IPMA - Polimer materials and products

This document specifies methods for the hydrostatic testing of rubber and plastics hoses and hose
assemblies, including methods for the determination of dimensional stability.

This document specifies three methods for determining the resistance to vacuum of hoses and hose
assemblies manufactured from plastic or rubber. Applicable dimensions of hoses for each method are
as follows:
— method A for hoses of nominal size up to and including 80;
— method B for hoses of nominal size greater than 80;
— method C for hoses of all dimensions.
If not otherwise specified in the product standard, method C can be used as an alternative to
methods A and B.
Methods A and B can also be used to check the adhesion of the lining to the reinforcement (delamination)
in a length of hard-wall hose or hose assembly.

This document specifies terms and definitions for different PVC based materials used for the production of unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) profiles for windows and doors.
It describes the content and meaning of post-consumer and post-industrial recyclate as it is used in new products. It distinguishes between different PVC recepies used in production for PVC window and door profiles.
This document shall serve as the reference standard for definitions used in related standards such as all parts of EN 12608, EN 17410 or standards for PVC based profiles for building applications.

This document provides quality levels for imperfections in thermoplastics welded joints. It applies to material thickness above 2,0 mm.
Three quality levels are given in order to permit application for a wide range of welded fabrication. They are designated by symbols B, C and D, where B is the most stringent. The quality levels refer to production quality and not to the fitness-for-purpose (see 3.2) of the manufactured product.
This document applies to the following thermoplastic materials in Table 1:
Table 1 - Thermoplastic materials
Abbreviation   Material description
ABS   Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic
ECTFE   Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer
FEP   Fluorinated ethylene propylene
PA-U        Unplasticized Polyamide
PB   Polybutylene
PE   Polyethylene
PFA   Perfluoroalkoxy
PP-B   Polypropylene block copolymer
PP-H   Polypropylene homopolymer
PP-R   Polypropylene random copolymer
PVC-C   Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
PVC-U   Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (rigid PVC)
PVDF   Polyvinylidene fluoride
and to the following welding processes:
-   heated tool welding;
-   electrofusion welding;
-   hot gas welding using filler rod only;
-   extrusion welding;
-   solvent welding of pipes.

This document defines a method of specifying delivery conditions for polyethylene (PE) recyclates.
It gives the most important characteristics and associated test methods for assessing PE recyclates intended for use in the production of semi-finished/finished products.
It is intended to support parties involved in the use of recycled PE to agree on specifications for specific and generic applications.
This document is applicable without prejudice to any existing legislation.
This document does not cover the characterization of plastics wastes (see EN 15347).

This document specifies a method for determination by melt filtration of solid contaminants content in a sample of recycled thermoplastic material, evaluating their number and, optionally, their size and substance (material).

This document specifies methods for determining the compressive strength and corresponding relative
deformation, the compressive stress at 10 % relative deformation, and the compressive modulus of
rigid cellular plastics.

This document defines a test method used to determine the degree of disintegration of plastic materials
in a pilot-scale aerobic composting test under defined conditions. It forms part of an overall scheme for
the evaluation of the industrial compostability of plastics as outlined in ISO 17088.
The test method laid down in this document is also used to determine the influence of the test material
on the composting process and the quality of the compost obtained. This test method cannot be used to
determine the aerobic biodegradability of a test material.
NOTE Other methods are available for this test (for example, see ISO 14851, ISO 14852 or ISO 14855-1 and
ISO 14855-2).

This document defines the general conditions for the determination of the reduced viscosity, intrinsic
viscosity and K‑value of organic polymers in dilute solution. It defines the standard parameters that are
applied to viscosity measurement.
This document is used to develop standards for measuring the viscosities in solution of individual types
of polymer. It is also used to measure and report the viscosities of polymers in solution for which no
separate standards exist.

