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Plastics in general, Plastics industry ( Module 45 )

BS 1755-1:1982Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry. Polymer and plastics technology
BS 1755-2:1974Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry. Manufacturing processes
BS 2044:1984Methods for determination of resistivity of conductive and antistatic plastics and rubbers (laboratory methods)
BS 2782-0:1995Methods of testing plastics. Introduction
BS 2782-0:2004Methods of testing. Plastics. Introduction
BS 2782-1:Method 140A:1992* ISO 1210:1992Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source
BS 2782-1:Method 140C:1993* ISO 10351:1992Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of the combustibility of specimens using a 125 mm flame source
BS 2782-1:Method 140E:1982Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Flammability of a small, inclined test piece exposed to an alcohol flame (laboratory method)
BS 2782-1:Method 150D:1976Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Cold crack temperature of film and thin sheeting
BS 2782-1:Method 153A:1991* ISO 458-1:1985Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of stiffness in torsion of flexible materials (general method)
BS 2782-1:Method 153B:1991* ISO 458-2:1985Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of stiffness in torsion of flexible materials (method for vinyl chloride compounds)
BS 2782-1:Methods 143A and 143B:1989Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of flammability temperature of materials
BS 2782-3:Method 323A:1996* ISO 6721-4:1994Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Tensile vibration. Non-resonance method
BS 2782-3:Method 323B:1996* ISO 6721-5:1996Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Flexural vibration. Non-resonance method
BS 2782-3:Method 323C:1996* ISO 6721-6:1996Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Shear vibration. Non-resonance method
BS 2782-3:Method 323D:1996* ISO 6721-7:1996Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Torsional vibration. Non-resonance method
BS 2782-3:Method 323E:1997* ISO 6721-8:1997Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Longitudinal and shear vibration. Wave-propagation method
BS 2782-3:Method 323G:1997* ISO 6721-10:1997Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Complex shear viscosity using a parallel-plate oscillatory rheometer
BS 2782-3:Method 332A:1976Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Stiffness of plastics film
BS 2782-3:Method 346A:1984Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of cohesion between layers of laminated tube
BS 2782-3:Method 365A:1976Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of softness number of flexible plastics materials
BS 2782-3:Method 370:1996* ISO 9352:1995Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of resistance to wear by abrasive wheels
BS 2782-3:Methods 320A to 320F:1976Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Tensile strength, elongation and elastic modulus
BS 2782-3:Methods 340A and 340B:1978Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of shear strength of moulding material. Determination of shear strength of sheet material
BS 2782-4:Method 432D:1995Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties. Determination of styrene evaporation from unsaturated polyester resins
BS 2782-4:Method 454G:1996* ISO 4576:1996Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties. Polymer dispersions. Determination of sieve residue (gross particle and coagulum content)
BS 2782-5:Method 520A:1992Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Determination of specular gloss
BS 2782-5:Method 531A:1992* ISO 489:1983Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Determination of refractive index of transparent plastics
BS 2782-5:Method 540B:1982* ISO 4892:1981Methods 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 2782-5:Method 540C:1988Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Determination of ultraviolet radiation intensity using polysulphone film
BS 2782-5:Method 540D:1995Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. General guidance
BS 2782-5:Method 540G:1995* ISO 4892-4:1994Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. Open flame carbon-arc lamps
BS 2782-5:Method 552A:1999* ISO 4582:1998Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to daylight under glass, natural weathering or laboratory light sources
BS 2782-5:Methods 530A and 530B:1976Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Determination of yellowness index. Determination of the colour of near-white or near-colourless materials
BS 2782-6:Method 621C:1983* ISO 171:1980Methods of testing plastics. Dimensional properties. Determination of the bulk factor of moulding materials
BS 2782-6:Methods 620A to 620D:1991Methods of testing plastics. Dimensional properties. Determination of density and relative density of non-cellular plastics. Methods 620A to 620D:Determination of density and relative density of non-cellular plastics
