Designation:D3030−11StandardTestMethodforVolatileMatter(IncludingWater)ofVinylChlorideResins1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3030;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequantitativedeterminationofthevolatilematter(includingwater)presentinvinylchlorideresins.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThistestmethodisidenticalISO1269.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsE145SpecificationforGravity-ConvectionandForced-VentilationOvens2.2ISOStandard:ISO1269HomopolymerandCopolymerResinsofVinylChloride—DeterminationofVolatileMatterIncludingWater33.Terminology3.1Definitions:DefinitionsareinaccordancewithDefini-tionsD883andTerminologyD1600,unlessotherwiseindi-cated.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thistestmethodconsistsofheatingat110°Caknownquantityofpowderedresintoconstantmass.Thecalculatedmasslossdefinesquantitativelythevolatilematterpresentinthesample.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Thequantityofvolatilecomponentsinavinylchlorideresincanbeestablishedbythistestmethod.Thistestmethoddoesnotidentifythecomponents.6.Apparatus6.1Oven—Aforced-ventilationovenconformingtotherequirementsforTypeIIAinSpecificationE145.Theovenshouldbecapableofmaintainingatemperatureof11061°Cwhenthedamperishalfopenandtheventiswideopen.6.1.1TheovenshallbeequippedwithacalibratedASTMthermometerandtheproperstemcorrectionshallbeappliedtothetemperaturemeasurement.6.1.2Theo...