This document specifies test methods for the determination of the suitability of two component epoxy and two component polyurethane adhesives for glued-in steel rods in glued laminated timber (GLT) and glued solid timber (GST) according to EN 14080, cross laminated timber (CLT) according to EN 16351 and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) according to EN 14374.
It specifies performance requirements and the determination of characteristic bond strength values for such adhesives for the prefabrication under factory or factory-like conditions of load-bearing timber-steel rod joints only. This document does not cover the performance of adhesives for on-site gluing (except for factory-like conditions).
Several provisions of this document can apply to repair and upgrading of existing timber structures including (cracked/fissured) solid wood beams. For adhesives for on-site repair or applications with solid timber additional provisions need to be taken into account. Such provisions are not part of this document.
This document also covers glued–in rods in surface treated wood. It does not cover glued-in rods in modified and stabilized wood with considerably reduced swelling and shrinkage properties, e.g. such as acetylated wood, heat treated wood, polymer impregnated wood and preservative treated wood.
The joints are intended for load-bearing timber structures subjected to temperatures up to 60 °C over a longer time in service classes 1 and 2 which are loaded predominantly static or quasi static according to EN 1990 and EN 1991-1-1.
A design procedure for glued-in rods for timber structures is given in an informative Annex A.

This European standard specifies test methods for determination of the suitability of two component epoxy and polyurethane adhesives for on-site repair of cracked timber structures. The standard specifies minimum requirements on bond strength and integrity. The standard provides minimum on-site repair provisions and specifies test and minimum strength requirements with drill cores from on-site repaired timber structures for verification of bond strength and integrity.

This document establishes a method for determination of the thermal conductivity of solid unfilled and
filled or fibre reinforced plastics and composites by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
It is applicable for materials with thermal conductivities of up to 1 W/(m⋅K).

This document specifies a bending-vibration method based upon resonance curves for determining the
flexural complex modulus Ef
* of homogeneous plastics and the damping properties of laminated
plastics intended for acoustic insulation, for example systems consisting of a metal sheet coated with a
damping plastic layer, or sandwich systems consisting of two sheet-metal layers with an intermediate
plastic layer. For many purposes, it is useful to determine these properties as a function of temperature
and frequency.

This document specifies the methods of preparation of test samples and the test methods to be used in
determining the properties of PVC resins. Requirements for handling test material and for conditioning
the material before testing are given here. In addition, properties and test methods which are suitable
and necessary to characterize PVC resins are listed.

This document specifies methods for determining the specific heat capacity of plastics by differential
scanning calorimetry.

1.1 This document establishes a system of designation for vinyl chloride thermoplastic resins which
can be used as the basis for specifications.
1.2 The types of vinyl chloride plastics are differentiated from each other by a classification system
based on appropriate levels of the designatory properties:
a) reduced viscosity;
b) apparent density;
c) retention on a 63 μm mesh sieve;
d) plasticizer absorption at room temperature (for general-purpose resins);
e) the viscosity and the type of rheological behaviour of a standard paste (for paste resins only);
and on information about basic polymer parameters, polymerization processes and intended
applications.
1.3 This document is applicable to resins in powder form which consist of homopolymers of the
monomer vinyl chloride and copolymers, terpolymers, etc., of vinyl chloride with one or more other
monomers, but where vinyl chloride is the main constituent. The resins can contain small amounts of
non-polymerized substances (e.g. emulsifying or suspending agents, catalyst residues, etc.) and other
substances added during the course of polymerization.
1.4 It is not intended to imply that materials having the same designation give necessarily the same
performance. This document does not provide engineering data, performance data or data on processing
conditions which can be required to specify a material for a particular application and/or method of
processing.
If such additional properties are required, they are determined in accordance with the test methods
specified in ISO 24024-2, if suitable.
1.5 In order to specify a resin for a particular application or to ensure reproducible processing,
additional requirements can be given in data block 5 (see 4.1).

This document specifies the requirements for rubber hoses and hose assemblies for wet and dry sand
and grit blasting, suitable for use up to a maximum working pressure of 0,63 MPa (6,3 bar) and over an
operating temperature range of −25 °C to +70 °C.

This document provides the requirements for the tests made on welded thermoplastics semi-finished products.
The selection of the appropriate test method(s) should be made in accordance with the particular type and application of welded product.
The test results depend on the conditions of manufacture for the test specimen and on the test conditions. They can therefore only be related to the behaviour of the product or can only be used for designing a structure, if the test conditions can be related to the service conditions.

