ASTM D5594-18a

Standard Test Method for Determination of the Vinyl Acetate Content of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Properties of EVA copolymers are affected by the amount of vinyl acetate incorporated in the copolymer: This test method provides a means to determine the vinyl acetate level in copolymer samples.  
5.2 Before proceeding with this test method, reference should 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.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers infrared procedures for determining the vinyl acetate content of EVA copolymers using pressed films (Procedure A) or molded plaques (Procedure B) and internal corrections for sample thickness.  
1.2 This test method is applicable to the analysis of EVA copolymers containing 0.5 to 55 % vinyl acetate except as specified in 1.3.  
1.3 Talc interferes with the 1020 cm−1 vinyl acetate band. Resins containing  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.  
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 8.
Note 1: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.  
1.6 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2018
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.70 - Analytical Methods

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5594-18a(2024) - Standard Test Method for Determination of the Vinyl Acetate Content of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2024
• Refers: ASTM E177-14 - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Refers: ASTM E177-13 - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 01-May-2013
• Refers: ASTM E691-13 - Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
• Effective Date: 01-May-2013
• Refers: ASTM E691-11 - Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Refers: ASTM E177-10 - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Refers: ASTM E131-10 - Standard Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2010
• Refers: ASTM E691-08 - Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Refers: ASTM E177-08 - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Refers: ASTM E177-06b - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2006
• Refers: ASTM E177-06a - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2006
• Refers: ASTM E168-06 - Standard Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis (Withdrawn 2015)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Refers: ASTM E691-05 - Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005
• Refers: ASTM E131-05 - Standard Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2005
• Refers: ASTM E177-06 - Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation: D5594 − 18a
Standard Test Method for
Determination of the Vinyl Acetate Content of Ethylene-Vinyl
Acetate (EVA) Copolymers by Fourier Transform Infrared
1
Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5594; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* E168 Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quanti-
tative Analysis
1.1 This test method covers infrared procedures for deter-
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
mining the vinyl acetate content of EVA copolymers using
ASTM Test Methods
pressed films (Procedure A) or molded plaques (Procedure B)
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
and internal corrections for sample thickness.
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.2 This test method is applicable to the analysis of EVA
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Use of the International System of Units
copolymers containing 0.5 to 55 % vinyl acetate except as
(SI): The Modem Metric System
specified in 1.3.
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
−1
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.3 Talc interferes with the 1020 cm vinyl acetate band.
Resins containing <5 % vinyl acetate and talc are excluded
2.2 ISO Standard:
from the scope of this test method.
ISO 8985 Plastics—Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
3
Thermoplastics—Determination of Vinyl Acetate
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
3. Terminology
information purposes only.
3.1 Definitions:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 Units, symbols, and abbreviations used in this test
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
method appear in Terminology E131 or IEEE/ASTM SI-10.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2 Abbreviations:
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.2.1 EVA—ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 8. 3.2.2 PTFE—tetrafluorethylene polymer.
3.2.3 FT-IR—Fourier transform infrared.
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
4. Summary of Test Method
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4.1 The vinyl acetate content is measured using infrared
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
−1
absorption band at 1020 cm (0.5 to 5 % vinyl acetate) or 609
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
−1
cm (5 to 55 % vinyl acetate).
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.2 Sample thickness is measured internally using an ethyl-
−1
ene infrared absorption band at 720 cm (28 to 55 % vinyl
2. Referenced Documents
−1 −1
acetate), 2020 cm (0.5 to 28 % vinyl acetate), or 4250 cm
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(5 to 28 % vinyl acetate).
E131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
4.3 Regression analysis is performed on vinyl acetate/
ethylene ratios versus known vinyl acetate contents for EVA
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
copolymer standards. The resulting equation is used to calcu-
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.70 on Analytical Methods.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2018. Published November 2018. Originally late the vinyl acetate content for subsequent EVA copolymer
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D5594 - 18. DOI:
samples.
10.1520/D5594-18A.
2
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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5. Significance and Use 8.3 Care shall be taken to avoid burns when handling dry
ice.
5.1 Properties of EVA copolymers are affected by the
amount of vinyl acetate incorporated in the copo
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Designation: D5594 − 18 D5594 − 18a
Standard Test Method for
Determination of the Vinyl Acetate Content of Ethylene-Vinyl
Acetate (EVA) Copolymers by Fourier Transform Infrared
1
Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5594; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This test method covers infrared procedures for determining the vinyl acetate content of EVA copolymers using pressed
films (Procedure A) or molded plaques (Procedure B) and internal corrections for sample thickness.
1.2 This test method is applicable to the analysis of EVA copolymers containing 0.5 to 55 % vinyl acetate except as specified
in 1.3.
−1
1.3 Talc interferes with the 1020 cm vinyl acetate band. Resins containing <5 % vinyl acetate and talc are excluded from the
scope of this test method.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information
purposes only.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 8.
NOTE 1—This test method is not equivalent to ISO 8985.There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
E168 Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modem Metric System
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
2.2 ISO Standard:
3 ,
ISO 8985 Plastics—Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Thermoplastics—Determination of Vinyl Acetate
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Units, symbols, and abbreviations used in this test method appear in Terminology E131 or IEEE/ASTM SI-10.
3.2 Abbreviations:
3.2.1 EVA—ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.70 on Analytical Methods.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2018Nov. 1, 2018. Published August 2018November 2018. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20122018
as D5594 - 98 (2012).D5594 - 18. DOI: 10.1520/D5594-18.10.1520/D5594-18A.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3.2.2 PTFE—tetrafluorethylene polymer.
3.2.3 FT-IR—Fourier transform infrared.
4. Summary of Test Method
−1 −1
4.1 The vinyl acetate content is measured using infrared absorption band at 1020 cm (0.5 to 5 % vinyl acetate) or 609 cm
(5 to 55 % vinyl acetate).
−1
4.2 Sample thickness is measured internally using an ethylene infrared absorption band at 720 cm (28 to 55 % vinyl acetate),
−1 −1
2020 cm (0.5 to 28 % vinyl acetate), or 4250 cm (5 to 28 % vinyl acetate).
4.3 Regression analysis is performed on vinyl acetate/ethylene ratios versus known vinyl acetate contents for EVA copolymer
standards. The resulting equation is used to calculate the vinyl acetate content for subse
...

