Resource

ASTM Book of Standards: Plastics

Resource Type
Guidelines, Technical Manuals, Reference Books
Reference Title
ASTM Book of Standards: Plastics
Organization/Agency
American Society for Testing and Materials
Year
2016
Document Number
ASTM Volume 08.01 - 08.04
Abstract/Additional Information

Volume 08.01 Plastics (I): C1147-D3159
Volume 08.02 Plastics (II): D3222-D5083
Volume 08.03 Plastics (III):D5117-latest; Reinforced Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment; Plastic Building Products
Volume 08.04 Plastic Piping Systems

These three volumes, 08.01 through 08.03, feature over 480 plastics-related standards, including test methods that establish standard procedures for assessing physical, mechanical, optical, permanence, and thermal properties.
Volume 08.03 also covers:

Plastic Building Products—standards deal with plastic siding products, glass-fiber-reinforced polyester plastic panels, and PVC building products.

Reinforced Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment—covers testing requirements for glass-fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin pipes, fittings, and joints; and establish chemical resistance of thermosetting resins.