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ASTM D4673-98

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Standard Classification System for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastics and Alloys Molding and Extrusion Materials

Standard Classification System for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastics and Alloys Molding and Extrusion Materials

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1.1 This classification system covers only ABS materials and ABS alloys suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Some of these compositions may also be suitable for compression molding. Recycle ABS and alloys will be addressed in a separate standard.
1.2 This classification system is not intended for the selection of materials, but only as a means of calling out materials to be used in the manufacture of parts. Materials are to be selected by personnel with expertise in the plastics field where the economics, the environment to be encountered, the inherent properties of the materials, the part design, the part performance required, and the manufacturing process to be employed all enter into the selection.
1.3 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These will be agreed upon between the user and the supplier by using the suffixes given in Section 5.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 12, of this classification system: 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.
Note 1—This classification system and ISO 2580 are technically equivalent for those tests contained in both standards.

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Status
Historical
Publication Date
09-Mar-2001
ICS
83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
Technical Committee
D20 - Plastics
Drafting Committee
D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials
Current Stage
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Replaced By
ASTM D4673-02 - Standard Classification System for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastics and Alloys Molding and Extrusion Materials
Effective Date
10-Mar-2002
Referred By
ASTM D4000-23 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
Effective Date
10-Mar-2001

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NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.
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Designation: D 4673 – 98 An American National Standard
Standard Classification System for
Acrylonitrile–Butadiene–Styrene (ABS) Plastics and Alloys
Molding and Extrusion Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4673; 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.
1. Scope D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
Insulating Materials for Testing
1.1 This classification system covers only ABS materials
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
and ABS alloys suitable for injection molding and extrusion.
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
Some of these compositions may also be suitable for compres-
Under Flexural Load
sion molding. Recycle ABS and alloys will be addressed in a
D 790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
separate standard.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
1.2 This classification system is not intended for the selec-
als
tion of materials, but only as a means of calling out materials
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
to be used in the manufacture of parts. Materials are to be
D 1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
selected by personnel with expertise in the plastics field where
of Transparent Plastics
the economics, the environment to be encountered, the inherent
D 1525 Test Method for Vicat Softening Temperature of
properties of the materials, the part design, the part perfor-
Plastics
mance required, and the manufacturing process to be employed
D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
all enter into the selection.
D 1999 Guide for the Selection of Specimens and Test
1.3 The properties included in this classification system are
Parameters for International Commerce
those required to identify the compositions covered. There may
D 2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
be other requirements necessary to identify particular charac-
Resins
teristics important to specialized applications. These will be
D 3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of
agreed upon between the user and the supplier by using the
Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials
suffixes given in Section 5.
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D 4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Mate-
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
rials
only.
2.2 ISO Standards:
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
ISO/DIS 75 Plastics and Ebonite—Determination of Tem-
test methods portion, Section 12, of this classification system:
peratures of Deflection under Load
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
ISO/DIS 178 Plastics—Determination of Flexural Proper-
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
ties
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
ISO 180 Plastics—Determination of Izod Impact Strength
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
of Rigid Materials
limitations prior to use.
ISO 291 Plastics—Standard Atmosphere for Conditioning
NOTE 1—This classification system and ISO 2580 are technically
and Testing
equivalent for those tests contained in both standards.
ISO/DIS 294 Plastics—Injection Moulding Test Specimen
of Thermoplastics Materials
2. Referenced Documents
ISO 306 Plastics—Determination of Vicat Softening Tem-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
perature
D 256 Test Method for Determining the Pendulum Impact
ISO/DIS 527, Parts 1 and 2, Plastics—Determination of
Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
Tensile Properties
ISO 2580 Acrylonitrile/Butadiene/Styrene (ABS) Moulding
and Extrusion Materials, Part 2
This classification system is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15on Thermoplastic
Materials.
