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3.2 Basic Material. The film shall be flexible unsupported normal strength polyethylene lay flat tubing,
medium slip of 0.5 in accordance with ASTM D 1894, having a treated finish conforming to ASTM D
2578 (Finish 2), with 35 minimum dynes/cm.. The density of the film shall be 0.914 to 0.950grams per
cubic centimeter, and the film shall have a minimum impact resistance of 125 grams. The film shall be
0.004 inch thick with a tolerance of +/- 25 percent and the thickness shall apply to the individual
determination. The material shall be free from cuts, cracks, holes, dirt, gels, or other defects which may
impair its utility or appearance. The color of the film shall approximate color chip #24084 of FED-STD-
595. An opaque type (non-transparent) comparable to color #27038, 27040, are acceptable.
3.3 Cord. The cotton cord shall be a general purpose and sash cord with a mildew resistance finish.
The cord shall be 1/8 (+/- 1/64) inch in diameter with a breaking strength of 100 lbs. min. The linear
density shall be .60 lbs./100ft. max. The color of the cord shall be Camouflage Green 483. Each size 2
and size 3 cover shall be furnished with a 72 +/- 2 inch piece of cotton cord. The ends of the cord shall
be either tipped or resin coated. The cord shall not be attached to cover. No extraneous materials shall
be added for the purpose of weighting the cord. Extractable matter shall not exceed 10%.
3.4 Label/marking. Each cover shall be labeled with the following:
Item description
Contract number
Stock number
Size
Contractor's name
The size of the characters shall be approximately 1/4 inch high. A white marking medium shall be used.
The label shall be clearly legible after being subjected to the ink adhesion test. The label shall be located
midway (+/- 2 inches) between the sealed seam and the opening.
3.4.1 Bar Code/Label Tag. Each item shall be individually bar-coded with a paper tag, standard bleach
sulfate with a basis weight of 100 lbs. The bar code shall be a 13 digit national stock number (NSN).
The bar code shall be used with a medium to high code density and shall be human-readible
interpretation (HRI). The label/tag shall be located so that it is completely visible on the item when it is
completely folded and/or packaged as specified and shall cause no damage to the item.
3.5 Sizes and Measurements. The inside finished measurements and tolerances for each size cover shall
conform to the measurements below.
Width (inches)
Length (inches)
Size 1
8 +/- 1/4
18 +/- ½
Size 2
10 +/- 1/4
56 +/- 1
Size 3
15 +/-1/2
45 +/- 1
Size 4
20 +/-5/8
84 +/- 1 ½
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