Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials

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1.1 This specification provides for the identification of polyethylene plastics molding and extrusion materials in such a manner that the supplier and the user can agree on the acceptability of different commercial lots or shipments. The tests involved in this specification are intended to provide information for identifying materials according to the groups, classes, and grades covered. It is not the function of this specification to provide specific engineering data for design purposes.
1.2 Other requirements may be necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications. These shall be agreed upon between the user and the supplier, by using the suffixes given in Section 1.3.
1.3 Ethylene plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are reprocessable and recyclable (see Note 1). This specification allows for the use of those ethylene plastic materials, provided that any specific requirements as governed by the producer and the end user are met.
Note 1--See Guide D5033 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are regarded as the standard.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test method portion only, Section 12, 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.
1.6 For information regarding plastic pipe materials see Specification D3350. For information regarding wire and cable materials, see Specification D1248.
Note 2--There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.

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Designation: D 4976 – 00b
Standard Specification for
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Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4976; 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 is not intended for the selection of materials, but only as a means to call out
plastic materials to be used for the manufacture of parts. The selection of these materials is to be made
by personnel with expertise in the plastics field where the environment, inherent properties of the
materials, performance of the parts, part design, manufacturing process, and economics are
considered. This specification does not specify the source of the resin to be used for the fabrication
of any given article.
1. Scope * 1.6 For information regarding plastic pipe materials see
Specification D 3350. For information regarding wire and
1.1 This specification provides for the identification of
cable materials, see Specification D 1248.
polyethylene plastics molding and extrusion materials in such
a manner that the supplier and the user can agree on the
NOTE 2—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
acceptability of different commercial lots or shipments. The
2. Referenced Documents
tests involved in this specification are intended to provide
information for identifying materials according to the groups,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
classes, and grades covered. It is not the function of this
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of
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specification to provide specific engineering data for design
Insulating Materials
purposes.
D 568 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
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1.2 Other requirements may be necessary to identify par-
Time of Burning of Flexible Plastics in a Vertical Position
ticular characteristics important to specialized applications.
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
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These shall be agreed upon between the user and the supplier,
Insulating Materials for Testing
by using the suffixes given in Section 1.3.
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
1.3 Ethylene plastic materials, being thermoplastic, are
Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
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reprocessable and recyclable (see Note 1). This specification
tal Position
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allows for the use of those ethylene plastic materials, provided
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
that any specific requirements as governed by the producer and
D 790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
the end user are met.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
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als
NOTE 1—See Guide D 5033 for information and definitions related to
D 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
recycled plastics.
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
1.4 The values stated in SI units are regarded as the
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
standard.
D 1238 Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
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Extrusion Plastometer
method portion only, Section 12, of this specification. This
D 1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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Extrusion Materials
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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Gradient Technique
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
D 1531 Test Methods for Relative Permittivity (Dielectric
tions prior to use.
Constant) and Dissipation Factor by Fluid Displacement
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Procedures
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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. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally Discontinued. See the 1991 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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published as D 4976 – 95. Last previous edition D 4976 – 00a. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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