ASTM D3030-95(2006)

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The quantity of volatile components in a vinyl chloride resin can be established by this test method. This test method does not identify the components.
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 standard.
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: 30-Apr-2006
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3030-95(2000) - Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM D3030-11 - Standard Test Method for Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D1755-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6288-23 - Standard Practice for Separation and Washing of Recycled Plastics Prior to Testing
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D3030–95 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Test Method for
Volatile Matter (Including Water) of Vinyl Chloride Resins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3030; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Summary of Test Method
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination 4.1 This test method consists of heating at 110°C a known
of the volatile matter (including water) present in vinyl quantity of powdered resin to constant mass. The calculated
chloride resins. mass loss defines quantitatively the volatile matter present in
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the sample.
standard.
5. Significance and Use
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 5.1 The quantity of volatile components in a vinyl chloride
resin can be established by this test method. This test method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- does not identify the components.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Apparatus
NOTE 1—This test method and ISO 1269–1980 are identical in all
6.1 Oven—A forced-ventilation oven conforming to the
technical details.
requirements for Type IIA in Specification E145. The oven
2. Referenced Documents should be capable of maintaining a temperature of 110 6 1°C
2 when the damper is half open and the vent is wide open.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1.1 The oven shall be equipped with a calibrated ASTM
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
thermometer and the proper stem correction shall be applied to
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
the temperature measurement.
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
6.1.2 The oven temperature shall be controlled by an
Plastics
accurate, reliable thermoregulator, maintaining the set point
E145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-
within 60.5°C or better.
Ventilation Ovens
6.1.3 The inside of the oven shall be free of contamination
2.2 ISO Standard:
or surface deposits. Stainless steel oven liners should be used
ISO 1269–1980 Homopolymer and Copolymer Resins of
to reduce corrosion due to continued exposure to decomposi-
Vinyl Chloride—Determination of Volatile Matter Includ-
3 tion gases.
ing Water
6.2 Sample Container—A weighing vessel of low shape
3. Terminology design in glass, aluminum, or stainless steel of sufficient size to
hold a 10-g resin sample.An aluminum weighing dish, 57 mm
3.1 Definitions: Definitions are in accordance with Defini-
in diameter and 18 mm in depth, is suitable.
tions D883 and Terminology D1600, unless otherwise indi-
6.3 Balance—Aweighingbalancewithaprecisiontowithin
cated.
0.001 g.
7. Preparation of Apparatus
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
7.1 Maintain the oven at the temperature of the test for at
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 onThermoplastic Materials
least 1 h prior to insertion of the specimens.
(Section D20.15.08).
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
7.2 Prior to test operation, verify the uniformity of tempera-
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D3030 - 95 (2000).
ture within the oven according to Specification E145. The
DOI: 10.1520/D3030-95R06.
2 airflow in the oven should be greater than 0.3 m /min (10
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