ISO 24376:2022
(Main)Rubber, raw natural — Guidelines and requirements for technically specified low-protein natural rubber
Rubber, raw natural — Guidelines and requirements for technically specified low-protein natural rubber
This document provides guidelines and gives requirements on the specification of low protein natural rubber (LPNR). A grading system is proposed, based on the origin of the natural rubber content and differentiated by the two processes, enzymatic and non-enzymatic, applied for removal of the proteins.
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STANDARD 24376
First edition
2022-03
Rubber, raw natural — Guidelines and
requirements for technically specified
low-protein natural rubber
Caoutchouc naturel brut — Lignes directrices et exigences
pour le caoutchouc naturel à faible teneur en protéines spécifié
techniquement
Reference number
ISO 24376:2022(E)
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ISO 24376:2022(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Material composition .2
5 Grade structure . 2
6 Specification of requirement .2
7 Sampling . 3
8 Packaging. 4
Annex A (informative) Low protein natural rubber (LPNR) . 5
Annex B (informative) Examples of the removal of proteins from raw natural rubber .7
Bibliography .11
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ISO 24376:2022(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45, Rubber and rubber products,
Subcommittee SC 3, Raw materials (including latex) for use in the rubber industry.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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ISO 24376:2022(E)
Introduction
Significant developments have taken place in the supply of raw natural rubber, especially in relation to
the number of different grades that are technically specified. The constant viscosity rubber (CV), latex
(l) and gel content (LoV) grades have been added in addition to the initial grades covered in ISO 2000.
The development and availability of physical and/or chemically modified grades are now reported in
the technical literature (see Annex A).
This document encompasses raw natural rubber, which has been subjected to a process of removal of
naturally occurring proteins that is commonly and commercially referred to as deproteinised natural
rubber (DPNR).
However, the processes employed for removal of the proteins from natural rubber are not complete.
The measurement of these residual proteins and specifying limits for these proteins is necessary to
specify these dry rubber grades of low protein rubber. Low protein natural rubber (LPNR) would
identify and distinguish these grades from the latex grades and from a completely protein free natural
rubber should it become available (see Annex B).
This document encompasses some rubbers that are better defined elsewhere. For more precise
specifications, reference may need to be made to such specifications in particular cases which may be
found in the standards or in the literature of manufacturers of these low protein natural rubber grades.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 24376:2022(E)
Rubber, raw natural — Guidelines and requirements for
technically specified low-protein natural rubber
1 Scope
This document provides guidelines and gives requirements on the specification of low protein natural
rubber (LPNR). A grading system is proposed, based on the origin of the natural rubber content and
differentiated by the two processes, enzymatic and non-enzymatic, applied for removal of the proteins.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 247-1, Rubber — Determination of ash — Part 1: Combustion method
ISO 248-1, Rubber, raw — Determination of volatile-matter content — Part 1: Hot-mill method and oven
method
ISO 249, Rubber, raw natural — Determination of dirt content
ISO 289-1, Rubber, unvulcanized — Determinations using a shearing-disc viscometer — Part 1:
Determination of Mooney viscosity
ISO 1656, Rubber, raw natural, and rubber latex, natural — Determination of nitrogen content
ISO 1795, Rubber, raw natural and raw synthetic — Sampling and further preparative procedures
ISO 2007, Rubber, unvulcanized — Determination of plasticity — Rapid-plastimeter method
ISO 2930, Rubber, raw natural — Determination of plasticity retention index (PRI)
ASTM D5712, Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aqueous Extractable Protein in Latex, Natural Rubber,
and Elastomeric Products Using the Modified Lowry Method
ASTM D6499, Standard Test Method for Immunological Measurement of Antigenic Protein in Hevea Natural
Rubber (HNR) and its Products
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
low protein natural rubber
LPNR
natural rubber obtained by a deproteinisation process from the latex of Hevea brasiliensis and typically
processed into block rubber, and having properties complying with the criteria for the grade concerned
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ISO 24376:2022(E)
3.2
constant viscosity rubber
CV
natural rubber who
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be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
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Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
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ISO/FDIS 24376:2021(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Material composition .2
5 Grade structure . 2
6 Specification of requirement .2
7 Sampling . 3
8 Packaging. 4
Annex A (informative) Low protein natural rubber (LPNR) . 5
Annex B (informative) Examples of the removal of proteins from raw natural rubber .7
Bibliography .11
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ISO/FDIS 24376:2021(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45, Rubber and rubber products,
Subcommittee SC 3, Raw materials (including latex) for use in the rubber industry.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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ISO/FDIS 24376:2021(E)
Introduction
Significant developments have taken place in the supply of raw natural rubber, especially in relation to
the number of different grades that are technically specified. The constant viscosity rubber (CV), latex
(l) and gel content (LoV) grades have been added in addition to the initial grades covered in ISO 2000.
The development and availability of physical and/or chemically modified grades are now reported in
the technical literature (see Annex A).
This document encompasses raw natural rubber, which has been subjected to a process of removal of
naturally occurring proteins that is commonly and commercially referred to as deproteinised natural
rubber (DPNR).
However, the processes employed for removal of the proteins from natural rubber are not complete.
The measurement of these residual proteins and specifying limits for these proteins is necessary to
specify these dry rubber grades of low protein rubber. Low protein natural rubber (LPNR) would
identify and distinguish these grades from the latex grades and from a completely protein free natural
rubber should it become available (see Annex B).
This document encompasses some rubbers that are better defined elsewhere. For more precise
specifications, reference may need to be made to such specifications in particular cases which may be
found in the standards or in the literature of manufacturers of these low protein natural rubber grades.
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FINAL DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/FDIS 24376:2021(E)
Rubber, raw natural — Guidelines and requirements for
technically specified low-protein natural rubber
1 Scope
This document provides guidelines and gives requirements on the specification of low protein natural
rubber (LPNR). A grading system is proposed, based on the origin of the natural rubber content and
differentiated by the two processes, enzymatic and non-enzymatic, applied for removal of the proteins.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 247-1, Rubber — Determination of ash — Part 1: Combustion method
ISO 248-1, Rubber, raw — Determination of volatile-matter content — Part 1: Hot-mill method and oven
method
ISO 249, Rubber, raw natural — Determination of dirt content
ISO 289-1, Rubber, unvulcanized — Determinations using a shearing-disc viscometer — Part 1:
Determination of Mooney viscosity
ISO 1656, Rubber, raw natural, and rubber latex, natural — Determination of nitrogen content
ISO 1795, Rubber, raw natural and raw synthetic — Sampling and further preparative procedures
ISO 2007, Rubber, unvulcanized — Determination of plasticity — Rapid-plastimeter method
ISO 2930, Rubber, raw natural — Determination of plasticity retention index (PRI)
ASTM D5712, Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aqueous Extractable Protein in Latex, Natural Rubber,
and Elastomeric Products Using the Modified Lowry Method
ASTM D6499, Standard Test Method for Immunological Measurement of Antigenic Protein in Hevea Natural
Rubber (HNR) and its Products
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
low protein natural rubber
LPNR
natural rubber obtained by a deproteinisation process from the latex of Hevea brasiliensis and typically
pro
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