This draft European Standard specifies product characteristics for thermoplastics rigid protective wallcovering panels whose purposes are decorative and protective, but non-structural.
The products covered by this draft European Standard are intended to be used as finishes for hanging onto internal walls and wall partitions by means of adhesive.
For the specified characteristics of these products, this draft European Standard provides for each of it corresponding: requirement(s), assessment method(s) (i.e. test, calculation or description), and way(s) of declaring its performance.
It also specifies the methods for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance of the products. In addition, for the concerned products, it specifies also marking.

This document specifies the dimensions, the method of sampling, the preparation of the test specimens and the conditions for performing the tensile test in order to determine the short term tensile welding factor.
A tensile test may be used in conjunction with other tests (e.g. bend, tensile creep, macro) to assess the performance of welded assemblies, made from thermoplastics materials.
The test is applicable to welded assemblies made from thermoplastics materials filled or unfilled, but not reinforced, irrespective of the welding process used.

This document specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be
used in determining the properties of PE-UHMW moulding and extrusion materials. It gives the
requirements for handling test material and for conditioning both the test material before moulding
and the specimens before testing.
This document gives the procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and
procedures for measuring properties of the materials from which these specimens are made. Properties
and test methods which are suitable and necessary to characterize PE-UHMW moulding and extrusion
materials are listed.
The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test methods in
wide use for or of particular significance to these moulding and extrusion materials are also included in
this document, as are the designatory properties specified in ISO 21304-1. This document specifies the
materials with MFR less than 0,1 g/10 min at 190 °C /21,6 kg based on ISO 17855-1.
The methods of preparation and conditioning, the specimen dimensions and the test procedures
specified in this document are used in order to obtain reproducible and comparable test results. Values
determined will not necessarily be identical to those obtained using specimens of different dimensions
or prepared using different procedures.

This document specifies the material, mechanical and functional (fitness for purpose) requirements for warning devices with visual characteristics manufactured from plastics, intended to indicate the presence of cables and piping systems buried in ground when opening trenches and more generally during digging work.
This document also specifies the test methods referred to in this document.
This document is applicable to two types of visual warning devices: tapes (type 1) and meshes (type 2).

This document specifies requirements for two types of hose assemblies (Types D and SD) and four grades based on electrical properties with hoses made of rubber or thermoplastics and hose fittings made of metal designed to convey liquid or gaseous chemical substances, hereinafter termed the “chemicals conveyed”.
The hose assemblies are intended for use with chemicals conveyed in the temperature range of –20 °C to +65 °C at a working pressure ≤ 10 bar1).
NOTE 1 This document sets out requirements for these hose assemblies to ensure that users are not exposed to danger from fire or explosion and that the environment is protected against contamination or damage.
NOTE 2 Other temperatures and working pressures than those given above can be agreed with the manufacturer, provided that the marking on the hose (see 14.1) states this and the requirements of Table 5 and all the other requirements are met.
NOTE 3 Other diameters than those given in this document can be agreed with the manufacturer.
NOTE 4 This document also provides guidance on the storage of hose assemblies (Clause 15).
NOTE 5 The attention of users is drawn to Annex F concerning the selection of lining material related to the chemical(s) to be conveyed by the hoses and/or hose assemblies.
This document does not apply to hose assemblies for:
— aircraft refuelling (EN ISO 1825);
— fuel dispensing (EN 1360);
— oil burners (EN ISO 6806);
— refrigerant circuits;
— fuel truck delivery (EN 1761);
— liquid petroleum gases (LPG) (EN 1762, EN 16436-2);
— fire-fighting (EN ISO 14557);
— oil suction and discharge (EN 1765);
— rotary drilling (EN ISO 6807);
— fuel dispensing with vapour recovery systems (EN 13483);
— anhydrous ammonia (EN ISO 5771).
This document does not apply to multilayer hose assemblies (EN 13765 and EN 13766).

