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BS 2782-5 Method 550A:1981

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Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties, weathering Methods of exposure to natural weathering
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

01-01-1997

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1981

National foreword
Methods
0 Introduction
1 Scope and field of application
2 References
3 Test specimens
4 Exposure aspect
5 Exposure site
6 Apparatus
7 Exposure stages
8 Climatic conditions
9 Test methods
10 Determination of initial properties and changes
    after exposure
11 Test report
Annexes
A Use of blue dyed wool standards to measure light
    dosage
B Classification of climate

Specifies procedures for exposing plastics to natural weathering to assess changes produced after given stages of such exposure. Suitable for plastic materials of all kinds and to products or portions of products. Includes use of blue dyed wool standards to measure light dosage and classification of climate.

Committee
PRI/21
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 4607:1978 Identical

BS 2782-5:Method 540B:1982 Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties, weathering Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources, (xenon arc lamp, enclosed carbon arc lamp, open-flame carbon arc lamp, fluorescent tube lamps)
BS 6572:1985 Specification for blue polyethylene pipes up to nominal size 63 for below ground use for potable water
BS DD200(1991) : 1991 SPECIFICATION FOR PLIABLE NON-RIGID CONDUIT AND FITTINGS FOR DIRECT BURIAL UNDERGROUND (TYPE DB)
BS 3412:1992 Methods of specifying general purpose polyethylene materials for moulding and extrusion
BS 4962:1989 Specification for plastics pipes and fittings for use as subsoil field drains
PD 6533:1993 Guide to methods for assessing the durability of geotextiles. An interim document
BS 7825-3.5:1997 Calibration of rubber and plastics test equipment. Calibration schedules Optical and weathering properties

ISO 293:2004 Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials
ISO 3167:2014 Plastics Multipurpose test specimens
ISO 4892:1981 Plastics Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources
ISO 295:2004 Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of thermosetting materials
ISO 294:1995 Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials
ISO 291:2008 Plastics Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
ISO 4582:2017 Plastics — Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to glass-filtered solar radiation, natural weathering or laboratory radiation sources
ISO 2557-2:1986 Plastics Amorphous thermoplastics Preparation of test specimens with a specified reversion Part 2: Plates
ISO 2557-1:1989 Plastics Amorphous thermoplastics Preparation of test specimens with a specified maximum reversion Part 1: Bars
ISO 2818:1994 Plastics — Preparation of test specimens by machining

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