Designation:D3030−17StandardTestMethodforVolatileMatter(IncludingWater)ofVinylChlorideResins1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3030;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequantitativedeterminationofthevolatilematter(includingwater)presentinvinylchlorideresins.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThistestmethodisidenticalISO1269.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsE145SpecificationforGravity-ConvectionandForced-VentilationOvensE456TerminologyRelatingtoQualityandStatisticsE2935PracticeforConductingEquivalenceTestinginLaboratoryApplications2.2ISOStandard:ISO1269HomopolymerandCopolymerResinsofVinylChloride—DeterminationofVolatileMatterIncludingWater33.Terminology3.1Definitions:DefinitionsareinaccordancewithDefini-tionsD883andTerminologyD1600,unlessotherwiseindi-cated.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thistestmethodconsistsofheatingat110°Caknownquantityofpowderedresintoconstantmass.Thecalculatedmasslossdefinesquantitativelythevolatilematterpresentinthesample.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Thequantityofvolatilecomponentsinavinylchlorideres...
