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ASTM polymer and plastic test techniques:
ABC:
- Ash Content ASTM D5630, D2584, ISO 3451
- Barcol Hardness ASTM D2583
- Brittleness Temperature ASTM D746 ISO 974
- Brookfield Viscosity (Relative Viscosity of Polyamides) ASTM D789, D4878
- Capillary Rheometry Shear Sweep ASTM D3835, ISO 11443
- Capillary Rheometry Thermal Stability ASTM D3835, ISO 11443
- Carbon Black Content ASTM D1603
- Charpy Impact ISO 179
- Chemical Compatibility ASTM D543
- Chip Resistance of Coatings ASTM D3170
- Coefficient Of Friction ASTM D1894
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion ASTM E831, D696, ISO 11359
- Combined Loading Compression ASTM D6641
- Compression Set ASTM D395
- Compression Test - Plastics ASTM D695, ISO 604
- Compression Test - Composites ASTM D3410
- Compression Test - Composites CLC ASTM D6641
- Compression Test - Core (Flatwise) ASTM C365
- Contact Angle ASTM D5946
DEF:
- Damage Resistance - Sandwich Constructions ASTM D7766
- Deflection Temperature Under Load (HDT) ASTM D648 and ISO 75
- Density/Specific Gravity ASTM D792, ISO 1183
- Density - Core ASTM C271
- Dielectric Constant/Dissipation Factor ASTM D150, IEC 60250
- Dielectric Strength ASTM D149, IEC 60243
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) ASTM D3418, E1356, ISO 11357
- Dimensional Stability ASTM D1204
- Durometer Hardness (Shore) ASTM D2240
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) - Torsion ASTM D4065, D4440, D5279
- Elmendorf Tear ASTM D1922
- Falling Dart Impact (Film) ASTM D1709, ISO 7765-1
- Falling Dart Impact (Gardner) ASTM D4226, D5420, D5628
- Flammability UL, ASTM D635, ISO 3795, 49CFR-571-302
- Flatwise Compression - Core ASTM C365
- Flatwise Tensile - Core ASTM C297
- Flexural Test - Plastics ASTM D790 and ISO 178
- Flexural Test - Composites Four Point Bending ASTM D6272
- Flexural Test - Composites ASTM D7264
- Flexural Test - Core (4-pt flexure) ASTM D7249
- Flexural Test - Facesheet Compressive Strength ASTM D5467
- Fogging SAE J1756, ISO 6452, DIN 75201
- Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis (FTIR) ASTM E1252
GHI:
- Gardner Impact ASTM D4226, D5420, D5628
- Gloss ASTM D523, D2457
- Gravelometer ASTM D3170, SAE J400
- Haze and Transmittance ASTM D1003
- High Speed Puncture(Dynatup) ASTM D3763, ISO 6603, 7765
- Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins ASTM D2584
- In-Plane Shear - Composites ASTM D3518
- In-Plane Shear - Composites ASTM D3846
- Index of Refraction ASTM D542
- Instrumented Impact ASTM D3763, ISO 6603, 7765
- ISO Multipurpose Test Specimen ISO 20753
- Izod Impact (Notched) ASTM D256, ISO 180
- Izod Impact (Unnotched) ASTM D4812, ISO 180
LM:
- Lap Shear ASTM D3163, D5868
- Lap Shear ASTM D3164
- Melt Flow Rate ASTM D1238, D3364, ISO 1133
- Moisture Content by Karl Fischer ASTM D789
- Mold Shrinkage ASTM D955, ISO D294-4, ISO 2577
- Material Specification
- ASTM:
- Polyethylene (PE), ASTM D4976
- Polyethylene (PE) Film and Sheeting, ASTM D2103
- Polypropylene (PP), ASTM D4101
- ISO:
- Polyethylene (PE), ISO 1872
- Polypropylene (PP), ISO 1873
NOP:
- Notched Izod Impact ASTM D256, ISO 180
- Oven Aging ASTM, ISO
- Oxygen Index ASTM D2863
- Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) ASTM D3985
- Peel Test ASTM D903, D1876, D3167
- Poisson's Ratio ASTM D638, ISO 527
- Polycarbonate Compatibility EIA 564-1992
- Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film ASTM D1922
- Puncture Test FTMS 101C - Method 2065
QRS:
- QUV Accelerated Weathering - ASTM D4329, D4587, ISO 4892
- Refractive Index ASTM D542
- Relative Viscosity of Polyamides (Brookfield Viscosity ) ASTM D789, D4878
- Rockwell Hardness ASTM D785, ISO 2039
- Sample Preparation - Machining
- Sample Preparation - Molding, Conditioning
- Shear Strength and Modulus - Core ASTM C393
- Shear Test ASTM D732
- Shear Test (Core) Tension or Compression ASTM C273
- Shore Hardness (Durometer) ASTM D2240
- Short Beam Shear ASTM D2344
- Specific Gravity/Density ASTM D792, D1045, ISO 1183
- Specular Gloss ASTM D523, D2457
- Surface Energy ASTM D5946
- Surface Resistivity ASTM D257, IEC 60093
TUV:
- Taber Abrasion ASTM D1044, D3389, D4060
- Tear Resistance ASTM D1004
- Tensile Set - Rubber - ASTM D412
- Tensile Test Core (Flatwise) ASTM C297
- Tensile Test Plastics - ASTM D638, ISO 527
- Tensile Test Plastics - Thin Sheet ASTM D882
- Tensile Test Plastics - Microtensile ASTM D1708
- Tensile Test Plastics - ASTM D5766
- Tensile Strength of Sandwich Constructions - ASTM C297
- Tensile Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials - ASTM D3039
- Extensometers
- Thermal Oxidative Stability - ASTM D3012, GM9509PThermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)- ASTM E1131, ISO 11358
- Unnotched Izod Impact - ASTM D4812, ISO 180
- V-Notch Shear - ASTM D5379
- Vicat Softening Point - ASTM D1525, ISO 306
- Void Content - ASTM D2734
- Volume Resistivity- ASTM D257, IEC 60093
WXY:
- Water Absorption - 24 Hour ASTM D570
- Water Absorption - Equilibrium ASTM D570
- Water Absorption - Core ASTM C272
- Water Vapor Transmission ASTM E96
- Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) ASTM F1249
- Weathering - QUV ASTM D4329, D4587, ISO 4892, SAE J2020
- Weathering - Xenon Arc (Weather-Ometer®) ASTM D2565, D4459, G155, SAE J1885, J1960, J2527
- Weight Gain/Loss Studies ASTM D471
- Xenon Arc Accelerated Weathering (Weather-Ometer®) ASTM D2565, D4459, G155, SAE J1885, J1960
- Yellowness Index (YI) ASTM E313
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