ASTM D3030-11

Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The quantity of volatile components in a vinyl chloride resin can be established by this test method. This test method does not identify the components.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of the volatile matter (including water) present in vinyl chloride resins.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
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 test method and ISO 1269-1980 are identical in all technical details.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2011
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3030-95(2006) - Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6288-23 - Standard Practice for Separation and Washing of Recycled Plastics Prior to Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D1755-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D3030 − 11
Standard Test Method for
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Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3030; 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* 4. Summary of Test Method
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination 4.1 This test method consists of heating at 110°C a known
of the volatile matter (including water) present in vinyl quantity of powdered resin to constant mass. The calculated
chloride resins. mass loss defines quantitatively the volatile matter present in
the sample.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard.
5. Significance and Use
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 The quantity of volatile components in a vinyl chloride
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
resin can be established by this test method. This test method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
does not identify the components.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Apparatus
NOTE 1—This test method is identical ISO 1269.
6.1 Oven—A forced-ventilation oven conforming to the
requirements for Type IIA in Specification E145. The oven
2. Referenced Documents
should be capable of maintaining a temperature of 110 6 1°C
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
when the damper is half open and the vent is wide open.
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
6.1.1 The oven shall be equipped with a calibrated ASTM
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
thermometer and the proper stem correction shall be applied to
D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
the temperature measurement.
tics
6.1.2 The oven temperature shall be controlled by an
E145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-
accurate, reliable thermoregulator, maintaining the set point
Ventilation Ovens
within 60.5°C or better.
6.1.3 The inside of the oven shall be free of contamination
2.2 ISO Standard:
or surface deposits. Stainless steel oven liners should be used
ISO 1269 Homopolymer and Copolymer Resins of Vinyl
to reduce corrosion due to continued exposure to decomposi-
Chloride—Determination of Volatile Matter Including
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tion gases.
Water
6.2 Sample Container—A weighing vessel of low shape
3. Terminology
design in glass, aluminum, or stainless steel of sufficient size to
hold a 10-g resin sample.An aluminum weighing dish, 57 mm
3.1 Definitions: Definitions are in accordance with Defini-
in diameter and 18 mm in depth, is suitable.
tions D883 and Terminology D1600, unless otherwise indi-
cated.
6.3 Balance—Aweighing balance with a precision to within
0.001 g.
7. Preparation of Apparatus
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materials
7.1 Maintain the oven at the temperature of the test for at
(Section D20.15.08).
least 1 h prior to insertion of the specimens.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2011. Published September 2011. Originally
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D3030 - 95 (2006).
7.2 Prior to test operation, verify the uniformity of tempera-
DOI: 10.1520/D3030-11.
ture within the oven according to Specification E145. The
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airflow in the oven should be greater than 0.3 m /min (10
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
ft /min).
the ASTM website.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., NOTE 2—The temperature uniformity can also be verified by placing 5
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. or more portions of the same resin sample in the oven, distributed over the
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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test area, following Section 8. Calculate the percent of volatile loss
where:
(Section 9). If the differences in the volatile loss of the samples exceed the
M and M' = respectively, the mass before and after heating
test reproducibility, the temperature in the oven is not uniform and must
of the resin determined at room temperature (a
be corrected before proceeding with the test.
temperature in the range from 20
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Designation:D3030–95 (Reapproved 2006) Designation: D3030 – 11
Standard Test Method for
1
Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3030; 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*
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of the volatile matter (including water) present in vinyl chloride
resins.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.3 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.
NOTE1—This test method and ISO 1269–1980 are identical in all technical details. 1—This test method is identical ISO 1269.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
E145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-Ventilation Ovens
2.2 ISO Standard:
ISO 1269–1980ISO 1269 Homopolymer and Copolymer Resins ofVinyl Chloride—Determination ofVolatile Matter Including
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Water
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions: Definitions are in accordance with Definitions D883 and Terminology D1600, unless otherwise indicated.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 This test method consists of heating at 110°C a known quantity of powdered resin to constant mass. The calculated mass
loss defines quantitatively the volatile matter present in the sample.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 The quantity of volatile components in a vinyl chloride resin can be established by this test method. This test method does
not identify the components.
6. Apparatus
6.1 Oven—A forced-ventilation oven conforming to the requirements for Type IIA in Specification E145. The oven should be
capable of maintaining a temperature of 110 6 1°C when the damper is half open and the vent is wide open.
6.1.1 The oven shall be equipped with a calibrated ASTM thermometer and the proper stem correction shall be applied to the
temperature measurement.
6.1.2 Theoventemperatureshallbecontrolledbyanaccurate,reliablethermoregulator,maintainingthesetpointwithin 60.5°C
or better.
6.1.3 The inside of the oven shall be free of contamination or surface deposits. Stainless steel oven liners should be used to
reduce corrosion due to continued exposure to decomposition gases.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materials
(Section D20.15.08).
Current edition approved MaySept. 1, 2006.2011. Published June 2006.September 2011. Originally approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 20002006 as
D3030 - 95 (2000).(2006). DOI: 10.1520/D3030-95R06.10.1520/D3030-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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.
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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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6.2 Sample Container—A weighing vessel of low shape design in glass, aluminum, or stainless steel of sufficient size to hold
a 10-g resin sample. An aluminum weighing dish, 57 mm in diameter and 18 mm in depth, is suitable.
6.3 Balance—A weighing balance with a precision to within 0.001 g.
7. Preparation of Apparatus
7.1 Maintain the oven at the temperature of the test for at least 1 h prior to insertion of the specimens.
7.2 Prior to test operation, verify the uniformity of temperature within the oven according to Specification E145. The airflow
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in the oven should be greater than 0.3 m /min (10 ft /min).
NOTE 2—The temperature uniformity can also be verified by placing 5 or more portions of the same resin sample in the oven, distribu
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