Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding

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1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplasticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance with this specification are also provided.
1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
1.3 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specification D 4477.
1.4 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in accordance with Practice D 4756. Reference shall also be made to the manufacturer's installation instructions for the specific product to be installed.
Note 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be obtained from the manufacturer.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information purposes only.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test method portion only, Section 6, 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject matter of this specification.

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Designation: D 3679 – 01b An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3679; 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 * 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test 2.1 ASTM Standards:
methods for the materials, dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact D 256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
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strength, expansion, appearance, and windload resistance of Impact Resistance of Plastics
extruded single-wall siding manufactured from rigid (unplas- D 374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-
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ticized) PVC compound. Methods of indicating compliance lation
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with this specification are also provided. D 523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
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1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
in accordance with the requirements in Section 4. D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
1.3 Nonmandatory color-hold guidelines are provided in Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
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Appendix X1 for manufacturer’s product development and tal Position
quality performance use only. D 696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Expansion of
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1.4 Rigid (unplasticized) PVC soffit is covered in Specifi- Plastics Between -30°C and 30°C
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cation D 4477. D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
1.5 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in D 1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
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accordance with Practice D 4756. Reference shall also be made Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions
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to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific D 1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
product to be installed. D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
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Plastics
NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
obtained from the manufacturer.
D 2244 Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences
NOTE 2—Siding color-hold guidelines are for dark gray-blue, light-gray
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blue, green, dark beige, light beige, gold, yellow, white, and gray regions. from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
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Additional colors will be added and color-hold guidelines refined as
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
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weathering program data is developed.
D 4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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(CPVC) Building Products
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
D 4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
information purposes only.
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(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
D 4477 Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly(Vinyl
method portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
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Chloride) (PVC) Soffit
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
D 4756 Practice for the Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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Chloride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
D 5033 Guide for the Development of Standards Relating to
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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the Proper Use of Recycled Plastics
tions prior to use.
D 5206 Test Method for the Windload Resistance of Rigid
NOTE 3—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
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Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
matter of this specification.
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E 631 Terminology of Building Construction
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic Building Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
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Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
Current edition approved August 10, 2001. Published October 2001. Originally
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
published as D 3679 – 79. Last previous edition D 3679 – 01a.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
Refer to ASTM Research Report RR:D20-1144. Available from ASTM
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Headquarters. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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