obtained by sealing two or more films in machine direction are out of the scope of this document.
This European Standard also defines installation, use and removal conditions of silage films. It defines the conventional useful lifetime, as well as rules that allow evaluating the remaining use potential in the event of a failure before the normal end-of-use date.


Cross References:
ISO 4892-2
ISO 527-1
EN ISO 4892-2
ISO 4592
EN ISO 7765-1
EN ISO 527-1
ISO 4593
ISO 7765-1
EN ISO 527-3 (ISO 527-3:1995 AS)
EN ISO 4892-3
EN 15347
ISO 15270
EN ISO 4892-1
EN 15344
EN 16472
EN 15343
ISO 4892-1
ISO 4892-3
ISO 9370:2017
ISO/TR 19032:2006 Ed 1
ISO 10640:2011 Ed 1


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