Current edition approved March 10, 1998. Published January 1999. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
published as D 4673–96. Last previous edition D 4673–96 . Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
Copyright © ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
D 4673
3. Terminology subdivided by class and then grades. In cases in which a resin
may be classed into more than one group, the supplier will
3.1 Definitions—Definitions of technical terms used in this
determine the specific callout(s). Table ABS has both ASTM
classification system are in accordance with Terminology
procedure method and ISO procedure versions for callout
D 883.
under the preferred test system.
4. Classification
4.1 ABS materials, based on three or more monomers, are
grouped rather than rigidly classified. These groups are then
A
TABLE ABS ASTM/ISO Values, Requirements, Natural Color Only
NOTE 1—For property test parameters, see Section 12.
Tensile
Flexural
Izod Impact
Strength, Softening,
Modulus, Tempera-
B
MPa, Test
MPa, ture or
Group Description Class Description Grade Description Test Method
C
J/m, Test
Test Meth- ISO 306,
2 D
kJ/m ,
Method D 1525,
Method
ods D 790/ °C, 50°/h
ISO 180
D 638/ °C, 120°/h
D 256
ISO 178
ISO 527
01 Molding 1 medium impact 1 45 2700 40 5 90 85
2 40 2400 125 15 90 85
3 40 2200 150 20 90 85
4 35 2200 80 10 90 85
5 32 1600 70 9 90 85
0 other
2 high impact 1 35 2100 200 25 90 85
2 35 2000 250 30 90 85
3 30 1700 275 35 90 85
4 30 1700 325 40 90 85
5 25 1500 400 50 90 85
6 30 1600 184 23 90 85
0 other
3 high heat 1 45 2300 100 10 115 110
2 40 2000 125 15 110 105
3 40 2400 125 15 105 100
4 35 2000 150 20 105 100
5 35 2100 80 10 105 100
6 34 1700 65 8 98 93
7 32 1800 50 6 105 100
0 other
E
4 plating 1 45 2600 150 20 105 100
2 40 2700 80 10 105 100
3 40 2200 200 25 100 95
4 35 2000 200 25 95 90
5 34 2200 80 10 93 88
0 other
F
5 clear 1 40 2300 80 10 85 80
0 other
G
6 additive FR 1 40 2200 200 25 85 80
2 40 2000 150 20 85 80
3 35 2500 80 10 90 85
4 30 2000 150 20 90 85
5 25 1800 80 10 85 80
0 other
0 other 0 other
02 Extrusion 1 medium impact 1 50 2700 80 10 95 90
2 45 2400 80 10 90 85
3 40 2200 150 20 90 85
4 40 2000 80 10 90 85
5 35 2200 125 15 90 85
0 other
2 high impact 1 35 2400 200 25 90 85
2 35 2200 325 40 90 85
3 30 2000 275 35 90 85
4 30 2000 360 45 90 85
5 25 1800 400 50 90 85
6 25 1800 440 55 90 85
0 other
3 FR 1 40 2300 280 35 90 85
2 35 2000 275 35 90 85
3 35 2000 210 30 85 80
0 other 0 other
03 Alloys ABS/PVC 1 1 50 2800 80 10 100 95
D 4673
TABLE Continued
Tensile
Flexural
Izod Impact
Strength, Softening,
Modulus, Tempera-
B
MPa, Test
MPa, ture or
Group Description Class Description Grade Description Test Method
C
J/m, Test
Test Meth- 2 D ISO 306,
kJ/m ,
Method D 1525,
Method
ods D 790/ °C, 50°/h
ISO 180
D 638/ °C, 120°/h
D 256
ISO 178
ISO 527
2 40 1800 200 25 90 85
3 40 1800 275 35 80 75
4 35 2000 400 50 70 65
5 50 2100 440 55 110 105
6 35 2000 475 60 70 65
7 45 2400 200 25 80 75
0 other
0 other 0 other
04 Alloys ABS/PC 1 medium impact 1 55 2200 360 45 115 110
2 55 2400 325 40 110 105
3 50 2200 275 35 120 115
4 45 2100 275 35 110 105
5 40 1900 70 9 105 100
0 other
2 high impact 1 55 2500 400 50 125 120
2 50 2300 400 50 115 110
3 50 2200 475 60 125 120
4 48 2100 275 35 110 105
5 45 2000 255 32 119 114
0 other
3 high heat 1 60 2400 275 35 140 135
2 55 2500 400 50 130 125
3 55 2000 500 40 125 120
4 50 2300 360 45 135 130
5 45 2100 600 75 130 125
6 45 2000 325 40 128 123
7 45 2000 325 40 119 114
0 other
4 plating 1 50 2300 440 55 130 125
2 45 2200 400 50 120 115
3 45 2100 360 45 110 105
0 other
5 additive FR 1 60 2500 125 15 110 105
2 55 2500 200 25 110 105
3 55 2500 400 45 90 85
4 50 2000 440 55 110 105
5 45 2100 275 35 110 105
6 40 2000 440 55 110 105
0 other
0 other 0 other
A
All cell values are minimums.
