Regulatory Information
International standards / Regulations for different material testing are listed below:
Plastic Testing
Plastic identification by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
ASTM D2584
Standard Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins
ASTM D789
Standard Test Methods for Determination of Solution Viscosities of Polyamide (PA)
ASTM D638
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D412
Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
ASTM D624
Standard Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
ISO 34-1
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of tear strength - Part 1: Trouser, angle and crescent test pieces
ISO 845
Cellular plastics and rubbers - Determination of apparent density
ISO 604
Plastics - Determination of compressive properties
BS EN ISO 1183-1
Plastics. Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics. Immersion method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method
ISO 868
Plastics and ebonite - Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness)
ISO 179-1
Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test
ISO 527-2
Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics
ISO 11357-3
Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 3: Determination of temperature and enthalpy of melting and crystallization
ISO 1172
Textile-glass-reinforced plastics - Prepregs, moulding compounds and laminates - Determination of the textile-glass and mineral-filler content - Calcination methods
ISO 11357-2
Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 2: Determination of glass transition temperature and glass transition step height
Paint Coatings
BS 3900-E7
Methods of test for paints. Resistance to impact (falling ball test).
ISO 9227
Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests
ISO 1518-1
Paints and varnishes - Determination of scratch resistance - Part 1: Constant-loading method
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys
AS 4506 Metal finishing - Thermoset powder coatings
AS 1231 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Anodic oxidation coatings
AS/NZS 1866 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes
AS 3715 Metal finishing - Thermoset powder coating for architectural applications of aluminium and aluminium alloys
Screws and Bolts
Tensile Test and Ultimate Tensile Load:
BS EN ISO 898-1
Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel. Bolts, screws and studs with specified property classes. Coarse thread and fine pitch thread
Accelerated Aging Testing
Accelerated aging capabilities at different temperature range and humidity range.
Ingress Protection (IP) Testing
IEC 60529
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
NEMA TYPE 250
CSA C22.2 No. 94
UL 50