This document specifies characteristics for adhesives for floor coverings, which comprise:
— resilient floor coverings (such as those manufactured from plastics, linoleum or rubber);
— textile floor coverings.
Adhesives for floor coverings are intended for use within a building according to the manufacturer's specification.
This document specifies requirements for establishing performance characteristics of adhesives for floor coverings with regard to their determination, evaluation and expression.
This document comprises all kinds of adhesives for floor coverings irrespective of the chemical composition and the mechanism of setting. Products according to this document can be put on the market as liquids, pastes and film adhesives for floor coverings. The products can be one-component or multi-component.
This document also defines a special kind of adhesives for floor coverings, which facilitate the easy removal of the floor covering after the utilization and where the need for a permanent bond is not always required. These types of floor covering adhesives are referred to as low peel strength, release bond adhesives.
This document does not:
— cover adhesives for bonding parquet to the subfloor, adhesives for bonding laminate floor coverings and adhesives for ceramic tiles;
— make provisions for testing the bond strength of low peel strength, release bond adhesives for floor coverings;
— take account of all influences which may occur in practice.

This document specifies a system for sampling procedures for testing plastics waste and recyclates which take into account the specifics of the plastics waste and recyclates. It is intended to cover all stages of the plastic recycling process.
The sampling procedures include the statistical specifics of the plastic waste and the behaviour of recyclates.
The sampling method is expected to produce a representative testing sample. Differences can arise due to:
-   the mixture of plastics;
-   the origin (e.g. green dot in Germany, or electronic/automotive industry);
-   the previous use of the plastic material;
-   the residual contents (e.g. of containers);
-   inert, residual or moisture content on or in the material.
This document is without prejudice to any existing legislation.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the ultimate anoxic biodegradability of plastics made of organic compounds, where the amount of the produced nitrogen and carbon dioxide at the end of the test is measured.
The test substance is exposed to an inoculum stemming from the denitrification tank of a wastewater treatment plant. Testing is performed under defined laboratory conditions.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the mass per unit area. It also specifies five
methods (Method A to Method E) for the determination of the fibre mass per unit area of moulding
compounds and prepregs. The five methods are as follows:
— Method A: Extraction by Soxhlet;
— Method B: Extraction by immersion in solvent in a beaker;
— Method C: Decomposition by loss ignition;
— Method D: Extraction by wet combustion;
— Method E: Method by calculation.
This document is applicable to the following types of materials:
— moulding compound and preimpregnated unidirectional sheet, tape, fabric and mats;
— prepregs in which any type of reinforcement (aramid, carbon, glass, etc.) and any type of matrix
(thermosetting or thermoplastic) has been used.
Typically, reinforcement fibres are coated with sizing or finishes. These normally dissolve with the
resin and are, therefore, included in the resin content.
This document is not applicable to the following types of prepregs:
— those containing reinforcements which are soluble (or partly soluble) in the solvents used to dissolve
the resin.

This document specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be used
in determining the properties of PS-I moulding and extrusion materials. It establishes the requirements
for handling test material and for conditioning both the test material before moulding and the
specimens before testing.
This document gives procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and procedures
for measuring properties of the materials from which these specimens are made. It lists properties and
test methods which are suitable and necessary to characterize PS-I moulding and extrusion materials.
The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test methods in
wide use for, or of particular significance to, these moulding and extrusion materials are also included
in this document, as are the designatory properties specified in ISO 19063-1.
The methods of specimen preparation and conditioning, the specimen dimensions and the test
procedures specified herein are used to obtain reproducible and comparable test results. Values
determined will not necessarily be identical to those obtained using specimens of different dimensions
or prepared using different procedures.

This document establishes a system of designation for polystyrene thermoplastic material, which can
be used as the basis for specifications.
The types of polystyrene plastics are differentiated from each other by a classification system based on
appropriate levels of the designatory properties:
a) Vicat softening temperature, and
b) melt mass-flow rate.
and on information about the intended application and/or method of processing, important properties,
additives and colorants, fillers and reinforcing materials.
This document is applicable to all amorphous polystyrene homopolymers. It applies to materials ready
for normal use, unmodified or modified by colorants, additives, fillers, etc.
This document does not apply to expanded polystyrene, styrene copolymers, homopolymers of
substituted styrene or those modified with other polymers such as elastomers.
It is not intended to imply that materials having the same designation give necessarily the same
performance. This document does not provide engineering data, performance data or data on
processing conditions which might be required to specify a material for a particular application and/or
method of processing.
If such additional properties are required, they are determined in accordance with the test methods
specified in ISO 24022-2, if suitable.
In order to specify a thermoplastic material for a particular application or to ensure reproducible
processing, additional requirements can be given in data block 5 (see 4.6).