BS 2782-7:Method 722B:1996* ISO 11443:1995Methods of testing plastics. Rheological properties. Determination of the fluidity of plastics using capillary and slit-die rheometers
BS 2782-7:Method 740B:1996* ISO 1147:1995Methods of testing plastics. Rheological properties. Polymer dispersions and synthetic rubber latices. Freeze-thaw cycle stability test
BS 2782-7:Method 740C:1996* ISO 2115:1996Methods of testing plastics. Rheological properties. Polymer dispersions. Determination of white point temperature and minimum film-forming temperature
BS 2782:Part 0:1992Methods of testing plastics. Introduction
BS 2782:Part 1:Method 140B:1993* ISO 9773:1990 Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of the burning behaviour of flexible vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source
BS 2782:Part 1:Method 141:1986* ISO 4589-1984Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of flammability by oxygen index
BS 2782:Part 2:Method 250A:1976Methods of testing plastics. Electrical properties. Antistatic behaviour of film. Charge decay method
BS 2782:Part 2:Method 250B:1976Methods of testing plastics. Electrical properties. Antistatic behaviour of film. Electroscope method
BS 2782:Part 2:Method 250C:1976Methods of testing plastics. Electrical properties. Antistatic behaviour of film. Field window method
BS 2782:Part 3:Method 352D:1979Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of falling weight impact resistance of thin flexible sheet (film)
BS 2782:Part 3:Method 365D:1991Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of hardness by the ball indentation method
BS 2782:Part 3:Method 370:1990Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of resistance to wear by abrasive wheels
BS 2782:Part 3:Methods 326A to 326C:1977Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties. Determination of tensile strength and elongation of plastics films
BS 2782:Part 4:Method 470A:1991* ISO 3451/1:1981 Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties. Determination of ash (general methods)
BS 2782:Part 4:Methods 430A to 430D:1983* ISO 62-1980Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties. Determination of water absorption at 23°C with allowance for water-soluble matter
BS 2782:Part 5:Method 540A:1977* ISO 877-1976Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Determination of resistance to change upon exposure under glass to daylight
BS 2782:Part 5:Method 550A:1981* ISO 4607-1978 Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Methods of exposure to natural weathering
BS 2782:Part 5:Method 552A:1981* ISO 4582-1980 Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties weathering. Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to daylight under glass, natural weathering or artificial light
BS 2782:Part 6:Method 620E:1980* ISO 1675-1975 Methods of testing plastics. Dimensional properties. Determination of density of liquid resins by the pyknometer method
BS 2782:Part 7:Method 732A:1991* ISO 1628-1:1984 Methods of testing plastics. Rheological properties. Determination of viscosity number:general conditions
BS 2782:Part 7:Method 733A:1991* ISO 307:1984Methods of testing plastics. Rheological properties. Determination of viscosity number of polyamides
BS 2782:Part 8:Method 820A:1992* ISO 2528:1974 Methods of testing plastics. Other properties. Determination of water vapour transmission rate (dish method)
BS 2782:Part 8:Method 824A:1984Methods of testing plastics. Other properties. Determination of coefficients of friction of plastics film
BS 2782:Part 8:Method 830A:1986* ISO 175-1981Methods of testing plastics. Other properties. Determination of the effects of liquid chemicals, including water
BS 2782:Part 8:Method 835E:1980Methods of testing plastics. Other properties. Determination of gelation time of resin in impregnated materials used for laminates
BS 2782:Part 9:Method 930A:1977* ISO 2818-1974 Methods of testing plastics. Sampling and test specimen preparation. Preparation of test specimens by machining
BS 3502-1:1991* ISO 1043-1:1987Symbols for plastics and rubber materials. Schedule for symbols for plastics
BS 4618-1.1.1:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Creep in uniaxial tension or compression (with particular reference to solid plastics)
BS 4618-1.1.2:1976Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Creep in flexure at low strains
BS 4618-1.1.3:1974Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Creep lateral contraction ratio (Poisson's ratio)
BS 4618-1.1:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Creep
BS 4618-1.2:1972Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Impact behaviour
BS 4618-1.3.1:1975Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Static fatigue failure
BS 4618-1.3.3:1976Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Environmental stress cracking
BS 4618-1.3:1975Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties. Strength
