Designation:D1896/D1896M−10StandardPracticeforTransferMoldingTestSpecimensofThermosettingCompounds1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1896/D1896M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversageneralprocedureforthetransfermoldingofmechanicalandelectricaltestspecimensofther-mosettingmoldingmaterials.NOTE1—Theutilityofthispracticehasbeendemonstratedforthemoldingofthermosettingmoldingcompoundsexhibitingintermediateviscositynon-Newtonianflow.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotalwaysexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemscanresultinnonconformancewiththispractice.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE2—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothisstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD957PracticeforDeterminingSurfaceTemperatureofMoldsforPlasticsD3123TestMethodforSpiralFlowofLow-PressureTher-mosettingMoldingCompoundsD3795TestMethodforThermalFlow,Cure,andBehaviorPropertiesofPourableThermosettingMaterialsbyTorqueRheometer3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1General—Definitionsoftermsapplyingtothisprac-ticeappearinTerminologyD883.3.1.2transfermolding,n—amethodofformingarticlesbyfusingaplasticmaterialinachamberandthenforcingessentiallythewholemassintoahotmoldwhereitsolidifies.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1breathing,v—theoperationofopeningamoldorpressforaveryshortperiodoftimeatanearlystageintheprocessofcure.3.2.1.1Discussion—Breath...
