ASTM D3367-09

Standard Test Method for Plasticizer Sorption of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins Under Applied Centrifugal Force

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method provides a quantitative measure of the relative plasticizer absorption of general-purpose poly(vinyl chloride) resins under standard temperature conditions. Plasticizer sorption thus defined is one of the criteria useful for the description of the powder blend characteristics of poly(vinyl chloride) resins.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the plasticizer sorption of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) homopolymers using a controlled centrifugal force.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 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.
1.4 This test method 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 test method.
Note 1—This test method is equivalent to ISO 4608-1984.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2009
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3367-98(2004) - Standard Test Method for Plasticizer Sorption of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins Under Applied Centrifugal Force
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009
• Referred By: ASTM D1755-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D3367 − 09
StandardTest Method for
Plasticizer Sorption of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins Under
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Applied Centrifugal Force
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3367; 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* 3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the plas-
nology D883 and Terminology D1600, unless otherwise indi-
ticizer sorption of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) homopolymers
cated.
using a controlled centrifugal force.
4. Summary of Test Method
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. 4.1 A sample of PVC is saturated with plasticizer in a
screening tube with an amount of plasticizer equal to approxi-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
mately twice the weight of the PVC. The PVC and plasticizer
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
are subjected to centrifugation for a specified time. A small
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
amount of cotton is weighed into the screening tube before
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
weighing of the PVC to prevent PVC particles from escaping
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
through the orifice of the tube during weighing and centrifu-
1.4 This test method references notes and footnotes that
gation. Plasticizer that is not absorbed by the PVC particles is
provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (ex-
removed by the centrifugation through the orifice of the
cluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as
screening tube.
requirements of this test method.
5. Significance and Use
NOTE 1—This test method is equivalent to ISO 4608-1984.
5.1 This test method provides a quantitative measure of the
relative plasticizer absorption of general-purpose poly(vinyl
2. Referenced Documents
chloride) resins under standard temperature conditions. Plasti-
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2.1 ASTM Standards: cizer sorption thus defined is one of the criteria useful for the
description of the powder blend characteristics of poly(vinyl
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
chloride) resins.
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
tics
6. Apparatus and Materials
2.2 ISO Standards:
6.1 Centrifuge, whose rotor turns in a horizontal plane and
ISO 4608-1984Homopolymers and Copolymers of Vinyl
has an acceleration under the test conditions of 24500 to
Chloride for General Use—Determination of Plasticizer −2
29500 m·s measured at the level of the bottom of the tube,
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Absorption at Room Temperature
with, if necessary, a cooling system to prevent the temperature
of the mixture from exceeding 30°C at the end of the
centrifuging for 60 min.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD20onPlastics
NOTE 2—It is permissible to use higher acceleration to reduce the
andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD20.15onThermoplasticMaterials
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centrifuging time, for example, 34000 m·s and 30 min, provided that
(Section D20.15.08).
it has been verified that the results obtained are equivalent.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published September 2009. Originally
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D3367-98(2004).
6.2 Centrifuge Tubes, to fit the centrifuge used, of glass or
DOI: 10.1520/D3367-09.
plastic, with a conical bottom pierced by a hole of 0.8-mm
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
diameter (see Fig. 1).
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
6.3 Plastic Sheaths (metal, polyamide, polyethylene, and so
the ASTM website.
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forth), with a piece of PVC pipe at the bottom to support the
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. centrifuge tube (see Fig. 1).
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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8.2 Weigh 100 62 mg of the resin being tested and place it
into the tube, m being the mass in grams of the prepared tube
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plus resin, to the nearest 60.1 mg.
8.3 Fromapipette,runintothetube4mLofDOPandallow
it to stand for about 10 min.
8.4 Placethetubeinitssheathandplacethesheathintoone
o
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Designation:D 3367–98 (Reapproved 2004) Designation:D 3367–09
Standard Test Method for
Plasticizer Sorption of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins Under
1
Applied Centrifugal Force
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3367; 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*
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the plasticizer sorption of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) homopolymers using a
controlled centrifugal force.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 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.
1.4This1.4 This test method 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 test method.
NOTE1—This standard and ISO 4608-1984 are identical in all technical details. 1—This test method is equivalent to ISO 4608-1984.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 4608-1984 Homopolymers and Copolymers of Vinyl Chloride for General Use—Determination of PlasticizerAbsorption
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at Room Temperature
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Terminology D883 and Terminology D1600, unless otherwise indicated.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 AsampleofPVCissaturatedwithplasticizerinascreeningtubewithanamountofplasticizerequaltoapproximatelytwice
the weight of the PVC. The PVC and plasticizer are subjected to centrifugation for a specified time.Asmall amount of cotton is
weighedintothescreeningtubebeforeweighingofthePVCtopreventPVCparticlesfromescapingthroughtheorificeofthetube
during weighing and centrifugation. Plasticizer that is not absorbed by the PVC particles is removed by the centrifugation through
the orifice of the screening tube.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This test method provides a quantitative measure of the relative plasticizer absorption of general-purpose poly(vinyl
chloride) resins under standard temperature conditions. Plasticizer sorption thus defined is one of the criteria useful for the
description of the powder blend characteristics of poly(vinyl chloride) resins.
6. Apparatus and Materials
6.1 Centrifuge, whose rotor turns in a horizontal plane and has an acceleration under the test conditions of 24500 to 29500
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materials
(Section D20.15.08).
Current edition approved MarchSept. 1, 2004.2009. Published June 2004.September 2009. Originally approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 19982004 as
D3367-98(2004).
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ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail] Annual Book ofASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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m·s measured at the level of the bottom of the tube, with, if necessary, a cooling system to prevent the temperature of the
mixture from exceeding 30°C at the end of the centrifuging for 60 min.
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NOTE 2—It is permissible to use higher acceleration to reduce the centrifuging time, for example, 34000 m·s and 30 min, provided that it has been
verified that the results obtained are equivalent.
6.2 Centrifuge Tubes, to fit the centrifuge used, of glass or plastic, with a conical bottom pierced by a hole of 0.8-mm diameter
(see Fig. 1).
6.3 Plastic Sheaths (metal, polyamide, polyethylene, and so forth), with a piece of PVC pipe
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