BS 4618-2.1:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Electrical properties. Permittivity
BS 4618-2.2:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Electrical properties. Loss tangent
BS 4618-2.3:1975Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Electrical properties. Volume resistivity
BS 4618-2.4:1975Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Electrical properties. Surface resistivity
BS 4618-3.1:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Thermal properties. Linear thermal expansion
BS 4618-3.2:1973Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Thermal properties. Heat content
BS 4618-3.3:1973Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Thermal properties. Thermal conductivity
BS 4618-4.1:1972Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Environmental and chemical effects. Chemical resistance to liquids
BS 4618-4.2:1972Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Environmental and chemical effects. Resistance to natural weathering
BS 4618-4.3:1974Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Environmental and chemical effects. Resistance to colour change produced by exposure to light
BS 4618-4.4:1973Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Environmental and chemical effects. The effect of marine exposure
BS 4618-4.5:1974Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Environmental and chemical effects. The effect on plastics of soil burial and biological attack
BS 4618-4.6:1974Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Environmental and chemical effects. The thermal endurance of plastics
BS 4618-5.1:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Other properties. Density
BS 4618-5.2:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Other properties. Change in linear dimensions with moisture absorption
BS 4618-5.3:1972Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Other properties. Optical properties
BS 4618-5.4:1972Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Other properties. Acoustical properties (mechanical damping capacity)
BS 4618-5.5:1974Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Other properties. Data on diffusion
BS 4618-5.6:1975Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Other properties. Guide to sliding friction
BS 4618:Introduction:1970Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. General introduction
BS 4901:1976Specification for plastics colours for building purposes
BS 5214:Part 1:1975Specification for testing machines for rubbers and plastics. Constant rate of traverse machines
BS 7008-2:1988Acquisition and presentation of comparable data for basic properties of plastics. Method for multipoint data
BS 7746:1994* ISO 11469:1993Generic identification and marking of plastics products
BS EN 1122:2001Plastics. Determination of cadmium. Wet decomposition method
BS EN 14233:2002Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Determination of temperature of plastics materials and articles at the plastics/food interface during microwave and conventional oven heating in order to select the appropriate temperature for migration testing
BS EN 14481:2003Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for the determination of fatty contact
BS EN 14987:2006Plastics. Evaluation of disposability in waste water treatment plants. Test scheme for final acceptance and specifications
BS EN 14995:2006Plastics. Evaluation of compostability. Test scheme and specifications
BS EN 15347:2007Plastics. Recycled Plastics. Characterization of plastics waste
BS EN ISO 10093:1999Plastics. Fire tests. Standard ignition sources
BS EN ISO 10350-1:2001Plastics. Acquisition and presentation of comparable single-point data. Moulding materials
BS EN ISO 10350:1995Plastics. Acquisition and presentation of comparable single-point data
BS EN ISO 1043-1:1999Plastics. Symbols and abbreviated terms. Basic polymers and their special characteristics
BS EN ISO 1043-1:2002Plastics. Symbols and abbreviated terms. Basic polymers and their special characteristics
BS EN ISO 11357-1:1997Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). General principles
BS EN ISO 11358:1997* BS 2782-1:Method 127A:1997 Plastics. Thermogravimetry (TG) of polymers. General principles
BS EN ISO 11403-1:2000Plastics. Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data. Mechanical properties
BS EN ISO 11403-1:2003Plastics. Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data. Mechanical properties
BS EN ISO 11403-2:2000Plastics. Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data. Thermal and processing properties
BS EN ISO 11403-2:2004Plastics. Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data. Thermal and processing properties
BS EN ISO 11403-3:2001Plastics. Acquisition and presentation of comparable multipoint data. Environmental influences on properties
BS EN ISO 11469:2000Plastics. Generic identification and marking of plastics products
