ASTM D3574-03

Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams

SCOPE
1.1 These test methods apply to slab, bonded, and molded flexible cellular products known as urethane foams. Urethane foam may be generally defined as an expanded cellular product produced by the interaction of active hydrogen compounds, water, and isocyanates.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
Note 1—There is no equivalent ISO standard, however certain test methods in this standard have similar or equivalent ISO standards and are listed in the Scope of the individual test method sections.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2003
• ICS: 83.100 - Cellular materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.22 - Cellular Materials - Plastics and Elastomers

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3574-01e1 - Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D3574-05 - Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1821-19e2 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2085-19 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3489-23 - Standard Test Methods for Microcellular Urethane Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1696-20 - Standard Guide for Industrial Thermal Insulation Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3676-18 - Standard Specification for Rubber Cellular Cushion Used for Carpet or Rug Underlay
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1551-09(2017) - Standard Test Methods for Comprehensive Characterization of Synthetic Turf Playing Surfaces and Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2970-22 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Major Modification of Trampoline Courts
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1410-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Cellular Melamine Thermal and Sound-Absorbing Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1482-23 - Standard Specification for Polyimide Flexible Cellular Thermal and Sound Absorbing Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1594-23 - Standard Specification for Polyimide Rigid Cellular Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C168-22 - Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2061-23 - Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transportation Vehicles
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1085-19 - Standard Specification for Mattress and Box Springs for Use in Berths in Marine Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D3574–03
Standard Test Methods for
Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded
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Urethane Foams
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3574; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
this document is referenced in the Precision and Bias section.
1. Scope*
1.1 These test methods apply to slab, bonded, and molded
3. Terminology
flexible cellular products known as urethane foams. Urethane
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
foam may be generally defined as an expanded cellular product
3.1.1 bonded foam—a product produced by the adhesion of
produced by the interaction of active hydrogen compounds,
small pieces of urethane foam to each other with a suitable
water, and isocyanates.
bonding agent.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 core—the internal portion of a molded part, free of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
skin.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.3 cored foam—a flexible cellular material containing a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
multiplicity of holes (usually, but not necessarily, cylindrical in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
shape), molded or cut into the material in some pattern,
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
normally perpendicular to the foam rise direction, and extend-
standard.
ing part or all the way through the piece
NOTE 1—There is no equivalent ISO standard, however certain test
3.1.4 convoluted foam—a flexible cellular material spe-
methods in this standard have similar or equivalent ISO standards and are
cially cut into sheets with “egg carton”-like dimples. The
listed in the Scope of the individual test method sections.
dimple peaks and bases can have varied shapes and dimen-
sions.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.5 flexible cellular product—a cellular organic polymeric
2.1 ASTM Standards:
materialthatwillnotrupturewhenaspecimen200by25by25
D 412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
mmisbentarounda25-mmdiametermandrelatauniformrate
2
plastic Elastomers— Tension
of1lapin5sata temperature between 18 and 29°C.
D 624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional
3.1.6 molded foam—a cellular product having the shape of
2
Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
the enclosed chamber in which it is produced by foaming.
D 726 Test Method for Resistance of Nonporous Paper to
3.1.7 skin—the smooth surface layer of a molded foam
3
Passage of Air
product, formed by contact with the mold or surfaces.
4
D 737 Test Method forAir Permeability of Textile Fabrics
3.1.8 slab—a section of foam that is cut from the internal
D 3675 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible
portion of a large bun.
5
Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
3.1.9 urethane foam—a flexible cellular product produced
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
by the interaction of active hydrogen compounds, water, and
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
isocyanates.
NOTE 2—The specific dated edition of Practice E 691 that prevails in
4. Summary of Test Methods
4.1 Unless specifically stated otherwise between the sup-
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
plier and the purchaser, all tests shall be made in accordance
Plastics and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.22 on Cellular
Materials-Plastics and Elastomers. withthemethodsspecifiedinSections9-124whichincludetest
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
procedures for the following:
approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D 3574 – 01.
2 Tests: Sections
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
3 Test A Density Test 9-15
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
Test B Indentation Force Deflection Test—Specified
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
Deflection 16-22
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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Test B Indentation Force Deflection Test—Specified
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Test C Compression Force Deflection Test 30-36
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