ASTM_D_4349_-_16.pdf

Designation:D434916Classification System and Basis for Specification forPolyphenylene Ether(PPE)Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4349;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.Scope*1.1 This classification system covers the basic polymers andcopolymers known as polyphenylene ethers and polyphenyleneoxides,as well as filled,modified,and reinforced versions.Recycled materials are included in this standard as Class 5 ofTable PPE.NOTE1Addition to the natural polymer or copolymer of pigments,colorants,or other additives can cause the final composition to no longermeet the requirements specified for the natural polymer or copolymer.NOTE2The preferred abbreviation for polyphenylene ether is PPE,asnoted in Terminology D1600.1.2 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 should be made by those having expertise in theplastic field after careful consideration of the design and theperformance required of the part,the environment to which itwill be exposed,the fabrication process to be employed,thecosts involved,and the inherent properties of the material otherthan those covered by this standard.1.3 There may be other requirements necessary to identifyparticular characteristics important to specific applications.These are to be specified by using the suffixes described inSection 5.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.NOTE3There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod PendulumImpact Resistance of PlasticsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsD648 Test Method for Deflection Temperature of PlasticsUnder Flexural Load in the Edgewise PositionD790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforcedand Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-alsD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materi-alsD7209 Guide for Waste Reduction,Resource Recovery,andUse of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products(With-drawn 2015)3E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications2.2 Underwriters Laboratories:UL 94 Standards for Tests for Flammability for Parts inDevices and Appliances43.Terminology3.1 The terminology used in this classification is in accor-dance with Terminologies D883 and D1600.3.2 The polyphenylene ether materials will be designatedPPE as specified in Terminology D1600.1This classification system is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on ThermoplasticMaterials.Current edition approved Sept.1,2016.Published September 2016.Originallyapproved in 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D4349-10.DOI:10.1520/D4349-16.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),2600 N.W.Lake Rd.,Camas,WA 98607-8542,http:/.*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 4.Classification4.1 Polyphenylene ether-based materials are classified intogroups according to their compositions.These groups aresubdivided into classes and grades,as shown in Basic PropertyTable PPE.NOTE4An example of this classification system is as follows:The specification ASTM D4349 PPE 0223 would indicate:PPE=polyphenylene ether,02=polystyrene-modified material(Group),2=flame retarded(Class Description),and3=requirements given in Table PPE.4.1.1 Reinforced,filled,and lubricated versions of PPEmaterials are classified according to the reinforcement used andthe nominal level,by weight percent,of the reinforcement.Thegrade is identified by a single letter that indicates the filler orreinforcement used and two digits that indicate the nominalquantity in percent by weight.Thus,a grade containing 15%glass reinforcement would be indicated by PPE0110 G15.Thiscallout indicates:PPE=polyphenylene ether _ as