This document specifies a measuring method for the characterization of rheological properties of structural adhesives using oscillatory rheometry. The advantage of the method in comparison to rotational viscometry measurements lies in the separation of elastic and viscous material properties, thus allowing to define the viscoelastic properties. This enables more precise information concerning the flow behaviour of the materials, thereby resulting in a better understanding of their processing properties.
The method described is particularly suitable for filled and paste-like adhesives. These are frequently processed using automated pump and application systems in industrial applications and shall be set precisely considering their rheological properties. As the rheological behaviour of uncured adhesives is mostly independent of their properties in the cured state, the standard can also serve for the examination of non-structural adhesives.

This document specifies the method of testing the knowledge and skill of a welder who is required to carry out welds on thermoplastics in new constructions and repair work.
The skill examination of a welder is an essential condition for the assurance of the quality of the welding work.
The application of this document guarantees that the examination is carried out according to a uniform test procedure.
This document applies when the contractor or the authorities responsible for the application require it.
Gas and water utility network industries with alternative qualification programmes are excluded from this document.
This document applies to the following welding processes:
-   hot gas welding: round nozzle, high speed nozzle, wedge;
-   extrusion welding;
-   heated tool welding: butt, saddle, socket, wedge;
-   electrofusion welding: socket, saddle;
-   solvent welding: socket.
This document applies to the welding of the following products:
-   sheet;
-   pipe;
-   fittings;
-   lining membrane.
This document covers the welding of the following groups of materials:
a)   for sheets, pipes and fittings:
-   group 1: PVC (including all kinds of PVC-U, PVC-C) or ABS;
-   group 2: PP (including all kinds of PP);
-   group 3: PE (including all kinds of PE);
-   group 4: PVDF;
-   group 5: ECTFE or PFA or FEP;
b)   for lining membranes and flooring:
-   group 6: PVC-P;
-   group 7: PE (including all kinds of PE);
-   group 8: ECB;
-   group 9: PP.
c)   for pipes and fittings only:
-   group 10: PA-U 11 or PA-U 12.

ISO 10350 identifies specific test procedures for the acquisition and presentation of comparable data
for certain basic properties of plastics. In general, each property is specified by a single experimental
value, although in certain cases properties are represented by two values obtained under different test
conditions or along different directions in the material. The properties included are those presented
conventionally in manufacturers' data sheets.
This document applies to reinforced thermoplastic and thermosetting materials where the
reinforcement fibres are either discontinuous with a fibre length prior to processing greater than
7,5 mm or continuous (e.g. fabric, continuous-strand mat or unidirectional).
ISO 10350-1 deals specifically with unreinforced and filled plastics, including those using fibres less
than 7,5 mm in length.

This document specifies requirements for three types of textile-reinforced thermoplastics hoses and
hose assemblies of nominal size from 3,2 to 25. Each type is divided into two classes dependent on
electrical conductivity requirements.
They are suitable for use with:
— oil-based hydraulic fluids HH, HL, HM, HR and HV as defined in ISO 6743-4 at temperatures ranging
from −40 °C to +93 °C;
— water-based fluids HFC, HFAE, HFAS and HFB as defined in ISO 6743-4 at temperatures ranging
from 0 °C to +60 °C
— water at temperatures ranging from 0 °C to +60 °C.
This document does not include any requirements for end fittings. It is limited to the performance of
hoses and hose assemblies.
NOTE It is the responsibility of the user, in consultation with the hose manufacturer, to establish the
compatibility of the hose with the fluid to be used

This European Standard specifies the classifications, requirements and test methods for non-coated unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles with light coloured surfaces intended to be used for the fabrication of windows and doors.
It is applicable to PVC-U profiles with the colorimetric co-ordinates measured on the visible surfaces, as follows:
-   L* ≥ 82 (chromaticity co-ordinate Y ≥ 60),
-   -2,5 ≤ a* ≤ 5,
-   -5 ≤ b* ≤ 15.
NOTE 1   For editorial reasons in this document the term "window" is used for window/door.
NOTE 2   Profiles made from PVC-U materials with reinforcements (e.g. glass fibres) are not part of this scope.

