ASTM D5272-92(1999)
Historical Standard: ASTM D5272-92(1999) Standard Practice for Outdoor Exposure Testing of Photodegradable Plastics
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ASTM D5272
1. Scope
1.1 This practice defines test conditions applicable when Practices D1435 and G7 are employed for the outdoor exposure testing of photodegradable plastics.
1.2 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.
Note 1-There is no ISO standard that is equivalent to this standard.
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
D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
D3593 Test Method for Molecular Weight Averages/ Distribution of Certain Polymers by Liquid Size-Exclusion Chromatography (Gel Permeation Chromatography GPC) Using Universal Calibration
D3826 Practice for Determining Degradation End Point in Degradable Polyethylene and Polypropylene Using a Tensile Test
E772 Terminology of Solar Energy Conversion
G7 Practice for Atmospheric Environmental Exposure Testing of Nonmetallic Materials
G169 Guide for Application of Basic Statistical Methods to Weathering Tests
G183 Practice for Field Use of Pyranometers, Pyrheliometers and UV Radiometers
Keywords
aging; degradable plastic; exterior exposure; outdoor exposure; photodegradation; ultraviolet radiation; weathering;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 83.080.01 (Plastics in general)
DOI: 10.1520/D5272-92R99
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