B
MPa 3 145 = psi.
C −3
J/m 3 18.73 3 10 = ft·lbf/in.
D 2 2
kJ/m 3 0.476 = ft·lbf/in. .
E
Plating grades are those specifically recommended for plating or sputtering applications.
F
Clear ABS has a light transmission of 70 % minimum. It may be tested using Test Method D 1003.
G
Specific flammability requirements shall be specified by the user.
NOTE 2—An example of this classification system is as follows:
specifies the properties by either ASTM or ISO procedures
after the addition of reinforcements or lubricants at the nominal
The designation ABS0111 would indicate:
level indicated.
ABS = acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene,
4.2.1 A single letter shall be used for the major reinforce-
01 (group) = injection-molding resin,
1 (class) = medium impact, and ment or combination, or both, along with two digits that
1 (grade) = requirements given in Table ABS.
indicate the percentage of addition by mass, with the tolerance
as tabulated below:
4.1.1 To facilitate the incorporation of future or special
Symbol Material Tolerance
materials, the “other/unspecified” category (0) for group, class,
and grade is shown in Table ABS. The basic properties can be
C Carbon- and graphite-fiber reinforced 6 2%
G Glass-reinforced 6 2%
obtained from Cell Table A, B, and C as they apply.
L Lubricants (for example, depends on material and
4.2 Reinforced and lubricated versions of the ABS materials
PTFE), graphite, silicone process—to be speci-
are classified in accordance with Table ABS and Cell Table A. and molybdenum disulfide fied
M Mineral-reinforced 6 2%
Table ABS specifies the unreinforced material and Cell Table A
D 4673
additives can be accomplished by the use of the suffix part of the system
R Combinations of reinforcements or 6 3 % for the total rein-
as described in Section 8.
fillers, or both forcement
4.2.2 Specific requirements for reinforced, filled, or lubri-
NOTE 3—This part of the system uses percent of reinforcements or
cated materials shall be shown by a six-character designation.
additives, or both, in the callout of the modified basic material. The types
The designation shall consist of the letter A and the five digits
and percentages of reinforcements and additives should be shown on the
comprising the cell numbers for the property requirements in
supplier’s technical data sheet unless this information is proprietary in
nature. If necessary, additional callout of these reinforcements and the order in which they appear in Cell Table A.
CELL TABLE A Reinforced ABS/Alloys
(For property test parameters, see Section 12.)
Designa-
Cell Limits
tion Property
0 1 2 3 456 78 9
Grade
A
1 Tensile strength, MPa , min
B
Test Method D 638 unspecified 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
B
ISO 527, 1, 2 unspecified 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
2 Flexural modulus, MPa, min
B
Test Methods D 790 unspecified 3000 4000 5000 6000 7500 9000 11 000 15 000
B
ISO 178 unspecified 3000 4000 5000 6000 7500 9000 11 000 15 000
3 Izod impact, min
C B
Test Method D 256, J/m unspecified 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 140
2D B
ISO 180, kJ/m unspecified 56789 10 12 15
4 Heat deflection temperature, °C, min
B
Test Method D 648 unspecified 65 85 90 95 100 105 110 115
B
ISO/DIS 75 unspecified 65 85 89 94 98 103 108 112
5 To be determined unspecified . . . . . . . .
A
MPa 3 145 = psi.
