ASTM D3030-95

Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of the volatile matter (including water) present in vinyl chloride resins.
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.
Note 1--This test method and ISO 1269-1980 are identical in all technical details.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1999
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D3030-95(2000) - Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D1755-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D6288-23 - Standard Practice for Separation and Washing of Recycled Plastics Prior to Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3030 – 95 An American National Standard
Standard Test Method for
Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3030; 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 mass loss defines quantitatively the volatile matter present in
the sample.
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination
of the volatile matter (including water) present in vinyl
5. Significance and Use
chloride resins.
5.1 The quantity of volatile components in a vinyl chloride
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
resin can be established by this test method. This test method
standard.
does not identify the components.
1.3 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 Oven—A forced-ventilation oven conforming to the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
requirements for Type IIA in Specification E 145. The oven
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
should be capable of maintaining a temperature of 110 6 1°C
NOTE 1—This test method and ISO 1269–1980 are identical in all
when the damper is half open and the vent is wide open.
technical details.
6.1.1 The oven shall be equipped with a calibrated ASTM
thermometer and the proper stem correction shall be applied to
2. Referenced Documents
the temperature measurement.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1.2 The oven temperature shall be controlled by an
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
accurate, reliable thermoregulator, maintaining the set point
Insulating Materials for Testing
within 60.5°C or better.
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
6.1.3 The inside of the oven shall be free of contamination
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
or surface deposits. Stainless steel oven liners should be used
Plastics
to reduce corrosion due to continued exposure to decomposi-
E 145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-
tion gases.
Ventilation Ovens
6.2 Sample Container—A weighing vessel of low shape
2.2 ISO Standard:
design in glass, aluminum, or stainless steel of sufficient size to
ISO 1269–1980 Homopolymer and Copolymer Resins of
hold a 10-g resin sample. An aluminum weighing dish, 57 mm
Vinyl Chloride—Determination of Volatile Matter Includ-
in diameter and 18 mm in depth, is suitable.
ing Water
6.3 Balance—A weighing balance with a precision to within
0.001 g.
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions: Definitions are in accordance with Defini-
7. Preparation of Apparatus
tions D 883 and Terminology D 1600, unless otherwise indi-
7.1 Maintain the oven at the temperature of the test for at
cated.
least 1 h prior to insertion of the specimens.
7.2 Prior to test operation, verify the uniformity of tempera-
4. Summary of Test Method
ture within the oven according to Specification E 145. The
4.1 This test method consists of heating at 110°C a known
3 3
airflow in the oven should be greater than 0.3 m /min (10 ft
quantity of powdered resin to constant mass. The calculated
/min).
NOTE 2—The temperature uniformity can also be verified by placing 5
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-20 on Plastics
or more portions of the same resin sample in the oven, distributed over the
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materials
test area, following Section 8. Calculate the percent of volatile loss
(Section D20.15.08).
(Section 9). If the differences in the volatile loss of the samples exceed the
Current edition approved April 15, 1995. Published June 1995. Originally
e1 test reproducibility, the temperature in the oven is not uniform and must
published as D 3030 – 72. Last previous edition D 3030 – 84 (1990) .
be corrected before proceeding with the test.
This edition includes the addition of an ISO equivalency statement (Note 1).
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