1.1 This document specifies conditions for the determination of the reduced viscosity (also known
as viscosity number) and K-value of PVC resins. It is applicable to resins in powder form which consist
of homopolymers of the monomer vinyl chloride and copolymers, terpolymers, etc., of vinyl chloride
with one or more other monomers, but where vinyl chloride is the main constituent. The resins may
contain small amounts of unpolymerized substances (e.g. emulsifying or suspending agents, catalyst
residues, etc.) and other substances added during the course of the polymerization. This document
is not applicable, however, to resins having a volatile-matter content in excess of 0,5 % ± 0,1 %, when
determined in accordance with ISO 1269. In addition to this, it is not applicable to resins which are not
entirely soluble in cyclohexanone.
1.2 The reduced viscosity and K-value of a particular resin are related to its molecular mass, but the
relationship varies depending on the concentration and type(s) of other monomer(s) present. Hence,
homopolymers and copolymers having the same reduced viscosity or K-value might not have the same
molecular mass.
1.3 The values determined for reduced viscosity and K-value, for a particular sample of PVC resin, are
influenced differently by the concentration of the solution chosen for the determination. Hence the use
of the procedures described in this document only gives values for reduced viscosity and K-value that are
comparable when the concentrations of the solutions used are identical.
1.4 Limiting viscosity number is not used for PVC resins.
1.5 The experimental procedures described in this document can also be used to characterize the
polymeric fraction obtained during the chemical analysis of a PVC composition. However, the values
calculated for the reduced viscosity and K-value in these circumstances might not indicate the actual
values for the resin used to produce the composition because of the impure nature of the recovered
polymer fraction.

This document specifies two two-cavity moulds, the type D11 and D12 ISO moulds, for the injection
moulding of small plates measuring 60 mm × 60 mm with a preferred thickness of 1 mm (type D11) or
2 mm (type D12), which can be used for a variety of tests. The moulds can additionally be fitted with
inserts for studying the effects of weld lines on the mechanical properties (see Annex A).

This document specifies electrical test methods for rubber and plastics hoses, tubing and hose
assemblies to determine the resistance of conductive, antistatic and non-conductive hoses and the
electrical continuity or discontinuity between metal end fittings.
All the test methods described for rubber hoses in this document can also be applied to plastics hoses.

This document specifies a test method to determine the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation of
plastic materials when settled on marine sandy sediment at the interface between seawater and the
seafloor, by measuring the evolved carbon dioxide (CO2). This test method can also be applied to other
solid materials.
This test method is a simulation under laboratory conditions of the habitat found in different seawater/
sediment-areas in the sea, e.g. in a benthic zone where sunlight reaches the ocean floor (photic zone)
that, in marine science, is called sublittoral zone
The determination of biodegradation of plastic materials and other solid materials buried in marine
sediment is outside the scope of this document.
NOTE Measurement of aerobic biodegradation can also be obtained by monitoring the oxygen consumption,
as described in ISO 18830.
The conditions described in this document do not always correspond to the optimum conditions for the
maximum degree of biodegradation to occur.

This document specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be
used in determining the properties of PS moulding and extrusion materials. It gives requirements for
handling test material and for conditioning both the test material before moulding and the specimens
before testing.
This document specifies the procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and
procedures for measuring properties of the materials from which these specimens are made. It lists
the properties and test methods which are suitable and necessary to characterize PS moulding and
extrusion materials.
The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test methods in
wide use for or of particular significance to these moulding and extrusion materials are also included in
this document, as are the designatory properties specified in ISO 24022-1.

