ASTM D4216-03
(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
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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 the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 11, 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.
1.8 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.
1.9 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: D 4216 – 03
Standard Specification 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 D 4216; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.1 This specification covers rigid plastic PVC and CPVC
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Exterior compounds composed of poly(vinyl chloride), chlori-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
nated poly(vinyl chloride), vinyl chloride copolymers or vinyl
tions prior to use.
chloride blends, and the necessary compound ingredients
intended for use in making building products. The compound-
NOTE 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
ing ingredients may consist of lubricants, stabilizers, nonpoly- matter of this specification.
(vinyl chloride) resin modifiers, colorants or pigments, or both,
1.8 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes,
and inorganic fillers.
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
1.2 This specification is intended to provide classification of
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
base compounds used to manufacture PVC and CPVC exterior
as requirements of this standard.
building products. Physical properties may be determined by
1.9 Rigid PVC recycle plastic meeting the requirements of
evaluating compounds of any color.
this specification may be usable in some applications. Refer to
the specific requirements in the Materials and Manufacture
NOTE 1—Two year weathering studies, without specific requirements
for color change and physical property change, are recommended for all
Section of the applicable product standard.
colors of new compounds and compounds for new applications to provide
the basis for agreement between producer and buyer on the suitability of 2. Referenced Documents
the compound for the intended application.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 The requirements in this specification are intended for
D 256 Test Method for Determining the Pendulum Impact
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qualification, as well as for quality control of compounds used
Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
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to manufacture building products. They are not applicable to
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
finished building products. See Specifications D 3679, D 4477,
D 635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
D 4726, and F 964 for requirements for finished products.
Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizon-
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1.4 It may be necessary, in special cases, to select specific
tal Position
compounds for unusual applications that require consideration
D 638M Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
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of other properties not covered in this specification.
[Metric]
1.5 The rate of burning test, Test Method D 635, is used in
D 648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics
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this specification only as a screening test for identification of
Under Flexural Load
certain properties of the PVC compound; there is no flamma-
D 696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Ex-
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bility test or flammability requirement for the compound.
pansion of Plastics
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1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
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standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
D 1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
only.
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
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1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Plastics
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
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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
Materials (Section D20.15.08).
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published April 2003. Originally
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approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as D 4216 – 00. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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