Designation:D4368–89(Reapproved1996)e1StandardGuideforTestingPoly(VinylChloride)Resins1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4368;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—KeywordswereaddededitoriallyinOctober1996.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstestmethodsforpoly(vinylchloride)resinsandvinylchloridecopolymersforuseincoatingsapplications.ThetestmethodslistedinTable1weretestedbyinterlaboratoryparticipationinaccordancewithASTMguide-lines.Alsoincludedaremethodsusefultotestthesuitabilityofresinsforuseinfluidnonaqueousvinyldispersions.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D1243TestMethodforDiluteSolutionViscosityofVinylChloridePolymers2D1705TestMethodforParticleSizeAnalysisofPowderedPolymersandCopolymersofVinylChloride2D1755SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)Resins2D1823TestMethodforApparentViscosityofPlastisolsandOrganosolsatHighShearRatesbyExtrusionViscom-eter2D1824TestMethodforApparentViscosityofPlastisolsandOrganosolsatLowShearRatesbyBrookfieldVis-cometer2D1895TestMethodsforApparentDensity,BulkFactor,andPourabilityofPlasticMaterials2D1921TestMethodforParticleSize(SieveAnalysis)ofPlasticMaterials2D2196TestMethodsforRheologicalPropertiesofNon-NewtonianMaterialsbyRotational(Brookfield)Viscom-eter3D2222TestMethodforMethanolExtractofVinylChlorideResins2D3030TestMethodforVolatileMatter(IncludingWater)ofVinylChlorideResins4D3205TestMethodforViscosityofAsphaltwithConeandPlateViscometer5D3680TestMethodforResidualVinylChlorideMonomerContentofPoly(VinylChloride)Resins,Compounds,andCopolymersbySolutionInjectionTechnique...