BS EN ISO 1183-1:2004Plastics. Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics. Immersion method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method
BS EN ISO 1183-2:2004Plastics. Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics. Density gradient column method
BS EN ISO 1183-3:1999Plastics. Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics. Gas pyknometer method
BS EN ISO 12058-1:2002Plastics. Determination of viscosity using a falling-ball viscometer. Inclined-tube method
BS EN ISO 13468-1:1997* BS 2782-5:Method 532A:1997 Plastics. Determination of the total luminous transmittance of transparent materials. Single-beam instrument
BS EN ISO 13468-2:2006Plastics. Determination of the total luminous transmittance of transparent materials. Double-beam instrument
BS EN ISO 13927:2003Plastics. Simple heat release test using a conical radiant heater and a thermopile detector
BS EN ISO 14851:2004Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium. Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer
BS EN ISO 14852:2004Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide
BS EN ISO 14855-1:2007Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide. General method
BS EN ISO 14855-2:2009Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide. Gravimetric measurement of carbon dioxide evolved in a laboratory-scale test
BS EN ISO 14855:2004Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide
BS EN ISO 15512:2003Plastics. Determination of water content
BS EN ISO 15512:2009Plastics. Determination of water content
BS EN ISO 15791-1:2004Plastics. Development and use of intermediate-scale fire tests for plastics products. General guidance
BS EN ISO 1628-1:1998* BS 2782-7:Method 732A:1998 Plastics. Determination of the viscosity of polymers in dilute solution using capillary viscometers. General principles
BS EN ISO 1628-1:2009Plastics. Determination of the viscosity of polymers in dilute solution using capillary viscometers. General principles
BS EN ISO 17556:2004Plastics. Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved
BS EN ISO 175:2001* BS 2782-8:Method 830A:1999 Plastics. Methods of test for the determination of the effects of immersion in liquid chemicals
BS EN ISO 176:2000Plastics. Determination of loss of plasticizers. Activated carbon method
BS EN ISO 176:2005Plastics. Determination of loss of plasticizers. Activated carbon method
BS EN ISO 177:2000Plastics. Determination of migration of plasticizers
BS EN ISO 178:1997* BS 2782-3:Method 335A:1993 * ISO 178:1993Plastics. Determination of flexural properties
BS EN ISO 178:2003Plastics. Determination of flexural properties
BS EN ISO 179-1:1999Plastics. Determination of Charpy impact properties. Non-instrumented impact test
BS EN ISO 179-1:2001Plastics. Determination of Charpy impact properties. Non-instrumented impact test
BS EN ISO 179-2:1999* BS 2782-3:Method 359B:1999 Plastics. Determination of Charpy impact properties. Instrumented impact test
BS EN ISO 179:1997Plastics. Determination of Charpy impact strength
BS EN ISO 180:1997* BS 2782-3:Method 350:1993Plastics. Determination of Izod impact strength
BS EN ISO 180:2001Plastics. Determination of Izod impact strength
BS EN ISO 183:2000Plastics. Qualitative evaluation of the bleeding of colorants
BS EN ISO 20200:2005Plastics. Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under simulated composting conditions in a laboratory-scale test
BS EN ISO 2039-1:1997* BS 2782-3:Method 365D:1997 Plastics. Determination of hardness. Ball indentation method
BS EN ISO 2039-1:2003Plastics. Determination of hardness. Ball indentation method
BS EN ISO 2039-2:2000Determination of Rockwell hardness. Rockwell hardness. Rockwell hardness
BS EN ISO 2114:2000* BS 2782-4:Method 432B:2000 Plastics (polyester resins) and paints and varnishes (binders). Determination of partial acid value and total acid value
BS EN ISO 22088-1:2006Plastics. Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). General guidance
BS EN ISO 22088-2:2006Plastics. Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). Constant tensile load method
BS EN ISO 22088-3:2006Plastics. Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). Bent strip method
BS EN ISO 22088-4:2006Plastics. Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). Ball or pin impression method
BS EN ISO 22088-5:2009Plastics. Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). Constant tensile deformation method
BS EN ISO 22088-6:2009Plastics. Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). Slow strain rate method
BS EN ISO 2578:1999* BS 2782-1:Method 135:1993 Plastics. Determination of the time-temperature limits after prolonged exposure to heat
BS EN ISO 2818:1996Plastics. Preparation of test specimens by machining
BS EN ISO 291:1997Plastics. Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
BS EN ISO 291:2005Plastics. Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
BS EN ISO 291:2008Plastics. Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
