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AS 1745.1-1989

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Outdoor weathering of plastics in the Australian environment - Commercial products
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Withdrawn date

06-30-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1989

Publisher

Standards Australia

Preview

1 - AS 1745.1-1989 OUTDOOR WEATHERING OF PLASTICS IN THE AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENT - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 3.1 General.
6 - 3.2 Specimens.
6 - 3.3 Climatic.
9 - 4 REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF TEST SITES.
9 - 4.1 Factors influencing the weathering of plastics.
9 - 4.2 Choosing test sites.
10 - 5 SITE FACILITIES.
10 - 5.1 Cleared sites.
10 - 5.2 Uncleared sites.
10 - 5.3 Reduction of reflection and of shading from sun, rain and wind.
10 - 5.4 Exposure racks and other mountings.
11 - 5.5 Provision for site security.
11 - 6 EXPOSURE CONDITIONS.
11 - 6.1 Duration of exposure.
11 - 6.2 Exposure trials.
11 - 6.3 Further exposure of specimens.
11 - 6.4 Aspect of exposure.
11 - 6.5 Angle of exposure.
11 - 6.6 Loads on specimens.
11 - 7 TEST SPECIMENS.
11 - 7.1 Types of specimen.
11 - 7.2 Preparation of test specimens.
12 - 7.3 Number of specimens.
12 - 7.4 Control specimens.
12 - 7.5 Reference specimens.
12 - 8 PROCEDURE.
12 - 9 EXPOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD.
13 - 10 ASSESSMENT.
13 - 11 REPORT.
13 - 12 INTERPRETATION AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE.
14 - APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDED METHOD OF SPECIMEN ASSESSMENT
14 - A1 VISUAL INSPECTION.
14 - A2 ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.
14 - A3 LOSS OF GLOSS.
14 - A4 DISCOLORATION.
14 - A5 OPTICAL DENSITY CHANGE.
15 - A6 DIRT AND DEBRIS COLLECTION.
15 - A7 BIOLOGICAL GROWTH.
15 - A8 CHALKING.
15 - A9 COLOUR CHANGE.
15 - A10 CHANGE IN MASS.
15 - A11 DIMENSIONALCHANGES.
16 - A12 MECHANICAL TESTING.
16 - A13 PERFORMANCE TESTING.
17 - APPENDIX B - METHOD OF ASSESSING CHANGE IN MASS OF EXPOSED SPECIMENS
17 - B1 SCOPE.
17 - B2 CONDITIONING.
17 - B3 INITIAL DETERMINATION OF MASS.
17 - B4 CLEANING OF EXPOSED SPECIMENS.
17 - B5 FINAL DETERMINATION OF MASS.
18 - APPENDIX C - SAMPLE TEST REPORT
18 - 1 PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION.
18 - 2 EXPOSURE SITES.
18 - 3 TEST SPECIMENS.
18 - 4 RACKS AND MOUNTINGS.
18 - 5 CLIMATIC DATA.
18 - 6 ASSESSMENT.
18 - 7 SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE TESTING.
18 - 8 TENSILE TESTING.
22 - APPENDIX D - SAMPLE INTERPRETATIVE REPORT
23 - APPENIDX E - RACK SITING RECOMMENDATIONS
23 - E1 SCOPE.
23 - E2 SHADING DIAGRAM.
23 - E3 DETERMINATION OF SHADED AREA.
23 - E4 COMPLEX OBSTRUCTIONS.
23 - E5 SITING VARIATIONS.
25 - APPENIDIX F - EXAMPLE OF DETERMINATION OF RACK SITING

Describes the recommended practice for exposure for commercial plastics products to the Australian environment and specifies the climatic conditions in which specimens of those products are to be exposed to obtain compliance with the Standard. Methods of reporting and interpreting results are recommended and a sample report and interpretation provided. Australian climatic data and a sample report and interpretation are provided. The Standard is not applicable to the exposure of plastics specimens for the purpose of obtaining design data, or for other research or development purposes.

This Standard describes the recommended practice for exposure of commercial plastics products to the Australian environment and specifies the climatic conditions in which specimens of those products are to be exposed to obtain compliance with the Standard. Methods of reporting and interpreting results are recommended.This Standard is applicable to methods and procedures to determine the suitability of plastics products for outdoor service in defined climatic areas. It is not applicable to the exposure of plastics specimens for the purpose of obtaining design data, or for other research or development purposes.

Committee
PL-010
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 5586 6
Pages
21
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

AS 1745.2-1989 Outdoor weathering of plastics in the Australian environment - Guide for design purposes
AS 1327-2001 Plastics - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing

AS/NZS 4256.5:1996 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials Polycarbonate
AS/NZS 2433:1994 Plastics - Method for exposure to ultraviolet lamps
AS/NZS 2179.2(INT):1998 Specifications for rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners - PVC rainwater goods and accessories
AS 4131(INT)-1993 PE pipe compounds
AS/NZS 4256.3:1994 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials Glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP)
AS/NZS 4256.2:1994 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) building sheets
AS 4506-2005 Metal finishing - Thermoset powder coatings
AS/NZS 4506:1998 Metal finishing - Thermoset powder coatings
AS 4256.2-2006 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) building sheets (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS/NZS 4256.4:1995 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials - Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) wall cladding boards
AS 4256.4-2006 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) wall cladding boards (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2313.4.1-2006 Methods of test for single sided and double sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape Printing properties - Determining indelibility of printed labels
AS 2581-1998 Pressure-sensitive adhesive labels for general purpose use
AS 3715-2002 Metal finishing - Thermoset powder coatings for architectural applications of aluminium and aluminium alloys
AS 1745.2-1989 Outdoor weathering of plastics in the Australian environment - Guide for design purposes
AS 4256.3-2006 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials Glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 4256.5-2006 Plastic roof and wall cladding materials Polycarbonate (Reconfirmed 2018)

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