oSIST prEN ISO 293:2022

Plastics - Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials (ISO/DIS 293:2022)

ISO 293:2004 specifies the general principles and the procedures to be followed with thermoplastics in the preparation of compression-moulded test specimens, and sheets from which test specimens may be machined or stamped.

Kunststoffe – Formgepresste Probekörper aus Thermoplasten (ISO/DIS 293:2022)

Plastiques - Moulage par compression des éprouvettes en matières thermoplastiques (ISO/DIS 293:2022)

L'ISO 293:2004 spécifie les principes généraux et les modes opératoires à suivre, dans le cas de matières thermoplastiques, pour la préparation d'éprouvettes moulées par compression et de plaques nécessaires pour l'usinage ou la découpe d'éprouvettes.

Polimerni materiali - Preskušanci plastomerov, oblikovani s stiskanjem (ISO/DIS 293:2022)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Sep-2022
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: IPMA - Polimer materials and products
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 07-Jul-2022
• Due Date: 24-Nov-2022
• Ref Project: prEN ISO 293 - Plastics - Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials (ISO/DIS 293:2022)

RELATIONS

• Revised: SIST EN ISO 293:2005 - Plastics - Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials (ISO 293:2004)
• Effective Date: 06-Oct-2021

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 293:2022
01-september-2022
Polimerni materiali - Preskušanci plastomerov, oblikovani s stiskanjem (ISO/DIS
293:2022)

Plastics - Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials (ISO/DIS

293:2022)
Kunststoffe – Formgepresste Probekörper aus Thermoplasten (ISO/DIS 293:2022)

Plastiques - Moulage par compression des éprouvettes en matières thermoplastiques

(ISO/DIS 293:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 293
ICS:
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
oSIST prEN ISO 293:2022 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Apparatus .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.1 Moulding press ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.2 Moulds ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

4.2.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

4.2.2 Fabrication ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3

4.2.3 Types ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

5 Procedure ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

5.1 Preparation of moulding material......................................................................................................................................... 5

5.1.1 Drying of granular material ..................................................................................................................................... 5

5.1.2 Preparation of preforms .............................................................................................................................................. 5

5.2 Moulding ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

5.3 Cooling ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

5.3.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

5.3.2 Cooling methods ................................................................................................................................................................. 5

6 Inspection of the moulded specimens or sheets ................................................................................................................ 6

7 Specimen preparation report ................................................................................................................................................................6

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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 9,

Thermoplastic materials, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN)

Technical Committee CEN/TC 249, Plastics, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation

between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

This forth edition of ISO 293 cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 293:2004), which has been

technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— ISO 20753 has been added in normative references (see Clause 2);
— ISO 21920-2 has been revised in normative references (see Clause 2);
— “Cooling rate” has been revised in terms and definitions (see Clause 3);

— The biggest clamping force and the highest platens temperature has been revised (see 4.1);

— The description of common specifications of positive mould has been given (see 4.2.3.3);

— The conditions for the use of vacuum oven while material drying has been given (see 5.1.1);

— The methods of cooling rate have been revised (see Table 1).

Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A

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Introduction

For reproducible test results, specimens with a defined state are required. In contrast to injection

moulding, the aim of compression moulding is to produce test specimens and sheets for machining or

stamping of test specimens that are homogeneous and isotropic.

In the process of compression moulding, mixing of material takes place on a negligible scale. Granules

and powders fuse only at their surfaces and preforms (milled sheets) are only partially softened.

Isotropic and homogeneous specimens can, therefore, only be obtained when the moulding material

is itself homogeneous and isotropic. This has to be considered when processing multiphase materials,

such as ABS, which retain their internal structure.

The cooling rate in the crystallization stage has a great influence on the properties of semi-crystalline

or crystalline polymer (such as PB, PE, PP, etc.), so it is necessary to control the cooling rate more

strictly at the cooling stage.
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oSIST prEN ISO 293:2022
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 293:2022(E)
Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of
thermoplastic materials
1 Scope

This document specifies the general principles and the procedures to be followed with thermoplastics

in the preparation of compression-moulded test specimens, and sheets from which test specimens may

be machined or stamped.

In order to obtain mouldings in a reproducible state, the main steps of the procedure, including four

different cooling methods, are standardized. For each material, the required moulding temperature

and cooling methods are as specified in the appropriate International Standard for the material or as

agreed between the interested parties.
This document is not recommended for reinforced thermoplastics.
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 286-1, Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — ISO code system for tolerances on linear sizes —

Part 1: Basis of tolerances, deviations and fits
ISO 20753, Plastics — Test specimens

ISO 21920-2, Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile — Part 2: Terms,

definitions and surface texture parameters
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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