BS EN ISO 3001:1999Plastics. Epoxy compounds. Determination of epoxy equivalent
BS EN ISO 3146:1997* BS 2782-1:Methods 125A to C2 Plastics. Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range) of semi-crystalline polymers
BS EN ISO 3146:2000Plastics. Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range) of semi-crystalline polymers by capillary tube and polarizing-microscope methods
BS EN ISO 3167:1997* BS 2782-9:Method 931A:1993 * ISO 3167:1993Plastics. Multipurpose-test specimens
BS EN ISO 3167:2003Plastics. Multipurpose test specimens
BS EN ISO 3219:1995* BS 2782-7:Method 730B:1994 Plastics. Polymers/resins in the liquid state or as emulsions or dispersions. Determination of viscosity using a rotational viscometer with defined shear rate
BS EN ISO 3251:2008Paints, varnishes and plastics. Determination of non- volatile-matter content
BS EN ISO 3451-1:1997* BS 2782-4:Method 470A:1997 Plastics. Determination of ash. General methods
BS EN ISO 3451-1:2008Plastics. Determination of ash. General methods
BS EN ISO 3672-2:2001Plastics. Unsaturated-polyester resins (UP-R). Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
BS EN ISO 3915:1999Plastics. Measurement of resistivity of conductive plastics
BS EN ISO 4589-1:2000Plastics. Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index. Guidance
BS EN ISO 4589-2:1999Plastics. Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index. Ambient-temperature test
BS EN ISO 4589-3:1996Plastics. Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index. Elevated temperature test
BS EN ISO 4599:1997* BS 2782-8:Method 832A:1991 Plastics. Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). Bent strip method
BS EN ISO 4600:1998Plastics. Determination of environmental stress cracking (ESC). Ball or pin impression method
BS EN ISO 4611:2001Plastics. Determination of the effects of exposure to damp heat, water spray and salt mist
BS EN ISO 4611:2008Plastics. Determination of the effects of exposure to damp heat, water spray and salt mist
BS EN ISO 472:2001Plastics. Vocabulary
BS EN ISO 4892-1:2001Plastics. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. General guidance
BS EN ISO 4892-2:2000Plastics. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. Xenon-arc sources
BS EN ISO 4892-2:2006Plastics. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. Xenon-arc lamps
BS EN ISO 4892-3:2000Plastics. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. Fluorescent UV lamps
BS EN ISO 4892-3:2006Plastics. Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. Fluorescent UV lamps
BS EN ISO 489:1999* BS 2782-5:Method 531A:1999 Plastics. Determination of refractive index
BS EN ISO 527-1:1996* BS 2782-3:Method 321:1994 * ISO 527-1:1993Plastics. Determination of tensile properties. General principles
BS EN ISO 527-2:1996* BS 2782-3:Method 322:1994 Plastics. Determination of tensile properties. Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics
BS EN ISO 5659-1:1999Plastics. Smoke generation. Guidance on optical-density testing
BS EN ISO 5659-2:1999Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of optical density by a single chamber test
BS EN ISO 5659-2:2006Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of optical density by a single-chamber test
BS EN ISO 604:1997* BS 2782-3:Method 345A:1993 Plastics. Determination of compressive properties
BS EN ISO 604:2003Plastics. Determination of compressive properties
BS EN ISO 60:2000Plastics. Determination of apparent density of material that can be poured from a specified funnel
BS EN ISO 6186:1999Plastics. Determination of pourability
BS EN ISO 61:2000Plastics. Determination of apparent density of moulding material that cannot be poured from a specified funnel
BS EN ISO 6252:1998Plastics. Determination of environmental stress cracking (ESC). Constant-tensile-stress method
BS EN ISO 62:1999Plastics. Determination of water absorption
BS EN ISO 62:2008Plastics. Determination of water absorption
BS EN ISO 6427:1999* BS 2782-4:Method 455A:1993 Plastics. Determination of matter extractable by organic solvents (conventional methods)
BS EN ISO 6603-1:1997Plastics. Determination of multi-axial impact behaviour of rigid plastics. Falling dart method
BS EN ISO 6603-1:2000Plastics. Determination of multi-axial impact behaviour of rigid plastics. Non-instrumented impact testing
BS EN ISO 6603-2:1997* BS 2782-3:Method 353B:1991 Plastics. Determination of multi-axial impact behaviour of rigid plastics. Instrumented puncture test
BS EN ISO 6603-2:2000Plastics. Determination of multi-axial impact behaviour of rigid plastics. Instrumented puncture testing
BS EN ISO 6721-1:1996* BS 2782-3:Method 342A:1996 Plastics. Determination of dynamic mechanical properties. General principles
BS EN ISO 6721-1:2002Plastics. Determination of dynamic mechanical properties. General principles
BS EN ISO 6721-2:1996* BS 2782-3:Method 342B:1996 Plastics. Determination of dynamic mechanical properties. Torsion-pendulum method