B
Specific value appears on drawing or contract, or both.
C −3
J/m 3 18.73 3 10 = ft·lbf/in.
D 2 2
kJ/m 3 0.476 = ft lbf/in.
CELL TABLE B Unreinforced ABS
(For property test parameters, see Section 12.)
Designa-
Cell Limits
tion Property
0 1 2 3 456 78 9
Grade
A
1 Tensile strength, MPa , min
B
Test Method D 638 unspecified 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
B
ISO 527, 1, 2 unspecified 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
2 Flexural modulus, MPa, min
B
Test Methods D 790 unspecified 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800
B
ISO 178 unspecified 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800
3 Izod impact, min
C B
Test Method D 256, J/m unspecified 30 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
2D B
ISO 180, kJ/m unspecified 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
4 Softening temperature, °C, min
B
Test Method D 1525 unspecified 75 90 95 100 105 110 115 120
B
ISO 306 unspecified 70 85 90 95 100 105 110 115
5 To be determined unspecified . . . . . . . .
A
MPa 3 145 = psi.
B
Specific value appears on drawing or contract, or both.
C −3
J/m 3 18.73 3 10 = ft·lbf/in.
D 2 2
kJ/m 3 0.476 = ft·lbf/in.
4.2.2.1 Although the values listed are necessary to include
ABS 120 = Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, molding resin, high im-
pact
the range of properties available in existing materials, users
G30 = Glass reinforced at 30 % nominal level,
should not infer that every possible combination of the
A = Cell Table A, property requirements,
properties exists or can be obtained.
5 = 80 MPa tensile strength, min,
4.2.3 When the grade of the basic material is not known, or 5 = 7500 MPa flexural modulus, min,
1 = 30 J/m Izod impact strength, min,
is not important, the use of “0” grade classification shall be
3 = 90°C heat deflection temperature, min, and
used for reinforced materials in this system.
0 = unspecified.
If no properties are specified, the designation would be ABS
NOTE 4—An example of this classification for a reinforced ABS is as
120G30A00000.
follows:
The designation ABS 120G30A55130 indicates: 4.3 Cell Table B has been incorporated into this classifica-
tion system to facilitate the classification of special materials
where Table ABS or Cell Table A does not reflect the required
D 4673
properties of ABS material. Cell Table B shall be used in the
4 = 2000 MPa Flexural modulus, min,
2 = 100 J/m Izod impact strength, min,
same manner as Cell Table A.
2 = 90°C vicat softening point, min, and
NOTE 5—An example of a special material using this classification
0 = unspecified.
system is as follows:
NOTE 6—Mechanical properties of pigmented or colored ABS or alloy
The designation ABS 210B54220 would indicate the following, with
materials can differ from the mechanical properties of natural ABS or
the material requirements from Cell Table B:
alloy material, depending on the choice and concentration of colorants.
The main property affected is ductility, as illustrated by a reduction in Izod
impact strength and tensile-elongation values. If specific properties of
ABS 210 = Acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene, extrusion resin, me-
pigmented ABS or alloy materials are necessary, prior testing between the
dium impact,
materials supplier and end user should be initiated.
