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ASTM D 3826 : 1998 : R2008

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Standard Practice for Determining Degradation End Point in Degradable Polyethylene and Polypropylene Using a Tensile Test
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Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-01-2008

CONTAINED IN VOL. 08.02, 2014 Determines a degradation-end point (a brittle point) for degradable polyethylene/polypropylene films and sheeting less than 1.0 mm (0.04 in) thick.

1.1 This practice covers the determination of a degradation-end point (a brittle point) for degradable polyethylene/polypropylene films and sheeting less than 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) thick. This practice is not intended for determination of the rate of degree of degradation of a polyethylene/polypropylene film or sheet, but rather, to assess when in the course of its degradation under some condition, a brittle point is reached. If one wishes to monitor tensile elongation during the degradation process (such as when the tensile elongation is significantly greater than 5 %), Test Method D 882 is recommended. This practice should not be considered the only way of determining a degradation-end point.

1.2 Tensile properties of plastics 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) or greater in thickness shall be determined in accordance with Test Method D 638.

1.3 Use a static weighing-constant rate of grip separation test. This procedure employs a constant rate of separation of the grips holding the sample and a static load cell.

Note 1—This procedure is based on the use of grip separation as a measure of extension; however, the desirability of using extension indicators accurate to ±1.0 % or better as specified in Test Method D 638 is recognized, and a provision for the use of such instrumentation is incorporated in the procedure.

1.4 This procedure has been successful for determining the degradation end point of ethylene-carbon-monoxide copolymers and has screened successfully two other additive-type polyethylenes in a round robin test.

1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.

1.6 This standard 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 standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.7 There is no equivalent ISO standard.

Committee
D 20
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
4
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2008
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM D 5071 : 2006 : R2013 Standard Practice for Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics in a Xenon Arc Apparatus
ASTM D 6954 : 2018 Standard Guide for Exposing and Testing Plastics that Degrade in the Environment by a Combination of Oxidation and Biodegradation
ASTM D 5272 : 2008 : R2013 Standard Practice for Outdoor Exposure Testing of Photodegradable Plastics
ASTM D 7475 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Degradation and Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials under Accelerated Bioreactor Landfill Conditions
ASTM D 5208 : 2014 Standard Practice for Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics

ASTM D 618 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
ASTM D 5208 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics
ASTM D 638 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D 374 : 1999 Standard Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation

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