ASTM_D_4099_-_95.pdf

Designation:D 4099 95An American National StandardStandard Specification forPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Prime Windows/Sliding GlassDoors1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4099;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 specification establishes the requirements for ma-terial properties and performance characteristics for primewindows and sliding glass doors manufactured of rigid poly-(vinyl chloride)(PVC).Windows and doors included in thisspecification shall be complete assemblies(systems)contain-ing all necessary hardware,anchors,and miscellaneous equip-ment as specified herein.1.2 This specification includes common types of PVCwindow and door types presently in production.No inferenceis to be drawn as to the acceptability of other window and doortypes not listed.1.3 Although this specification establishes performance cri-teria,there is no intent to imply acceptable use of PVCwindows and doors in a particular building.The specifyingagency shall establish all requirements for a particular appli-cation and determine suitability of the product for its antici-pated use.1.4 This specification is limited to prime windows and doorsand does not include secondary windows,storm windows orstorm doors.NOTE1There are no ISO standards covering the primary subjectmatter of this specification.1.5 This specification allows the use of recycled material,providing that all requirements of Specification D 4726D 4726are met.1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 11,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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:A 165 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Cad-mium on Steel3B 456 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Cop-per Plus Nickel Plus Chromium and Nickel Plus Chro-mium4B 633 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zincon Iron and Steel4C 1036 Specification for Flat Glass5C 1048 Specification for Heat-Treated Flat GlassKindHS,Kind FT Coated and Uncoated Glass5D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics6D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating toPlastics6D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics7D 3656 Specification for Insect Screening and Louver ClothWoven from Vinyl-Coated Glass Fiber Yarn8D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics9D 4028 Specification for Solar Screening Woven fromVinyl-Coated Fiber Glass Yarn8D 4726 Specification for White Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Exterior Profile Extrusions Used for AssembledWindows and Doors10E 283 Test Method for Determining the Rate ofAir LeakageThrough Exterior Windows,Curtain Walls,and DoorsUnder Specified Pressure Differences Across the Speci-men11E 330 Test Method for Structural Performance of ExteriorWindows,Curtain Walls,and Doors by Uniform Static AirPressure Difference11E 331 Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Win-dows,Curtain Walls,and Doors by Uniform Static AirPressure Difference111This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic BuildingProducts.Current edition approved Dec.10,1995.Published February 1996.Originallypublished as D 4099 82.Last previous edition D 4099 93.2Sections 1,8.1.1,8.3,9.1.1,11.2,15 and Table 1 revised to clarify content,torationalize with AAMA 101 standard,to upgrade technical requirements andaccomodate recycled materials.3Discontinued;see 1987 Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 02.05.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 02.05.5Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.02.6Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 08.01.7Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 08.02.8Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.02.9Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 08.03.10Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 08.04.11Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.07.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.Please contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.E 380 Practice for Use of the International System of Units(SI)(the Modernized Metric System)12E 547 Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Win-dows,Curtain Walls,and Doors by Cyclic Static AirPressure Differential11E 621 Practice for Use of Metric(SI)Units in BuildingDesign and Construction11E 631 Terminology of Building Construction1