prEN 478

Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the appearance after exposure at 150 °C

This document specifies a method for determining the effect of heat on unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles, to be carried out in air at 150 °C.
It is also applicable to PVC-based profiles at specified temperatures/test conditions.

Kunststoffe - Profile auf Basis von Polyvinylchlorid (PVC) - Bestimmung des Erscheinungsbildes nach Lagerung bei 150 °C

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Einflusses von Wärme bei 150 °C an der Luft auf Profile aus weichmacherfreiem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC U) fest.
Es ist auch für Profile auf Basis von PVC bei vorgegebenen Temperaturen/Prüfbedingungen anwendbar.

Plastiques - Profilés à base de poly(chlorure de vinyle) (PVC) - Caractérisation de l'aspect après conditionnement à 150 °C

Le présent document spécifie une méthode de détermination du comportement à la chaleur des profilés en poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC-U), à une température de l’air de 150 °C.
Elle s’applique également aux profilés à base de PVC à des températures/dans des conditions d’essai spécifiées.

Polimerni materiali - Profili na osnovi polivinilklorida (PVC) - Ugotavljanje videza po izpostavi temperaturi 150 °C

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 19-Apr-2026
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• ICS: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 249/WG 21 - Profiles for windows and doors
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 22-Aug-2024
• Due Date: 24-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 22-Aug-2024
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 478:2024 - Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the appearance after exposure at 150 °C

Relations

• Revises: EN 478:2018 - Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the appearance after exposure at 150 °C
• Effective Date: 17-Jan-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Polimerni materiali - Profili na osnovi polivinilklorida (PVC) - Ugotavljanje videza
po izpostavi temperaturi 150 °C
Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the appearance
after exposure at 150 °C
Kunststoffe - Profile auf Basis von Polyvinylchlorid (PVC) - Bestimmung des
Erscheinungsbildes nach Lagerung bei 150 °C
Plastiques - Profilés à base de poly(chlorure de vinyle) (PVC) - Caractérisation de
l'aspect après conditionnement à 150 °C
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 478
ICS:
83.140.99 Drugi izdelki iz gume in Other rubber and plastics
polimernih materialov products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2024
ICS 97.220.30; 97.220.40 Will supersede EN 478:2018
English Version
Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles -
Determination of the appearance after exposure at 150 °C
Plastiques - Profilés à base de poly(chlorure de vinyle) Kunststoffe - Profile auf Basis von Polyvinylchlorid
(PVC) - Caractérisation de l'aspect après (PVC) - Bestimmung des Erscheinungsbildes nach
conditionnement à 150 °C Lagerung bei 150 °C
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 249.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 4
5 Apparatus .
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