B = Cell Table B property requirements,
5 = 40 MPa tensile strength, min,
CELL TABLE C Unreinforced ABS Alloy
(F
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ASTM D7472-19(2024)(Specification)
Standard Specification for EFEP-Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials

ABSTRACT
This specification addresses the physical properties of melt processible molding and extrusion materials of EFEP-fluoropolymer, wherein the EFEP resin is a copolymer of ethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, and hexafluoropropylene. It does not cover blended and recycled materials. Covered here are two types of fluoropolymer that is supplied in pellet form and classified according to their melting points, while the resins of each type are divided into one to two grades in accordance with their melt flow rates. The materials shall be sampled in accordance with an adequate statistical sampling procedure and shall conform to specific gravity, melting point, melt flow rate, elongation, tensile strength, and dielectric constant and dissipation factor requirements when tested by the procedures itemized herein.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers melt processible molding and extrusion materials of EFEP-fluoropolymer. The EFEP resin is a copolymer of ethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, and hexafluoropropylene.  
1.2 This specification does not cover blended materials and does not cover recycled materials.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units as detailed in IEEE/ASTM SI-10 are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, of this specification. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1: Although this specification and ISO 20568-1 and ISO 20568-2 differ in approach or detail, data obtained using either are technically equivalent.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM D2765-16(2024)(Test Method)
Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Many important properties of crosslinked ethylene plastics vary with the gel content. Hence, determination of the gel content provides a means of both controlling the process and rating the quality of finished products.  
5.2 Extraction tests permit verification of the proper gel content of any given crosslinked ethylene plastic and they also permit comparison between different crosslinked ethylene plastics, including those containing fillers, provided that, for the latter, the following conditions are met:  
5.2.1 The filler is not soluble in either decahydronaphthalene or xylenes at the extraction temperature.  
5.2.2 The amount of filler present in the compound either is known or will be determined by other means.  
5.2.3 Sufficient crosslinking has been achieved to prevent migration of filler during the extraction. Usually it has been found that, at extraction levels up to 50 %, the extractant remains clear and free of filler.  
5.3 A suitable antioxidant is added to the extractant to inhibit possible oxidative degradation at the extraction temperatures.  
5.4 Before proceeding with this test method, reference shall be made to the specification of the material being tested. Any test specimen preparation, conditioning, dimensions, or testing parameters, or a combination thereof, covered in the materials specification shall take precedence over those mentioned in this test method. If there are no material specifications, then the default conditions apply.
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1.1 The gel content (insoluble fraction) produced in ethylene plastics by crosslinking is determined by extracting with solvents such as decahydronaphthalene or xylenes. The methods described herein are applicable to crosslinked ethylene plastics of all densities, including those containing fillers, and all provide corrections for the inert fillers present in some of those compounds.  
1.2 Test Method A, which permits most complete extraction in least time, is to be used for referee tests, but two alternative nonreferee Test Methods B and C are also described. Test Method B differs from the referee test method only in sample preparation; that is, it requires use of shavings taken at selected points in cable insulation, for example, rather than the ground sample required by the referee test method. Because the shaved particles are larger, less total surface per sample is exposed to the extractant, so this test method ordinarily yields extraction values about 1 to 2 % lower than the referee method. Test Method C requires that a specimen in one piece be extracted in xylenes at a constant temperature of 110°C. At this temperature and with a one-piece specimen, even less extraction occurs (from 3 to 9 % less than the referee test method), this method permits swell ratio (a measure of the degree of crosslinking in the gel phase) be determined.  
1.3 Extraction tests are made on articles of any shape. They have been particularly useful for electrical insulations since specimens can be selected from those portions of the insulation most susceptible to insufficient crosslinking.  
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
Note 1: This test method is equivalent to ISO 10147, Method B. It is not equivalent to ISO 10147 in any other measurement or section.  
1.5 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Sections 6, 9, and 24.  
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ASTM D7436-17(2024)(Classification)
Standard Classification System for Unfilled Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials with a Fractional Melt Index Using ISO Protocol and Methodology

ABSTRACT
This specification is intended to provide a callout system for polyethylene utilizing specimen preparation procedures and test methods based primarily on ISO standards. The classification system provides for the identification of unfilled polyethylene plastics molding and extrusion materials, with a melt index of <1g/10 min, in such a manner that the supplier and the user agree on the acceptability of different commercial lots or shipments. The specification also lists the requirements that would allow for the use of recycled polyethylene materials. These requirements include the colour and form of the material.
