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1. PLASTICS STANDARDS
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2. Sl No. Test Standard
1 Ash Content ISO 3451-1 (Method A)
2 Ash Content (of Carbon Black) ASTM D 1506 (Method A)
3 Ash Content
(of Thermoplastics)
ASTM D 5630 , ISO3451
(Procedure A)
4 Gel Content ASTM D 2765 (Method A)
5 Heats of Fusion and
Crystallization, DSC
ASTM D 3417
6 Ignition Loss (of Thermosets) ASTM D 2584
7 Melting Point ASTM D 2133 , ISO3146
8 Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) ASTM D 3850,ASTM E 1131
9 Transition Temperatures, DSC ASTM D 3418
10 Weight Loss, of Volatiles ASTM D 2288
11 Bulk density ASTM D1895
12 Specific gravity ASTM D792, ISO 1183
13 Water absorption ASTM D570, ISO 62
1. Analytical testing

3. 2. Mechanical testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Tensile Strength
and Elongation
ASTM D638, ISO 527
2 Tensile Strength, Elongation,
and Modulus (of Films)
ASTM D882
3 Tensile Impact Strength ASTM D1822
4 Flexural Strength
and Modulus
ASTM D790, ISO 178
5 Compressive properties ASTM D695
6 Impact Resistance,
Pendulum, Izod
ASTM D256,ISO180
7 Impact Resistance,
Pendulum, Charpy
ASTM D6110
8 Shear strength ASTM D732
9 Tear strength (rubbers) ASTM D624
9 Tear resistance ASTM D1004
10 Coefficient of Friction ASTM D1894

4. 3.Thermal testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Heat deflection temperature ASTM D648 ,ISO 75
2 Vicat softening temperature ASTM D1525, ISO 306
3 Coefficient of Linear Thermal
Expansion, Dilatometer
ASTM D696
4 Brittleness Temperature ASTM D746, ISO 974
5 Thermal conductivity ASTM C177, ISO 8302
6 Differential scanning calorimetry ( DSC) ASTM D 3417
7 Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) ASTM D3418

5. 4. Physical testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Abrasion Resistance ASTM D1044
2 Apparent (Bulk) Density,
Bulk Factor, and Pour-ability
ASTM D 1895, ISO 61
3 Dimensional Changes ASTM D 1204
4 Indentation Hardness,
Barcol
ASTM D 2583
5 Indentation Hardness,
Durometer, Shore (of
Rubbers and Plastics)
ASTM D 2240, ISO 868
6 Indentation Hardness, Rockwell ASTM D 785
(Procedure A)
7 Linear Thermal Shrinkage ASTM D 2732
8 Mould Shrinkage ASTM D 955
9 Specific Gravity/Density ASTM D 792 (Method A)
10 Water Absorption ASTM D 570 , ISO 62
11 Water Vapour Transmission ASTM E 96

6. 5.Electrical testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Dielectric Breakdown Voltage
and Dielectric Strength
ASTM D 149
(Method A)
2 Dielectric Constant (Permittivity)
and Dissipation Factor (Loss)
ASTM D 150,
Contact (1 MHz)
3 Insulation Resistance or
Conductance
ASTM D 257
4 Surface Resistance (or Resistivity)
or Conductance
ASTM D 257, IEC60093
5 Volume Resistance (or Resistivity)
or Conductance
ASTM D 257
6 Arc resistance ASTM D495
8 Adhesion testing ASTM D3359
9 Comparative tracking index (CTI) IEC 60112, IS2824,ASTM
D3638

7. 6.Optical testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Haze and Luminous
Transmittance
ASTM D 1003
(Procedure B)
2 Refractive index ASTM D542, ISO 489
3 Visual colour evaluation ASTM D1729
4 Colour Tolerances and Colour Differences ASTM D2244
5 Specular gloss ASTM D2457

8. 7.Flammability testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Oxygen Index
ASTM D 2863
(Procedure A/Test Method A)
ISO 4589
2 Glow wire flammability test IEC 60695 , ASTM D6194
2 Burning Rate UL 94 HB (Horizontal
3 Burning Rate UL 94 V (Vertical)
4 Smoke density ASTM D2843
5 Surface flammability ASTM D E84
6 ignitability ASTM D1929

9. 8.Chemical resistance testing
Sl
No.
Test Standard
1 Chemical Resistance ASTM D 543 (Practice
A),
per chemical
2 Environmental Stress-
Crack Resistance
ASTM D 1693
(Condition A)
3 Immersion test ASTM D543

10. 9. Rheological testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Melt Flow Rate ASTM D 1238 (Procedure
A), ISO 1133
2 Dilute solution viscosity of polymers ASTM D2857
10. Moisture content testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Loss on drying method ASTM D6980, ISO 15512
2 Karl fischer method ASTM D789, ISO 760

11. 11. Other testing
Sl No. Test Standard
1 Ash content ASTM D5630, ISO 3451
2 Specimen Conditioning ASTM D618, ISO 291
3 Sieve analysis (particle size) ASTM D1921

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