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   U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center
DoD Combat Feeding Program
"                         Natick, MA    01760                     "

<Testing was conducted on 8-mil Intercept Shrinkfilm containing 1.2-mil Intercept Resin>

WVTR was found to average 0.0769 gm/100in2/day (at 37.8C and 100%RH) over ten test cycles, and

OTR averaged 2.6785 cc/100in2/day (at 23C and atmospheric oxygen) over 12 test cycles.

            U.S. Army Test                                                                                            

Test type:     Tensile                                       Instron Corporation

Series IX Automated Materials Testing System 7.41.00

Operator name: Jay Jones                                             
Test Date: 27 Aug 2001     
Sample Identification: RESININ                                       
Sample Type: ASTM
Interface Type:42/43/4400 Series  
Machine Parameters of test:
Sample Rate (pts/secs):      10.000
Humidity ( % ):    50
Crosshead Speed: (in/min):  10.0000                            
Temperature:(Deg F):    72                                                          

Dimensions:  Sample Parameters:  300 F; 30 psig; 2 sec dwell

                Area           (in^2)            0.50000
                Spec gauge len (in)         2.0000
                Spec gauge len (in)         4.0000

"Out of 12 specimens, 0 excluded."                               
"Sample comments: resin side in, 1-6 machine direction"                                                                                                                                                   

                            Load      Stress   Displcment   % Strain    Load    Stress    Displcment    Stress    Load
                               at             at                 at                   at             at          at                 at                  at            at                                                             
       Specimen    Peak        Peak         Peak              Peak       Break     Break    Break       Max.Load    Max.Load                                                          
       Number      (lbf)            (psi)         (in)                 (%)          (lbf)        (psi)        (in)           kg/mm^2    Kg                                                           
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                         
           1              2.021      4.042      0.123              6.150       1.909      3.818      1.031      0.144      0.918   
           2              2.081      4.162      0.110             5.500        1.909      3.818      1.035      0.149      0.945
           3              2.150      4.300      0.124             6.200        1.981      3.962      0.974      0.154      0.976   
           4              2.046      4.092      0.090             4.500        1.879      3.758      1.006      0.146      0.929   
           5              2.038      4.076      0.132             6.600        1.879      3.758      1.049      0.146      0.925    
           6              2.000      4.000      0.125             6.250        1.922      3.844      1.008      0.143      0.908   
           7              2.660      5.320      1.519           75.950        2.660      5.320      1.519      0.190      1.208   
           8              2.467      4.934      1.379           68.950        2.467      4.934      1.379      0.176      1.120   
           9              2.215      4.430      0.127             6.350        1.874      3.748      1.461      0.158      1.006   
          10             2.427      4.854      1.326          66.300        2.427      4.854      1.326      0.174      1.102   
          11             2.370      4.740      0.129             6.450        2.032      4.064      1.470      0.169      1.076   
          12             2.274      4.548      0.139             6.950       1.761      3.522      1.464      0.163      1.032  

       Mean:       2.229      4.458      0.444             22.179       2.058      4.117      1.227      0.159      1.012    
       Standard
       Deviation:  0.213      0.425      0.583         29.162       0.289      0.579      0.225      0.015      0.097