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ASTM F964-13(2019)

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Standard Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing

Standard Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and Railing

ABSTRACT
This specification deals with rigid poly vinyl-chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used for agricultural, commercial, residential fencing and railing. The material used in these exterior profiles is limited to rigid poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds in a single homogeneous extrusion or in a coextrusion of two or more PVC compounds in distinct layers. Loadbearing characteristics for fence and railing assemblies are not addressed within this specification (for example, windload, horizontal or vertical guardrail loading). Materials shall be tested and shall conform to requirements for the material properties and physical properties, including dimensional tolerances, extrusion quality, and weatherability. Methods for testing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions, such as impact resistance, warp, dimensional stability, and impact test on weathered specimen that comply with this specification are also provided.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this specification is to establish a recognized standard of quality for rigid poly vinyl chloride (PVC) exterior profiles for use in assembling agricultural, commercial, and residential fencing and railing. The term “PVC fence” refers to complete fencing and railings systems in which the primary structural members such as posts, rails, spindles, pickets, and gates are made from PVC exterior profiles. Accessory components (not included in this specification), including bolts, screws, hinges, latches, caps, and brackets, may be made from PVC or non-PVC materials, or both. The information contained in this specification is intended to be helpful to producers, distributors, and users and to promote understanding between purchasers and sellers.
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1.1 This specification establishes requirements for the material properties and physical properties, including dimensional tolerances, extrusion quality, and weatherability, of rigid poly vinyl-chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used for agricultural, commercial, residential fencing and railing. Methods for testing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions that comply with this specification are also provided.  
Note 1: Information with regard to application, assembly, and installation should be obtained from the manufacturer or in accordance with Practice F1999, or both.
Note 2: Loadbearing characteristics for fence and railing assemblies are not addressed within this specification (for example, windload, horizontal or vertical guardrail loading).  
1.2 The material used in these exterior profiles is limited to rigid poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds in a single homogeneous extrusion or in a coextrusion of two or more PVC compounds in distinct layers.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for information only.  
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.  
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.

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
30-Apr-2019
ICS
83.140.99 - Other rubber and plastics products
Technical Committee
F14 - Fences
Drafting Committee
F14.30 - Rigid Polymer Fence Systems
Current Stage
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ASTM D4226-19 - Standard Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
Effective Date
01-Nov-2019
Refers
ASTM D4226-16 - Standard Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
Effective Date
01-May-2016
Refers
ASTM D883-19c - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
01-Aug-2019
Refers
ASTM D883-20 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
01-Jan-2020
Refers
ASTM F1999-14 - Standard Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Fence Systems
Effective Date
01-Aug-2014
Refers
ASTM D4226-19e1 - Standard Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
Effective Date
01-Nov-2019
Refers
ASTM D696-16 - Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between −30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer
Effective Date
01-Apr-2016
Refers
ASTM D1600-18 - Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
01-Jan-2018
Refers
ASTM D4726-15 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior-Profile Extrusions Used for Assembled Windows and Doors
Effective Date
01-May-2015
Refers
ASTM D4726-18 - Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior-Profile Extrusions Used for Assembled Windows and Doors
Effective Date
01-Aug-2018
Refers
ASTM D883-17 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
15-Aug-2017
Refers
ASTM D635-14 - Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
Effective Date
01-Dec-2014
Refers
ASTM D883-18 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
01-Nov-2018
Refers
ASTM D883-18a - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
01-Dec-2018
Refers
ASTM D883-19 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
01-Feb-2019
Refers
ASTM D883-19a - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
Effective Date
15-Apr-2019
Referred By
ASTM F2699-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
Effective Date
01-May-2019
Referred By
ASTM F1999-14(2019) - Standard Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Fence Systems
Effective Date
01-May-2019
Referred By
ASTM F2698-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities
Effective Date
01-May-2019
Referred By
ASTM D4803-18 - Standard Test Method for Predicting Heat Buildup in PVC Building Products
Effective Date
01-May-2019
Referred By
ASTM F2409-10(2016) - Standard Guide for Fences for Non-Residential Outdoor Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and Spas
Effective Date
01-May-2019

