ASTM_D_5203_-_07.pdf

Designation:D520307Standard Specification forPolyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials fromRecycled Post-Consumer(HDPE)Sources1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5203;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.INTRODUCTIONThis specification provides for the identification of post-consumer recycled high-density polyeth-ylene plastics(HDPE)plastics molding and extrusion materials derived from specified sources.Itprovides for the identification of resin characteristics and certification so that the user and the suppliercan agree on the acceptability of shipments of the plastic materials.This specification provides that thesource of the materials be listed as an aid in identifying the material.The tests described in thisspecification are intended to provide additional information for identifying these materials.1.Scope*1.1 This specification provides for the identification ofrecycled post-consumer HDPE molding and extrusionmaterials,from specified sources,in pellet or chip form so thatthe supplier and the user can agree on the acceptability of lotsor shipments.This specification covers post-consumer HDPEmaterials from the following:(1)blow molded householdchemical containers,(2)blow molded milk,juice,and watercontainers,(3)materials from the spunbonded process,(4)thermoformed packaged food containers and personal carepackages,(5)injection molded packaged food containers andbeverage bottle base cups,and(6)injection molded house-wares and industrial articles such as pails,crates,totes,andpallets.Other post-consumer HDPE materials may be added tothis specification when such material streams are characterized.1.1.1 The tests described in this specification are intended toprovide information for identifying these materials.The sepa-ration by sources improves the usefulness of the materials.1.1.2 It is not the function of this specification to providespecific data for design purposes.1.2 This specification provides a procedure to certify thatthe materials are from post-consumer sources.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The inch-pound units given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 10,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.NOTE1There are no ISO standards covering the primary subjectmatter of this specification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-alsD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion PlastometerD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4703 Practice for Compression Molding ThermoplasticMaterials into Test Specimens,Plaques,or SheetsD4883 Test Method for Density of Polyethylene by theUltrasound TechniqueD5033 Guide for Development ofASTM Standards Relating1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved March 1,2007.Published March 2007.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D5203-02.DOI:10.1520/D5203-07.2For 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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics(Withdrawn2007)3D5577 Guide for Techniques to Separate and Identify Con-taminants in Recycled PlasticsD7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and ProductsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsThe definitions of terms used in this speci-fication are in accordance with Terminology D883 and GuidesD5033 and D7209.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 nominal densitythe density of the unpigmentedhigh-density polyethylene resin,which may differ from t