BS EN ISO 6721-2:2008Plastics. Determination of dynamic mechanical properties. Torsion-pendulum method
BS EN ISO 6721-3:1996* BS 2782-3:Method 338A:1996 Plastics. Determination of dynamic mechanical properties. Flexural vibration. Resonance-curve method
BS EN ISO 75-1:1996* BS 2782-1:Method 121:1994 * ISO 75-1:1993Plastics. Determination of temperature of deflection under load. General test method
BS EN ISO 75-1:2004Plastics. Determination of temperature of deflection under load. General test method
BS EN ISO 75-2:1996* BS 2782-1:Methods 121A to 121C * ISO 75-2:1993Plastics. Determination of temperature of deflection under load. Plastics and ebonite
BS EN ISO 75-2:2004Plastics. Determination of temperature of deflection under load. Plastics and ebonite
BS EN ISO 8256:1997Plastics. Determination of tensile-impact strength
BS EN ISO 8256:2004Plastics. Determination of tensile-impact strength
BS EN ISO 846:1997Plastics. Evaluation of the action of microorganisms
BS EN ISO 868:1998Plastics and ebonite. Determination of indentation hardness by means of a a durometer (Shore hardness)
BS EN ISO 868:2003Plastics and ebonite. Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness)
BS EN ISO 877:1997* BS 2782-5:Method 550B:1996 Plastics. Methods of exposure to direct weathering, to weathering using glass-filtered daylight, and to intensified weathering by daylight using Fresnel mirrors
BS EN ISO 899-1:1997* BS 2782-3:Method 324A:1997 Plastics. Determination of creep behaviour. Tensile creep
BS EN ISO 899-1:2003Plastics. Determination of creep behaviour. Tensile creep
BS EN ISO 899-2:1997* BS 2782-3:Method 324B:1997 Plastics. Determination of creep behaviour. Flexural creep by three-point loading
BS EN ISO 899-2:2003Plastics. Determination of creep behaviour. Flexural creep by three-point loading
BS EN ISO 9369:1997Plastics. Basic materials for polyurethanes. Pure isocyanates. Analysis of isocyanate groups
BS EN ISO 9773:1999Plastics. Determination of burning behaviour of thin flexible vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source
BS ISO 10093:1994Plastics. Fire tests. Standard ignition sources
BS ISO 10840:2003Plastics. Guidance for the use of standard fire tests
BS ISO 10840:2008Plastics. Guidance for the use of standard fire tests
BS ISO 11357-2:1999Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Determination of glass transition temperature
BS ISO 11357-3:1999Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Determination of temperature and enthalpy of melting and crystallization
BS ISO 11357-4:2005Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Determination of specific heat capacity
BS ISO 11357-5:1999Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Determination of characteristic reaction-curve temperatures and times, enthalphy of reaction and degree of conversion
BS ISO 11357-6:2002Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Determination of oxidation induction time
BS ISO 11357-6:2008Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Determination of oxidation induction time (isothermal OIT) and oxidation induction temperature (dynamic OIT)
BS ISO 11357-7:2002Plastics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Determination of crystallization kinetics
BS ISO 11358-2:2005Plastics. Thermographimetry (TG) of polymers. Determination of activation energy
BS ISO 11359-1:1999Plastics. Thermomechanical analysis (TMA). General principles
BS ISO 11359-2:1999Plastics. Thermomechanical analysis (TMA). Determination of coefficient of linear thermal expansion and glass transition temperature
BS ISO 11359-3:2002Plastics. Thermomechanical analysis (TMA). Determination of penetration temperature
BS ISO 11443:2005Plastics. Determination of the fluidity of plastics using capillary and slit-die rheometers
BS ISO 11907-1:1998Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of the corrosivity of fire effluents. Guidance
BS ISO 11907-2:1995Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of the corrosivity of fire effluents. Static method
BS ISO 11907-3:1998Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of the corrosivity of fire effluents. Dynamic decomposition method using a travelling furnace
BS ISO 11907-4:1998Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of the corrosivity of fire effluents. Dynamic decomposition method using a conical radiant heater
BS ISO 12992:1995Plastics. Vertical flame spread determination for film and sheet
BS ISO 13586:2000Plastics. Determination of fracture toughness (Gic and Kic). Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) approach
BS ISO 13741-1:1998Plastics/rubber. Polymer dispersions and rubber latices (natural and synthetic). Determination of residual monomers and other organic components by capillary-column gas chromatography. Direct liquid injection method
BS ISO 13741-2:1998Plastics/rubber. Polymer dispersions and rubber latices (natural and synthetic). Determination of residual monomers and other organic components by capillary-column gas chromatography. Headspace method
