ASTM D2383-97
(Practice)Standard Practice for Testing Plasticizer Compatibility in Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds Under Humid Conditions
Standard Practice for Testing Plasticizer Compatibility in Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds Under Humid Conditions
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1.1 This practice defines the conditions for the exposure and qualitative evaluation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds for plasticizer compatibility under humid conditions. Change in appearance is used for judging compatibility.
1.2 The text of this practice references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this practice.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1--There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject of this practice.
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Designation: D 2383 – 97 An American National Standard
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Standard Practice for
Testing Plasticizer Compatibility in Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
(PVC) Compounds Under Humid Conditions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2383; 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 * ers and aged at either 60°C (140°F) or 80°C (176°F). The
specimens are removed from the containers at specified inter-
1.1 This practice defines the conditions for the exposure and
vals and their appearance is rated in accordance with 9.1 and
qualitative evaluation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) com-
recorded.
pounds for plasticizer compatibility under humid conditions.
Change in appearance is used for judging compatibility.
5. Significance and Use
1.2 The text of this practice references notes and footnotes
5.1 This practice provides an accelerated method for deter-
that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
mining the stability of PVC compounds with respect to
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
plasticizer compatibility under humid conditions.
as requirements of this practice.
5.2 The temperatures and humidity employed in this test can
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
represent actual use conditions, but are intended primarily for
standard.
rating materials.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6. Apparatus
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6.1 Screw-Cap Glass Jars or Capped Metal Containers,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
large enough to avoid contact between specimens. The covers
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
shall be provided on the inside with hooks of a corrosion-
NOTE 1—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject of
resistant metal such as stainless steel, nichrome or nickel.
this practice.
6.2 Forced-Ventilation Laboratory Oven, Type II, Grade A,
in accordance with Specification E 145.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
7. Specimen Preparation (Note 2)
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
7.1 Cut test specimens with one side having a surface area
D 1249 Specification for Octyl Ortho-Phthalate Ester Plas- 2
of 25 cm from a 0.75-mm (0.029-in.) thick smooth surface
ticizers
plastic sheet (60.05 mm (0.002-in.)) Punch a small hole near
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
the edge for hanging the specimen.
Plastics
NOTE 2—For use as a control in testing the relative performance of
D 1755 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins
plasticizers, the following clear formulation may be employed.
E 145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-
Parts
Ventilation Ovens
General-Purpose PVC Resin:
3. Terminology
Type GP 40000 as defined in Specification D 1755. 100
3.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Terminol-
Plasticizer:
ogy D 883 and abbreviations with Terminology D 1600, unless
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (Specification D 1249) 50
otherwise indicated.
Stabilizer:
Coprecipitated solid barium-cadmium laurate (barium: 1
4. Summary of Practice
cadmium 2:1)
4.1 Specimens are suspended over water in closed contain-
7.2 Process the test compound in the usual manner on a
two-roll mill for 5 min at the appropria
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