| Test | Scope of Test |
| OPTICS | |
| Haze | Measurement of the amount of forward light scattered through a piece of film |
| Gloss @ 45º | The reflectance properties of film when hit by a light source at an angle of 45º |
| Opacity | This procedure determines how impervious a sample is to the passage of light |
| HEAT SEAL | |
| Seal Initiation | The temperature at which the flexible film begins to seal to itself |
| Seal Curve | The measurement of seal strengths of flexible films from initiation to destruct |
| Hot Tack | The strength of heat-seals immediately after the sealing operation |
| SURFACE | |
| Treat | Measurement the films wetting tension |
| COF | Frictional properties of a film or sheeting specimen when slid over itself or another surface |
| IMPACT | |
| Dart Drop | Strength measurement of a film’s ability to withstand the shock of a falling dart without breaking |
| PERMEATION | |
| MVTR | Transmission rate of water vapor through barrier materials |
| OTR | Transmission rate of oxygen gas through barrier materials |
| PHYSICAL | |
| Elmendorf Tear | Measurement of film’s ability to resist tearing under specific conditions |
| Tensile | A measurement of the strength of a film and the ability to withstand stretching |
| Secant Modulus | An index of stiffness of plastic sheeting and film |
| Shrinkage | Measurement of percent of film shrinkage under a controlled temperature & time interval |
| Thickness Profile | Measurement of film thickness |
| Microscopic Layer Distribution Analysis |
Measurement of the % each layer represents in the total structure |