BS ISO 1409:2006Plastics/rubber. Polymer dispersions and rubber latices (natural and synthetic) Determination of surface tension by the ring method
BS ISO 14853:2005Plastics. Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in an aqueous system. Method by measurement of biogas production
BS ISO 14897:2000Plastics. Polyols for use in the production of polyurethane. Determination of water content
BS ISO 15033:2000Plastics. Determination of caprolactam and its cyclic and linear oligomers by HPLC
BS ISO 15033:2007Plastics. Determination of caprolactam and its cyclic and linear oligomers by HPLC
BS ISO 15314:2004Plastics. Methods for marine exposure
BS ISO 15850:2002Plastics. Determination of tension-tension fatigue crack propagation. Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) approach
BS ISO 15985:2004Plastics. Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation and disintegration under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions. Method by analysis of released biogas
BS ISO 16014-1:2003Plastics. Determination of average molecular mass and molecular mass distribution of polymers using size-exclusion chromatography. General principles
BS ISO 16014-2:2003Plastics. Determination of average molecular mass and molecular mass distribution of polymers using size-exclusion chromatography. Universal calibration method
BS ISO 16014-3:2003Plastics. Determination of average molecular mass and molecular mass distribution of polymers using size-exclusion chromatography. Low-temperature method
BS ISO 16014-4:2003Plastics. Determination of average molecular mass and molecular mass distribution of polymers using size-exclusion chromatography. High-temperature method
BS ISO 16152:2005Plastics. Determination of xylene-soluble matter in polypropylene
BS ISO 1625:1998Plastics. Polymer dispersions. Determination of non-volatile matter (residue) at specified temperatures
BS ISO 16869:2001Plastics. Assessment of the effectiveness of fungistatic compounds in plastics formulations
BS ISO 16869:2008Plastics. Assessment of the effectiveness of fungistatic compounds in plastics formulations
BS ISO 16929:2002Plastics. Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under defined composting conditions in a pilot-scale test
BS ISO 17281:2002Plastics. Determination of fracture toughness (Gic and Kic) at moderately high loading rates (1 m/s)
BS ISO 17282:2004Plastics. Guide to the acquisition and presentation of design data
BS ISO 17422:2002Plastics. Environmental aspects. General guidelines for their inclusion in standards
BS ISO 17744:2004Plastics. Determination of specific volume as a function of temperature and pressure (pVT diagram). Piston apparatus method
BS ISO 1922:2001Rigid cellular plastics. Determination of shear strength
BS ISO 20753:2008Plastics. Test specimens
BS ISO 20965:2005Plastics. Determination of the transient extensional viscosity of polymer melts
BS ISO 21509:2006Plastics and ebonite. Verification of Shore durometers
BS ISO 22196:2007Plastics. Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics surfaces
BS ISO 25762:2009Plastics. Guidance on the assessment of the fire characteristics and fire performance of fibre-reinforced polymer composites
BS ISO 472:1988Plastics. Vocabulary
BS ISO 5659-2:1994Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of specific optical density
BS ISO 6133:1998Rubber and plastics. Analysis of multi-peak traces obtained in determinations of tear strength and adhesion strength
BS ISO 6721-10:1999Plastics. Determination of dynamic mechanical properties. Complex shear viscosity using a parallel-plate oscillatory rheometer
BS ISO 6721-9:1997+A1:2007* ISO 6721-9:1997Plastics. Determination of dynamic mechanical properties. Tensile vibration. Sonic-pulse propagation method
BS ISO 8660:2002Plastics. Determination of permanganate absorption number of caprolactam. Spectrometric method
BS ISO 871:1996Plastics. Determination of ignition temperature using a hot-air furnace
BS ISO 871:2006Plastics. Determination of ignition temperature using a hot-air furnace
BS ISO 9370:1997Plastics. Instrumental determination of radiant exposure in weathering tests. General guidance and basic test method
BS ISO 974:2000Plastics. Determination of the brittleness temperature by impact
BS ISO TR 10840:1993Plastics. Burning behaviour. Guidance for development and use of fire tests
BS ISO/TR 5659-3:1999Plastics. Smoke generation. Determination of optical density by a dynamic flow method
DD ENV 1122:1995Determination of cadmium in plastics with the method of the wet decomposition
PAS 103:2004Collected waste plastics packaging. Specification for quality and guidance for good practice in collection and preparation for recycling
PD CEN/TR 15351:2006Plastics. Guide for vocabulary in the field of degradable and biodegradable polymers and plastic items
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