ASTM_D_6835_-_08_2014.pdf

Designation:D683508(Reapproved 2014)Standard Classification System forThermoplastic Elastomer-Ether-Ester Molding and ExtrusionMaterials(TEEE)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6835;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This classification system covers segmented blockcopolyether-ester elastomers suitable for molding and extru-sion.1.2 This classification system allows for the use of seg-mented block copolyether-ester elastomers that are recycledprovided that the requirements as stated in this classificationsystem are met.The proportions of recycled material used,aswell as the nature and amount of any contaminant,however,cannot be covered practically in this specification.1.3 The properties included in this classification system arethose required to identify the compositions covered.It ispossible that there are other requirements necessary to identifyparticular characteristics important to specialized applications.One way of specifying them is by using the suffixes as given inSection 5.1.4 This classification system and subsequent line callout(specification)are intended to provide a means of calling outplastic materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts.It is not intended for the selection of materials.Materialselection is best made by those having expertise in the plasticfield after careful consideration of the design and the perfor-mance required of the part,the environment to which it will beexposed,the fabrication process to be employed,the costsinvolved,and the inherent properties of the material other thanthose covered by this classification system.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 11,of this classification system.This standard does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.NOTE1This standard,ISO 14910-1,and ISO 14910-2 address thesame subject matter,but differ in technical content.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessD3418 Test Method for Transition Temperatures and En-thalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers byDifferential Scanning CalorimetryD3641 Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens ofThermoplastic Molding and Extrusion MaterialsD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-alsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO 178 Plastics-Determination of Flexural PropertiesISO 294-1 Plastics-Injection Moulding of Test Specimens ofThermoplastic Materials-Part 1:General Principles andMoulding of Multipurpose and Bar Test SpecimensISO 527-1 Plastics-Determination of Tensile Properties-Part1:General PrinciplesISO 527-2 Plastics-Determination of Tensile Properties-Part2:Test Conditions for Moulding and Extrusion PlasticsISO 868 Plastics and Ebonite-Determination of IndentationHardness by Means of a Durometer(Shore Hardness)ISO 1133 Plastics-Determination of the Melt Mass-Flow1This classification system is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved March 1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D6835-08.DOI:10.1520/D6835-08R14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Rate(MFR)and the Melt VolumeFlow Rate(MVR)ofThermoplasticsISO 11357-3 AMD 1 Plastics-Differential Scanning Calo-rimetry(DSC)-Part 3:Determination of Temperature andEnthalpy of Melting and CrystallizationISO 14910-1 Plastics-Thermoplastic Polyester/ester andPolyether/ester Elastomers for Moulding and Extrusion-Part 1:Designation System and Basis for SpecificationsISO 14910-2 Plastics-Thermoplastic Polyester/ester andPolyether/e