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Designation: D5594 − 18a
Standard Test Method for
Determination of the Vinyl Acetate Content of Ethylene-Vinyl
Acetate (EVA) Copolymers by Fourier Transform Infrared
1
Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5594; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* E168 Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quanti-
tative Analysis
1.1 This test method covers infrared procedures for deter-
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
mining the vinyl acetate content of EVA copolymers using
ASTM Test Methods
pressed films (Procedure A) or molded plaques (Procedure B)
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
and internal corrections for sample thickness.
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.2 This test method is applicable to the analysis of EVA
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Use of the International System of Units
copolymers containing 0.5 to 55 % vinyl acetate except as
(SI): The Modem Metric System
specified in 1.3.
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
−1
1.3 Talc interferes with the 1020 cm vinyl acetate band. Determine the Precision of a Test Method
Resins containing <5 % vinyl acetate and talc are excluded
2.2 ISO Standard:
from the scope of this test method.
ISO 8985 Plastics—Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
3
Thermoplastics—Determination of Vinyl Acetate
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
3. Terminology
information purposes only.
3.1 Definitions:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 Units, symbols, and abbreviations used in this test
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
method appear in Terminology E131 or IEEE/ASTM SI-10.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2 Abbreviations:
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.2.1 EVA—ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 8.
3.2.2 PTFE—tetrafluorethylene polymer.
3.2.3 FT-IR—Fourier transform infrared.
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
4. Summary of Test Method
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4.1 The vinyl acetate content is measured using infrared
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
−1
absorption band at 1020 cm (0.5 to 5 % vinyl acetate) or 609
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
−1
cm (5 to 55 % vinyl acetate).
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.2 Sample thickness is measured internally using an ethyl-
−1
ene infrared absorption band at 720 cm (28 to 55 % vinyl
2. Referenced Documents
−1 −1
acetate), 2020 cm (0.5 to 28 % vinyl acetate), or 4250 cm
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(5 to 28 % vinyl acetate).
E131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
4.3 Regression analysis is performed on vinyl acetate/
ethylene ratios versus known vinyl acetate contents for EVA
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
copolymer standards. The resulting equation is used to calcu-
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.70 on Analytical Methods.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2018. Published November 2018. Originally late the vinyl acetate content for subsequent EVA copolymer
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D5594 - 18. DOI:
samples.
10.1520/D5594-18A.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
3
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
the ASTM website. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D5594 − 18a
5. Significance and Use 8.3 Care shall be taken to avoid burns when handling dry
ice.
5.1 Properties of EVA copolymers are affected by the
amount of vinyl acetate incorporated in the copolymer: This
9. Specimen Preparation
test method provides a means to determine the vinyl acetate
9.1 Procedure A:
level in copolymer samples.
9.1.1 Con
...