ASTM D4216-06
(Specification)Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products Compounds
Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products Compounds
ABSTRACT
This specification covers rigid plastic PVC and CPVC exterior compounds composed of poly (vinyl chloride), chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride), vinyl chloride copolymers or vinyl chloride blends, and the necessary compound ingredients intended for use in making building products. The compounding ingredients may consist of lubricants, stabilizers, nonpoly-(vinyl chloride) resin modifiers, colorants or pigments, or both, and inorganic fillers. It is intended to provide classification of base compounds used to manufacture PVC and CPVC exterior building products. The means for classifying and identifying rigid PVC building products compounds are provided as follows: kind of resin in compound, impact resistance, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity in tension, deflection temperature under a specific load and coefficient of linear expansion. PVC compound shall be in the form of cubes, pellets, granules, free-flowing powder blends, or compacted powder blends. Materials shall be of uniform composition and size and shall be free of foreign matter to a level that is not expected to affect processability, serviceability, or finished product appearance adversely.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers rigid plastic PVC and CPVC Exterior compounds composed of poly(vinyl chloride), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride), vinyl chloride copolymers or vinyl chloride blends, and the necessary compound ingredients intended for use in making building products. The compounding ingredients may consist of lubricants, stabilizers, nonpoly(vinyl chloride) resin modifiers, colorants or pigments, or both, and inorganic fillers.
1.2 This specification is intended to provide classification of base compounds used to manufacture PVC and CPVC exterior building products. Physical properties may be determined by evaluating compounds of any color.Note 1
Two year weathering studies, without specific requirements for color change and physical property change, are recommended for all colors of new compounds and compounds for new applications to provide the basis for agreement between producer and buyer on the suitability of the compound for the intended application.
1.3 The requirements in this specification are intended for qualification, as well as for quality control of compounds used to manufacture building products. They are not applicable to finished building products. See Specifications D 3679, D 4477, D 4726, and F 964 for requirements for finished products.
1.4 It may be necessary, in special cases, to select specific compounds for unusual applications that require consideration of other properties not covered in this specification.
1.5 The rate of burning test, Test Method D 635, is used in this specification only as a screening test for identification of certain properties of the PVC compound; there is no flammability test or flammability requirement for the compound.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in brackets are for information only.
The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section , 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.
1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes, which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.
1.8 Rigid PVC recycle plastic meeting the requirements of this specification may be usable in some applications. Refer to the specific requirements in the Materials and Manufacture Section of the applicable product standard.
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Designation:D4216 −06
StandardSpecification for
Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and
Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products
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Compounds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4216; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
1.1 This specification covers rigid plastic PVC and CPVC
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Exterior compounds composed of poly(vinyl chloride), chlori-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
nated poly(vinyl chloride), vinyl chloride copolymers or vinyl
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
chloride blends, and the necessary compound ingredients
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
intended for use in making building products. The compound-
tions prior to use.
ing ingredients may consist of lubricants, stabilizers, nonpoly-
(vinylchloride)resinmodifiers,colorantsorpigments,orboth,
NOTE 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
matter of this specification.
and inorganic fillers.
1.8 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes,
1.2 Thisspecificationisintendedtoprovideclassificationof
whichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes
base compounds used to manufacture PVC and CPVC exterior
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
building products. Physical properties may be determined by
as requirements of this standard.
evaluating compounds of any color.
1.9 Rigid PVC recycle plastic meeting the requirements of
NOTE 1—Two year weathering studies, without specific requirements
this specification may be usable in some applications. Refer to
for color change and physical property change, are recommended for all
colorsofnewcompoundsandcompoundsfornewapplicationstoprovide
the specific requirements in the Materials and Manufacture
the basis for agreement between producer and buyer on the suitability of
Section of the applicable product standard.
the compound for the intended application.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 The requirements in this specification are intended for
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qualification, as well as for quality control of compounds used
2.1 ASTM Standards:
to manufacture building products. They are not applicable to
D256Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
finished building products. See Specifications D3679, D4477,
Impact Resistance of Plastics
D4726, and F964 for requirements for finished products.
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D635Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
1.4 It may be necessary, in special cases, to select specific
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
compounds for unusual applications that require consideration
D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
of other properties not covered in this specification.
D648Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
1.5 The rate of burning test, Test Method D635, is used in
Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
this specification only as a screening test for identification of
D696TestMethodforCoefficientofLinearThermalExpan-
certain properties of the PVC compound; there is no flamma-
sion of Plastics Between −30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous
bility test or flammability requirement for the compound.
Silica Dilatometer
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
standard.Thevaluesgiveninbracketsareforinformationonly. D1435Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
tics
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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
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Materials (Section D20.15.08). For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D4216–03. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D4216-06. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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