1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the composition of rubber products of the 'R' family (see 3.1). Many of these test methods may be applied to the analysis of natural and synthetic crude rubbers.

1.1.1 Part A consists of general test methods for use in the determination of some or all of the major constituents of a rubber product.

1.1.2 Part B covers the determination of specific polymers present in a rubber product.

1.1.3 The test methods appear in the following order:

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in 31.4.5, 31.6, 37.4.2, 38.4.2, 45.1.3, 53.2.3.5, 54.4.2 and 56.5.3; and X1.3.3 and X2.4.1.6.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D982 Test Method for Organic Nitrogen in Paper and Paperboard

D1416 Test Methods for Rubber from Synthetic Sources--Chemical Analysis

D1418 Practice for Rubber and Rubber Latices--Nomenclature

D1646 Test Methods for Rubber--Viscosity, Stress Relaxation, and Pre-Vulcanization Characteristics (Mooney Viscometer)

D3040 Practice for Preparing Precision Statements for Standards Related to Rubber and Rubber Testing

D3156 Practice for Rubber--Chromatographic Analysis of Antidegradants (Antioxidants, Antiozonants and Stabilizers)

D3452 Practice for Rubber--Identification by Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography

D3677 Test Methods for Rubber--Identification by Infrared Spectrophotometry

D4483 Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries

E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

E131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy

E200 Practice for Preparation, Standardization, and Storage of Standard and Reagent Solutions for Chemical Analysis

E442 Test Method for Chlorine, Bromine, or Iodine in Organic Compounds by Oxygen Flask Combustion

E443 Test Method for Sulfur in Organic Compounds by Oxygen Flask Combustion

Keywords

chemical analysis; rubber;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 83.060 (Rubber)

DOI: 10.1520/D0297-93R02E02

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