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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:F964 −13 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Exterior Profiles Used for
1
Fencing and Railing
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF964;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for the ma- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
terialpropertiesandphysicalproperties,includingdimensional D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
tolerances, extrusion quality, and weatherability, of rigid poly D635Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
vinyl-chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used for agricultural, Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
commercial, residential fencing and railing. Methods for test- D696TestMethodforCoefficientofLinearThermalExpan-
ing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions that comply sion of Plastics Between −30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous
with this specification are also provided. Silica Dilatometer
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
NOTE 1—Information with regard to application, assembly, and instal-
D1435Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
lation should be obtained from the manufacturer or in accordance with
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
Practice F1999, or both.
NOTE 2—Loadbearing characteristics for fence and railing assemblies
tics
3
are not addressed within this specification (for example, windload,
D1898Practice for Sampling of Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
horizontal or vertical guardrail loading).
D2565Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-
1.2 The material used in these exterior profiles is limited to
tended for Outdoor Applications
rigid poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds in a single
D4216Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
homogeneous extrusion or in a coextrusion of two or more
and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
PVC compounds in distinct layers.
(CPVC) Building Products Compounds
D4226Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
D4726Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
information only.
Exterior-Profile Extrusions Used forAssembled Windows
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
and Doors
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
F1999Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chlo-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ride) (PVC) Fence Systems
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
G154Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV)
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3. Terminology
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1 General—DefinitionsareinaccordancewithTerminolo-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
gies D883 and D1600, unless otherwise indicated.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1 2
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.30 on Rigid Polymer Fence contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Systems. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved May 1, 2019. Published June 2019. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F964–13. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/F0964-13R19. www.astm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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F964−13 (2019)
3.2.1 capstock—the outer layer in a coextrusion exposed to Compounds that have higher cell classification because one or
weathering. morepropertiesaresuperiortothoseinthespecifiedcompound
are acceptable.
3.2.2 coextrusion—the process of coextruding profiles from
two or more concentric str
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5.4 The wet analysis provides accurate quantification of small to large amounts of fines, negating static effects, and eliminating detrimental effects of mechanical agitation. A wet analysis must be employed to accurately quantify lower PPM dust levels in plastic pellets.
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1.1 This test method measures the amount of fine particles adhered on plastic pellets or granules in which they are commonly produced and supplied. The lower limit of this test method is restricted only by the porosity of the filter disc used to capture the particle size being quantified.  
1.2 The wet analysis technique allows for separation and collection of statically charged particles by liquid wash and filtration methods. This must be performed under standard laboratory conditions.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.  
1.4 This test method describes an essential practice to check the quality of plastics once the production cycle is terminated and to evaluate the performance of pellet cleaning systems or of the special pneumatic conveying systems for the distinct size fractions below 500 micron 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, 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.  
1.6 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.

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ASTM D1562-22(Specification)
Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Cellulose Acetate Propionate Molding and Extrusion Compounds (CAP)

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1.1 This classification system covers requirements for plasticized cellulose acetate propionate thermoplastic compounds suitable for injection molding and extrusion. These compounds have a propionyl content less than 48 % and an acetyl content less than 3 % and can contain dyes and pigments. Cellulosic plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are reprocessable and recyclable. This classification system allows for the use of those cellulosic materials, provided that all specific requirements of this classification system are met.  
1.2 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. Other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications are specified by using the suffixes as given in Section 5.  
1.3 This classification system and subsequent line call out specification 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 can be made by those having expertise in the plastic field only after careful consideration of the design and performance required of the part, environment to which it will be exposed, fabrication process to be employed, costs involved, and inherent properties of the material other than those covered by this classification system.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.  
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, 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.
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.

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ASTM D5336-22(Specification)
Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polyphthalamide (PPA) Injection Molding Materials

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the classification, testing, and requirements of polyphthalamide (PPA) materials, both virgin and recycled, suitable for injection molding. This specification is intended to be a means of calling out plastics materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts, and not for the selection of materials. The materials are classified into groups according to crystallinity, and are further subdivided into classes and grades as specified. Materials shall be sampled, prepared, and conditioned appropriately for testing, for which specimens shall conform to specified values of the following requirements: inherent viscosity; melting temperature; glass transition; tensile strength; flexural strength and modulus; Izod impact strength; deflection temperature; and moisture.
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1.1 This classification system covers polyphthalamide (PPA) materials suitable for injection molding.  
1.2 The properties included in this classification system are those required to identify the compositions covered. Other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications are to be specified by using suffixes as given in Section 5.  
1.3 This classification system allows for the use of recycled materials provided that all specification requirements are met.  
1.4 This classification system is intended to be a means of calling out plastics materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection can be made by those having expertise in the plastics field only after careful consideration of the design and the performance required 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 to be regarded as the standard (see IEEE/ASTM SI-10). The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 11, 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in 11.7.1.
Note 1: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard. ISO 16396-1/-2 for polyamides may also be used to describe and classify these PPA materials, but the technical content is significantly different.
Note 2: ASTM Standard D6779 on polyamide materials also includes PPA materials in its coverage of various polyamide chemistries. This standard gives additional information for classification and specification for PPA compositions classified as Group 10 (PA6T/66), Group 12 (PA6T/6I/66) and Group 13 (PA6T/6I) in ASTM Standard D6779 and includes provisions for other PPA compositions to utilize the classification presented.  
1.7 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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