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1.1 This classification system provides for the identification of unfilled polyethylene plastics molding and extrusion materials, with a melt index of  
1.2 This classification system allows for the use of recycled polyethylene materials provided that the requirements as stated in this classification system are met. The proportions of recycled material used, as well as the nature and amount of any contaminant, however, will not be covered in this specification.
Note 1: See Guide D7209 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.  
1.3 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. There may be other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These shall be agreed upon between the user and the supplier by using the suffixes given in Section 5.  
1.4 This classification system and subsequent line callout (specifications) are intended to provide a means of calling out plastic materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection should be made by those having expertise in the plastic field after careful consideration of the design and the performance requirements of the part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the costs involved, and the inherent properties of the material other than those covered by this classification system.  
1.5 The values stated in SI units are regarded as the standard.  
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test method portion only, Section 12 of this classification system. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 For information regarding plastic pipe materials, see Specification D3350. For information regarding wire and cable materials, see Specification D1248. For information regarding classification of PE molding and extrusion materials using ASTM test methods, see Specification D4976.
Note 2: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.  
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM D6150-24(Test Method)
Standard Test Method for Estimating Processing Losses of Plastisols and Organosols Due to Volatility

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The volatile components of a plastisol or organosol influence the weight loss during processing. It is possible that this information will be useful to the producer and user and to environmental interests for estimating the volatiles emitted by the plastisol or organosol during processing.  
5.2 Results obtained by this test method are not strictly equivalent to those experienced during product processing wherein conditions of temperature, air flow, coating mass, and configuration are potentially quite different.  
5.3 This test method is not necessarily applicable to all types of plastisol and organosol applications. Any change in the specified testing time or temperature to accommodate unique applications shall be included in the report (see 7.3).
SCOPE
1.1 This test method describes a procedure for the determination of the relative volatility of polyvinyl chloride plastisols and organosols at elevated temperatures.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.  
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM D4101-24(Specification)
Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials

ABSTRACT
This specification covers polypropylene materials, suitable for injection molding and extrusion, that include unreinforced polypropylene with natural color only, unfilled and unreinforced polypropylene, calcium carbonate filled polypropylene, glass reinforced polypropylene, polypropylene copolymers, and talc filled polypropylene. Polymers consist of homopolymer, copolymers, and elastomer compounded with or without the addition of impact modifiers (ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber), colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, or reinforcements. Tests shall be conducted on each of the specimens to determine the required physical and mechanical properties of the materials. The specimens for the various materials shall conform to the following requirements: nominal flow rate; test specimen dimensions; tensile stress at yield; flexural modulus; Izod impact resistance; deflection temperature; and multiaxial impact ductile-brittle transition temperature.
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1.1 This classification system covers polypropylene materials suitable for injection molding and extrusion. Polymers consist of homopolymer, copolymers, and elastomer compounded with or without the addition of impact modifiers, for example, ethylene-propylene rubber, polyisobutylene rubber, and butyl rubber, colorants, stabilizers, lubricants, or reinforcements.  
1.2 This classification system allows for the use of those polypropylene materials that can be recycled, reconstituted, and reground, provided that: (1) the requirements as stated in this classification system are met, and (2) the material has not been modified in any way to alter its conformance to food contact regulations or similar requirements. The proportions of recycled, reconstituted, and reground material used, as well as the nature and the amount of any contaminant, cannot be practically covered in this classification system. It is the responsibility of the supplier and the buyer of recycled, reconstituted, and reground materials to ensure compliance. (See Guide D7209.)  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
Note 1: The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. If other requirements are necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specific applications, these shall be designated by using the suffixes given in Section 1.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 2: This classification system and ISO 19069-1 and -2 address the same subject matter, but differ in technical content.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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