ASTM D6150-97

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Designation: D 6150 – 97
Standard Test Method for
Estimating Processing Losses of Plastisols and Organosols
Due to Volatility
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6150; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope min. The specimens are removed from the oven, cooled, and
reweighed. The weight loss is determined and reported as
1.1 This test method describes a procedure for the determi-
either percent weight loss or weight loss per unit area of
nation of the relative volatility of polyvinyl chloride plastisols
exposed surface.
and organosols at elevated temperatures.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
5. Significance and Use
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
5.1 The volatile components of a plastisol or organosol
only.
influences the weight loss during processing. In addition, this
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
information may be useful to the producer and user and to
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes,
environmental interests for estimating the volatiles emitted by
excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be considered as
the plastisol or organosol during processing.
requirements of this standard.
5.2 Results obtained by this test method are not strictly
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
equivalent to those experienced during product processing
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
wherein conditions of temperature, air flow, coating mass, and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
configuration may be quite different.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.3 This test method may not be applicable to all types of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
plastisol and organosol applications. Any change in the speci-
NOTE 1—There are no ISO standards equivalent to this test method.
fied testing time or temperature to accommodate unique
applications shall be included in the report (see 7.3).
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards: 6. Apparatus
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
6.1 Oven, forced–ventilation laboratory oven, Type II,
Insulating Materials for Testing
Grade A, with 100 to 200 air exchanges/h as specified in
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
Specification E 145.
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
6.1.1 A rotating turntable drive at a rate of 1 to 6 rpm may
Plastics
be used.
E 145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-
6.1.2 A tray to fit the turntable may be used to minimize the
Ventilation Ovens
temperature drop in the oven.
6.2 Aluminum Foil Dishes, 57 mm in diameter by 18 mm
3. Terminology
high with a smooth (planar) bottom surface.
3.1 Definitions—The terms used in this test method are in
accordance with Terminology D 883 and abbreviations are in
7. Procedure
accordance with Terminology D 1600, unless otherwise indi-
7.1 Mix the sample by hand or mechanical stirrer until
cated.
homogeneous.
7.2 Tare three aluminum dishes to the nearest 0.1 mg.
4. Summary of Test Method
7.3 A more accurate measurement of weight loss may be
4.1 Plastisols or organosols are weighed in aluminum dishes
obtained if the thickness of the sample in the aluminum dish
and heated in a circulating air oven at 177°C (350°F) for 10
approaches the thickness of the material during processing.
The weight of the specimens added to the dish, therefore, can
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-20 on Plastics
vary according to the application. The specimen should be
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Materi-
added in such a manner as to entirely cover the bo
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