EN ISO 11337:2004

Plastics - Polyamides - Determination of e-caprolactam and w-laurolactam by gas chromatography (ISO 11337:2004)

ISO 11337:2004 specifies a method for determining epsilon-caprolactam and omega-laurolactam in polyamides by gas chromatography. It is suitable particularly for the determination of epsilon-caprolactam in polyamide 6 and omega-laurolactam in polyamide 12. Bearing in mind that gas chromatography offers a wide range of possible conditions, the method specified is that shown to have been suitable in practice.
Two variants of the basic method are specified:
Method A is an extraction method with boiling methanol, and the extract is injected into a gas chromatograph.Method B is a method using a solvent, and the solution is injected into a gas chromatograph.
Method A is suitable for the determination of epsilon-caprolactam and method B for epsilon-caprolactam and omega-laurolactam.

Kunststoffe - Polyamide - Gaschromatographische Bestimmung von e-Caprolactam und w-laurolactam (ISO 11337:2004)

Anwendungsbereich
Die vorliegende Internationale Norm legt ein gaschromatographisches Verfahren zur Bestimmung des e-Caprolactamgehaltes und des w-Laurolactamgehaltes in Polyamiden fest. Es ist besonders zur Bestimmung von e-Caprolactam in Polyamid 6 (Nylon) und von w-Laurolactam in Polyamid 12 geeignet. Unter Berücksichtigung der Tatsache, dass die Gaschromatographie einen ausgedehnten Bereich von Möglichkei-ten bietet, hat sich das festgelegte Verfahren in der Praxis als geeignet erwiesen.
In dieser Internationalen Norm werden zwei Verfahren beschrieben:
¾ Verfahren A ist ein Extraktionsverfahren unter Anwendung von siedendem Methanol, bei dem die Extrakte in einen Gaschromatograph injiziert werden;
¾ Verfahren B ist ein Verfahren unter Anwendung eines Lösungsmittels, bei dem die Lösung direkt in einen Gaschromatograph injiziert wird.

Plastiques - Polyamides - Détermination du e-caprolactame et du w-laurolactam par chromatographie en phase gazeuse (ISO 11337:2004)

L'ISO 11337:2004 spécifie une méthode par chromatographie en phase gazeuse pour le dosage de l'epsilon-caprolactame et de l'omega-laurolactame dans les polyamides. Elle convient particulièrement au dosage de l'epsilon-caprolactame dans le polyamide 6 et de l'omega-laurolactame dans le polyamide 12. Compte tenu du fait que la chromatographie en phase gazeuse présente un large éventail de conditions possibles, la méthode spécifiée est celle qui a fait ses preuves dans la pratique.
Deux variantes de la méthode de base sont spécifiées:
Méthode A, méthode par extraction au méthanol en ébullition, où l'extrait est injecté dans un chromatographe en phase gazeuse.Méthode B, méthode utilisant un solvant, où la solution est injectée dans un chromatographe en phase gazeuse.
La méthode A est appropriée pour la détermination de l'epsilon-caprolactame et la méthode B pour celle de l'epsilon-caprolactame et de l'omega-laurolactame.

Polimerni materiali – Poliamidi – Določanje e-kaprolaktama in w-laurolaktama s plinsko kromatografijo (ISO 11337:2004)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 14-May-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 14-Dec-2010
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 15-Dec-2010
• Completion Date: 15-Dec-2010
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 11337:2004 - Plastics - Polyamides - Determination of e-caprolactam and w-laurolactam by gas chromatography (ISO 11337:2004)

Relations

• Replaced By: EN ISO 11337:2010 - Plastics - Polyamides - Determination of e-caprolactam and w-laurolactam by gas chromatography (ISO 11337:2010)
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Corrected By: EN ISO 11337:2004/AC:2009 - Plastics - Polyamides - Determination of e-caprolactam and w-laurolactam by gas chromatography (ISO 11337:2004/Cor 1:2007)
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2004
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Plastics - Polyamides - Determination of e-caprolactam and w-laurolactam by gas
chromatography (ISO 11337:2004)
Kunststoffe - Polyamide - Gaschromatographische Bestimmung von e-Caprolactam und
w-laurolactam (ISO 11337:2004)
Plastiques - Polyamides - Détermination du e-caprolactame et du w-laurolactam par
chromatographie en phase gazeuse (ISO 11337:2004)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11337:2004
ICS:
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 11337
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2004
ICS 83.080.20
English version
Plastics - Polyamides - Determination of e-caprolactam and w-
laurolactam by gas chromatography (ISO 11337:2004)
Plastiques - Polyamides - Détermination du e- Kunststoffe - Polyamide - Gaschromatographische
caprolactame et du w-laurolactam par chromatographie en Bestimmung von e-Caprolactam und w-laurolactam (ISO
phase gazeuse (ISO 11337:2004) 11337:2004)
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11337
First edition
2004-05-15
Plastics — Polyamides — Determination
of εεεε-caprolactam and ωωωω-laurolactam by
gas chromatography
Plastiques — Polyamides — Détermination du ε-caprolactame
et du ω-laurolactame par chromatographie en phase gazeuse

