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Plastic Analysis

Tested parameter Test method
Density of non-porous plastics by gas pycnometer method PN-EN ISO 1183-3
Density of non-porous plastics – immersion method (for density > 0.8812 g/cm³) PN-EN ISO 1183-1
Bulk density of plastics passing through a specified funnel PN-ISO 60
Flowability of PVC and plastics PN-EN ISO 6186 Metoda A
Thermal stability of plastics PN-C-89265-4
Thermal stability of PVC by hydrogen chloride evolution DIN 53381-1
Water absorption of plastics ​PN-EN ISO 62
Plasticizer migration PN-EN ISO 177
Hardness of plastics (Shore A and D) PN-ISO 868
Tensile strength of plastics PN-ISO 37, PN-EN ISO 527-1, PN-EN ISO 527-2; PN-EN ISO 527- 3, PN-C-89265-4; PN-EN ISO 6259-1 
Flexural strength of plastics PN-EN ISO 178
Impact strength (Charpy method) PN-EN ISO 179-1
Impact tensile strength of plastics PN-EN ISO 8256 Metoda A   
Resistance to cracking at low temperatures PN-C-89055
Impact resistance of plastics PN-EN 607 zał.B
Thermal shrinkage of plastics
PN-EN ISO 2505
Vicat softening temperature PN-EN ISO 306; PN-EN ISO 2507-2       
Heat deflection temperature (HDT) PN-EN ISO 75-2
Melting temperature of plastics PN-EN ISO 11357-3
Degree of gelation of plastics Technical instruction
Surface resistivity of solid materials
PN-EN IEC 62631-3-1
Permittivity and dielectric loss factor of solid materials PN-EN 62631-1
Electrical resistivity and permittivity of insulating liquids PN-EN 60247
Resistance to hot humid air PN-C-89265-4:1998
Weathering resistance (xenotest) ​PN-EN ISO 4892-2 
Color of plastics (CIELab, Hunter systems, whiteness, yellowness)
 
Technical instruction
Color fastness (grey scale) PN-EN 20105-A02, PN-EN 105-A03​
Mass loss of plastics ​PN-C-89265-4
Melt flow rate (MFR/MVR) PN-EN ISO 1133-1
PN-EN ISO 1133-2
Extrusion of hoses/strips with parameter printing Technical instruction
Gelation time of dry blends Technical instruction
Decomposition time and dynamic thermal stability of dry blends Technical instruction
Drying time of PVC (plasticizer absorption) Technical instruction
Mechanical impurities and foreign particles in PVC ​PN-EN ISO 1265​
K-value / reduced viscosity of PVC PN-EN ISO 1628-2
Residual vinyl chloride in PVC and plastics PN-EN ISO 6401
Sieve analysis of PVC using air-jet sieve PN-EN ISO 4610
Volatile substances in PVC PN-EN ISO 1269
Volatile substances in plastics ​PN-C-89265-4
Plasticizer absorption by PVC PN-EN ISO 4608
Film thickness ​PN-EN 4593
Preparation of plastic specimens ​PN-EN ISO: 293; PN-EN ISO: 24023-2; PN-EN ISO: 21306-2; PN-EN ISO 2818; PN - EN ISO 17855-2