1.1 This document specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to
be used in determining the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) moulding and extrusion
materials. It gives the requirements for handling test material and for conditioning both the test material
before moulding and the specimens before testing.
1.2 This document specifies procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and
procedures for measuring properties of the materials from which these specimens are made. It lists
properties and test methods which are suitable and necessary to characterize poly(methyl methacrylate)
moulding and extrusion materials.
1.3 The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test
methods in wide use for, or of particular significance to, these moulding and extrusion materials are also
included in this document, as are the designatory properties specified in ISO 24026-1.

This document establishes a system of designation for poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) thermoplastic
material, which can be used as the basis for specifications.
The types of PMMA plastic are differentiated from each other by a classification system based on
appropriate levels of the designatory properties:
a) Vicat softening temperature;
b) melt mass-flow rate;
c) viscosity number (optional);
and on information about the intended application and/or method of processing, important properties,
additives and colorants.
This document is applicable to all poly(methyl methacrylate) homopolymers and to copolymers of
methyl methacrylate (MMA) containing at least a mass percentage of 80 % of MMA and not more than a
mass percentage of 20 % of acrylic esters or other monomers.
This document applies to materials ready for normal use in the form of beads, granules and pellets and
to materials unmodified or modified by colorants, additives, etc. It does not apply to PMMA modified
with elastomers.
It is not intended to imply that materials having the same designation give necessarily the same
performance. This document does not provide engineering data, performance data or data on
processing conditions which might be required to specify a material for a particular application and/or
method of processing.
If such additional properties are required, they are, if suitable, determined using the test methods
specified in ISO 24026-2.
In order to specify a thermoplastic material for a particular application or to ensure reproducible
processing, additional requirements can be given in data block 5 (see 4.1).

This document specifies test methods for the evaluation of the expansion properties for moisture curing, self-curing activatable or water drying foams dispensed from single pressurized foam containers.
This document does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
The following test methods are described:
-   Method 1 - Dimensional stability: This test method describes how to determine the dimensional stability (shrinkage or expansion) of cured foam under typical and extreme conditions.
-   Method 2 - Curing pressure: This method describes how to determine the generation of pressure during the curing process of an OCF.
-   Method 3 - Post expansion: This method describes how to measure the expansion of a dispensed froth during the curing phase.

1.1 This document specifies a method for determining Charpy impact properties of plastics from
force-deflection diagrams. Different types of rod-shaped test specimens and test configurations, as well
as test parameters depending on the type of material, the type of test specimen and the type of notch, are
defined in ISO 179-1.
Dynamic effects such as load-cell/striker resonance, test specimen resonance and initial-contact/
inertia peaks are described in this document (see Figure 1, Curve b, and Annex A).
1.2 ISO 179-1 is suitable for characterizing the impact behaviour by the impact strength only and for
using apparatus whose potential energy is matched approximately to the particular energy to break
to be measured (see ISO 13802:2015, Annex E). This document is used to record a force-deflection or
force-time diagram for detailed characterization of the impact behaviour, and for developing automatic
apparatus, i.e. avoiding the need to match energy.
The method described in this document is also suitable for:
— acquiring more and different materials characteristics under impact conditions;
— supervising the Charpy test procedure, as this instrumentation allows detection of typical
operational mistakes, such as the specimen not being in close contact with the supports;
— automatically detecting the type of break;
— pendulum type instruments to avoid frequent changes of pendulum hammers;
— measuring fracture mechanical properties described in other ISO standards.
1.3 For the range of materials which can be tested by this method, see ISO 179-1:2010, Clause 1.
1.4 For the general comparability of test results, see ISO 179-1:2010, Clause 1.
1.5 Information on the typical behaviour of materials can be obtained by testing at different
temperatures, by varying the notch radius and/or specimen thickness and by testing specimens prepared
under different conditions.
It is not the purpose of this document to give an interpretation of the mechanism occurring at every
point on the force-deflection diagram. These interpretations are a task for on-going scientific research.
1.6 The test results obtained with this method are comparable only if the conditions of test specimen
preparation, as well as the test conditions, are the same. The impact behaviour of finished products
cannot, therefore, be predicted directly from this test.

This document specifies a procedure of determining the shear strength of rigid cellular plastics. It also provides for the determination of shear modulus and shear strain.

