SIST EN 12099:1999
(Main)Plastics piping systems - Polyethylene piping materials and components - Determination of volatile content
General Information
- Abstract
This standard specifies a method for determining the content of material volatile at 105 °C in polyethylene (PE) piping materials. This method is applicable to moulding and extrusion materials. It also can be applicable to components in PE piping systems.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Jun-1999
- Technical Committee
- PCV - Plastic pipes, fittings and valves
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jul-1999
- Due Date
- 01-Jul-1999
- Completion Date
- 01-Jul-1999
Overview
EN 12099:1997 (CEN) specifies a standardized method for the determination of volatile content in polyethylene (PE) piping materials and components. The procedure targets material volatile fractions that evaporate at 105 °C and is applicable to both moulding and extrusion grades of polyethylene as well as to finished components used in PE piping systems. The standard supports consistent laboratory measurement for material characterization and quality control.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and applicability: Measurement of material volatile content at 105 °C for PE used in piping systems; covers moulding, extrusion materials and components.
- Test condition focus: Establishes a common temperature reference (105 °C) to quantify volatile substances that can be released from PE piping materials.
- Sample applicability: Intended for both raw polymer compounds and manufactured components, enabling assessment at different production stages.
- Quality and conformity: Provides a reproducible basis for manufacturers and testing laboratories to compare volatile content against internal or regulatory limits.
- Reporting: Requires clear documentation of sample type, test conditions and measured volatile fraction to ensure traceability and comparability.
Practical applications
- Manufacturing quality control: Routine checks on raw PE compounds and extrusion/moulded components to detect excessive volatile content before shipment.
- Material acceptance and supplier control: Verifying incoming PE materials meet purchaser or industry criteria for volatile content.
- Product development and formulation: Comparing effects of additives, processing aids or stabilizers on residual volatiles in PE formulations.
- Failure analysis and forensic testing: Identifying whether volatile constituents may have contributed to odor, cosmetic defects, weldability issues or long‑term performance concerns.
- Third‑party testing and certification: Used by independent labs and certification bodies to support compliance assessments for PE piping products.
Who uses this standard
- PE pipe and fittings manufacturers
- Polymer compounders and masterbatch suppliers
- Independent testing laboratories and conformity assessment bodies
- Product engineers, quality managers and R&D teams working on PE piping systems
- Specifiers and procurement officers who require documented material properties
Related standards
- Other CEN/EN standards governing PE piping systems performance, material properties and installation (standards addressing mechanical properties, hydrostatic design and system testing) are typically used alongside EN 12099 to ensure complete specification and compliance of PE piping systems.
Keywords: EN 12099:1997, polyethylene piping, PE piping materials, determination of volatile content, 105 °C, moulding and extrusion, CEN, plastics piping systems, quality control, testing method.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
SIST EN 15344:2021 - Plastics - Recycled plastics - Characterisation of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
SIST EN 15344:2008 - Plastics - Recycled Plastics - Characterisation of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
SIST EN 15342:2008 - Plastics - Recycled Plastics - Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 12099:1999 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Plastics piping systems - Polyethylene piping materials and components - Determination of volatile content". This standard covers: This standard specifies a method for determining the content of material volatile at 105 °C in polyethylene (PE) piping materials. This method is applicable to moulding and extrusion materials. It also can be applicable to components in PE piping systems.
This standard specifies a method for determining the content of material volatile at 105 °C in polyethylene (PE) piping materials. This method is applicable to moulding and extrusion materials. It also can be applicable to components in PE piping systems.
SIST EN 12099:1999 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 12099:1999 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 50626-2:2023, SIST EN 1555-1:2021, SIST EN 15347:2008, SIST-TS CEN/TS 14541:2007, SIST EN 13598-2:2020, SIST EN 13598-1:2020, SIST EN 15344:2021, SIST EN 15344:2008, SIST EN 15346:2024, SIST EN 1852-1:2018+A1:2022, SIST EN 12201-1:2011, SIST EN 15345:2008, SIST EN 15342:2008, SIST EN 12324-2:2000, SIST EN 13476-2:2018+A1:2020. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 12099:1999 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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