Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials from Recycled Post-Consumer (HDPE) Sources

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1.1 This specification provides for the identification of recycled post-consumer HDPE molding and extrusion materials, from specified sources, in pellet or chip form so that the supplier and the user can agree on the acceptability of lots or shipments. This specification covers post-consumer HDPE materials from the following: (1) blow molded household chemical containers, (2) blow molded milk, juice, and water containers, (3) materials from the spunbonded process, (4) thermoformed packaged food containers and personal care packages, (5) injection molded packaged food containers and beverage bottle base cups, and (6) injection molded housewares and industrial articles such as pails, crates, totes, and pallets. Other post-consumer HDPE materials may be added to this specification when such material streams are characterized.
1.1.1 The tests described in this specification are intended to provide information for identifying these materials. The separation by sources improves the usefulness of the materials.
1.1.2 It is not the function of this specification to provide specific data for design purposes.
1.2 This specification provides a procedure to certify that the materials are from post-consumer sources.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 10, 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 1—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject matter of this specification.

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Designation: D 5203 – 02
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials from
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Recycled Post-Consumer (HDPE) Sources
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5203; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This specification provides for the identification of post-consumer recycled high-density polyeth-
ylene plastics (HDPE) plastics molding and extrusion materials derived from specified sources. It
provides for the identification of resin characteristics and certification so that the user and the supplier
canagreeontheacceptabilityofshipmentsoftheplasticmaterials.Thisspecificationprovidesthatthe
source of the materials be listed as an aid in identifying the material. The tests described in this
specification are intended to provide additional information for identifying these materials.
1. Scope* if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
1.1 This specification provides for the identification of
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
recycled post-consumer HDPE molding and extrusion materi-
tions prior to use.
als, from specified sources, in pellet or chip form so that the
supplier and the user can agree on the acceptability of lots or
NOTE 1—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
shipments. This specification covers post-consumer HDPE matter of this specification.
materials from the following: (1) blow molded household
2. Referenced Documents
chemical containers, (2) blow molded milk, juice, and water
containers, (3) materials from the spunbonded process, (4) 2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
thermoformed packaged food containers and personal care
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packages, (5) injection molded packaged food containers and D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D 790 TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforced
beverage bottle base cups, and (6) injection molded house-
wares and industrial articles such as pails, crates, totes, and and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
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als
pallets. Other post-consumer HDPE materials may be added to
thisspecificationwhensuchmaterialstreamsarecharacterized. D 792 Test Methods for Specific Gravity (Relative Density)
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and Density of Plastics by Displacement
1.1.1 The tests described in this specification are intended to
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provide information for identifying these materials. The sepa- D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D 1238 Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by
ration by sources improves the usefulness of the materials.
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1.1.2 It is not the function of this specification to provide Extrusion Plastometer
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastic by the Density-
specific data for design purposes.
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1.2 This specification provides a procedure to certify that Gradient Technique
D 2839 Practice for Use of Melt Index Strand for Determin-
the materials are from post-consumer sources.
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1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the ing Density of Polyethylene
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D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
D 4703 Practice for Compression Molding Thermoplastic
information only.
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1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the Materials into Test Specimens, Plaques, or Sheets
D 4883 Test Method for Density of Polyethylene by the
test method portion, Section 10, of this specification: This
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standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, Ultrasound Technique
D 5033 GuideforDevelopmentofStandardsRelatingtothe
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Proper Use of Recycled Plastics
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
Materials (Section D20.15.01).
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
Current edition approved November 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Origi-
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
nally approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 5203 - 98.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 5203 – 02
TABLE 1 Specification Values
Specification Value
Property
A A A A A
Source A Source B Source C Source D Source E
B
Melt Index g/10 min 0.2 to 0.6 0.4 to 1.0 0.4 to 0.9 >20
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