ISO 4079:2017 specifies requirements for five types of textile-reinforced hydraulic hose and hose assembly of nominal size from 5 to 100.
They are suitable for use with:
- oil-based hydraulic fluids HH, HL, HM, HR and HV as defined in ISO 6743‑4 at temperatures ranging from −40 °C to +100 °C;
- water-based fluids HFC, HFAE, HFAS and HFB as defined in ISO 6743‑4 at temperatures ranging from 0 °C to +60 °C;
- water at temperatures ranging from 0 °C to +60 °C.
ISO 4079:2017 does not include requirements for end fittings. It is limited to requirements for hoses and hose assemblies.
NOTE It is the responsibility of the user, in consultation with the hose manufacturer, to establish the compatibility of the hose with the fluid to be used.

This document specifies requirements for five types of spiral-wire-reinforced hydraulic hoses and hose assemblies of nominal size from 6,3 to 51.
They are suitable for use with:
— oil-based hydraulic fluids HH, HL, HM, HR and HV as defined in ISO 6743-4 at temperatures ranging from −40 °C to +100 °C for types 4SP and 4SH hoses and from −40 °C to +120 °C for types R12, R13 and R15 hoses;
— water-based fluids HFC, HFAE, HFAS and HFB as defined in ISO 6743-4 at temperatures ranging from −40 °C to +70 °C;
— water at temperatures ranging from 0 °C to +70 °C.
This document does not include requirements for end fittings. It is limited to requirements for hoses and hose assemblies.
NOTE It is the responsibility of the user, in consultation with the hose manufacturer, to establish the compatibility of the hose with the fluid to be used.

ISO 4898:2018 specifies requirements and methods of testing for three categories of rigid cellular plastics thermal-insulation products for buildings. It covers rigid cellular plastics in the form of flat or profiled boards, with or without natural skins. They can also be faced or laminated with foil, plastic or metal films or sheets, mineral coatings, paper, cardboard or other materials.
ISO 4898:2018 is not applicable to materials used for the thermal insulation of pipes and vessels, for impact sound absorption or for acoustical insulation.
ISO 4898:2018 covers the following cellular materials used in the thermal insulation of buildings:
- PF based on phenolic polymer;
- EPS based on expanded polystyrene;
- XPS based on extruded polystyrene;
- PUR based on polyurethane.
The limiting quality values in this document are for use only in the specification of materials between purchaser and supplier, and are not intended to be used for design purposes.
Additional requirements for special applications can be added to those specified in this document by agreement between purchaser and supplier.

ISO 6237:2017 specifies a method for determining the shear strength of wood-to-wood adhesive bonds, with a standard specimen loaded in tension and under specified conditions of preparation, conditioning and testing. This method is intended for testing only those adhesives used in bonding wood to wood in either parallel-laminated or cross-laminated construction.
This method is not intended for use in testing manufactured products.

1.1 This document establishes a system of designation for plasticized PVC thermoplastic material which can be used as the basis for specifications.
1.2 The types of PVC-U plastics are differentiated from each other by a classification system based on appropriate levels of the designatory properties
a) Shore hardness,
b) density,
c) torsional-stiffness temperature at 300 MPa,
and on information about physical form, intended application and/or method of processing, important properties, additives, colorants.
1.3 This document is applicable to all plasticized compositions of homopolymers and copolymers that contain at least a mass percentage of 50 % of vinyl chloride. It is also applicable to plasticized compositions containing chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride) and to plasticized compositions containing blends of one or more of the above-mentioned polymers, provided that the total amount of these polymers represents at least a mass percentage of 50 % of the polymer content of the composition.
This document applies to materials ready for normal use in the form of powder (dry blends), granules or pellets and to materials unmodified or modified by colorants, additives, fillers, etc. It does not apply to cellular plastics or to paste compositions (plastisols).
1.4 This document does not intend to imply that materials having the same designation give the same performance. It does not provide engineering data, performance data or data on processing conditions which might be required to specify a material for a particular application and/or method of processing.
If additional properties are required, they are, if suitable, determined using the test methods specified in ISO 24023-2.
1.5 In order to specify a thermoplastic material for a particular application or to ensure reproducible processing, additional requirements can be given in data block 5 (see 4.1).