ISO 6186:2023

Plastics — Determination of pourability

This document specifies two methods, A and B, for determining the pourability of plastics in powdered and granular form, by measuring the flow time through a funnel under specified conditions. From method A, information concerning the processability can be derived, whilst method B is especially designed for process control during manufacture. The methods specified are not necessarily applicable to all plastics in powdered and granular form.

Plastiques — Détermination de l'aptitude à l'écoulement

Le présent document spécifie deux méthodes (méthode A et méthode B) pour la détermination de l’aptitude à l’écoulement des plastiques en poudre et en granulés, par mesurage du temps d’écoulement à travers un entonnoir dans des conditions spécifiées. La méthode A permet d’obtenir des informations concernant l’aptitude à la mise en œuvre, alors que la méthode B est spécifiquement destinée au contrôle des procédés en cours de production. Les méthodes spécifiées ne s’appliquent pas nécessairement à la totalité des plastiques en poudre et en granulés.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 11-Jul-2023
• ICS: 83.080.01 - Plastics in general
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 61/SC 5 - Physical-chemical properties
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 61/SC 5 - Physical-chemical properties
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 12-Jul-2023
• Due Date: 22-Sep-2024
• Completion Date: 12-Jul-2023

Relations

• Revises: ISO 6186:1998 - Plastics — Determination of pourability
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6186
Third edition
2023-07
Plastics — Determination of
pourability
Plastiques — Détermination de l'aptitude à l'écoulement
Reference number
ISO 6186:2023(E)
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ISO 6186:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Apparatus . 1
6 Conditioning . 3
7 Procedure .3
7.1 General . 3
7.2 Method A . 3
7.3 Method B . 3
8 Expression of results . 4
9 Test report . 4
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ISO 6186:2023(E)
Foreword
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 6186:2023(E)
Plastics — Determination of pourability
1 Scope
This document specifies two methods, A and B, for determining the pourability of plastics in powdered
and granular form, by measuring the flow time through
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