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ISO 11337:2004(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Method A: Extraction method. 2
4.1 Principle . 2
4.2 Reagents . 2
4.3 Apparatus and materials . 2
4.4 Preparation of test sample. 4
4.5 Procedure. 4
4.6 Expression of results. 5
4.7 Precision . 6
4.8 Test report. 6
5 Method B: Dissolution method. 6
5.1 Principle . 6
5.2 Reagents . 7
5.3 Apparatus. 7
5.4 Preparation of internal-standard solutions . 8
5.5 Procedure. 10
5.6 Expression of results. 11
5.7 Precision . 11
5.8 Test report. 12

ISO 11337:2004(E)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 11337:2004(E)

Plastics — Polyamides — Determination of εεεε-caprolactam and
ωω-laurolactam by gas chromatography
ωω
WARNING — This International Standard may involve hazardous chemicals, materials or operations. It
does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a method for determining ε-caprolactam and ω-laurolactam in
polyamides by gas chromatography. It is suitable particularly for the determination of ε-caprolactam in
polyamide 6 and ω-laurolactam in polyamide 12. Bearing in mind that gas chromatography offers a wide range
of possible conditions, the method specified is that shown to have been suitable in practice.
Two variants of the basic method are specified:
 Method A is an extraction method with boiling methanol, and the extract is injected into a gas
chromatograph.
 Method B is a method using a solvent, and the solution is injected into a gas chromatograph.
Method A is suitable for the determination of ε-caprolactam and method B for ε-caprolactam and
ω-laurolactam.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 472, Plastics — Vocabulary
ISO 565, Test sieves — Metal wire cloth, perforated metal plate and electroformed sheet — Nominal sizes of
openings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes for this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 472 apply.
ISO 11337:2004(E)
4 Method A: Extraction method
4.1 Principle
A test portion is extracted with boiling methanol and a small volume of the extract injected into a gas
chromatograph equipped with a flame-ionization detector to separate and detect the volatile components. The
extract contains 1-dodecanol as an internal standard.
4.2 Reagents
During the analysis, use only reagents of recognized analytical grade.
4.2.1 Methanol.
4.2.2 1-Dodecanol.
4.2.3 εε-Caprolactam.
εε
4.3 Apparatus and materials
Ordinary laboratory apparatus, plus the following:
4.3.1 Mill, for reducing the sample to the required grain size.
A mill in which the sample is ground at a low temperature is preferred. Large pieces can be reduced in size
with a pair of scissors before they are fed to the mill.
4.3.2 Two sieves, with aperture sizes of 710 µm and 500 µm respectively, complying with the requirements
of ISO 565.
4.3.3 Extraction apparatus, that will accommodate an extraction crucible or porous ceramic thimble
containing the test portion.
The apparatus shall be of such a design that the crucible or thimble is heated by the rising methanol vapour or
the apparatus shall be constructed of an extraction flask with a Soxhlet-type reflux condenser.
Examples of suitable extraction apparatus designed along these lines are:
EXAMPLE 1
 250 ml extraction flask;
 extraction chamber to accommodate the extraction crucible so that it is enveloped on all sides by the rising methanol
vapour and the condensed methanol drips through it continuously;
 glass triangle to support the crucible;
 reflux condenser;
 sintered-glass filter crucible, pore size 40 µm to 50 µm, capacity 30 ml;
 porcelain filter-plate of slightly smaller diameter than the crucible, with holes of diameter 0,4 mm.
EXAMPLE 2
 250 ml extraction flask;
 jacketed Soxhlet extractor;
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