Designation:D4142−89(Reapproved2009)StandardGuideforTestingEpoxyResins1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4142;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisguidecoversmethodsfortestingepoxyresinsaslistedinTable1.Allofthemethodsweretestedbyinterlabo-ratoryparticipationinaccordancewithusualASTMguide-lines.Eachmethodspecifiesarecommendedamountofsampleforstartingaseparateanalysis,butseveraloftheprocedurescanbeconductedonthesamestartingmaterialifsodesired.Forexample,viscosity,color,anddensitycouldberunonthesamespecimen.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D445TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofTransparentandOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-ity)D1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1259TestMethodsforNonvolatileContentofResinSolutionsD1475TestMethodForDensityofLiquidCoatings,Inks,andRelatedProductsD1544TestMethodforColorofTransparentLiquids(Gard-nerColorScale)D1545TestMethodforViscosityofTransparentLiquidsbyBubbleTimeMethodD1639TestMethodforAcidValueofOrganicCoatingMaterials(Withdrawn2005)3D1652TestMethodforEpoxyContentofEpoxyResinsD1726TestMethodsforHydrolyzableChlorideContentofLiquidEpoxyResinsD1847TestMethodsforTotalChlorineContentofEpoxyResins(Withdrawn2007)33.SignificanceandUse3.1Thisguidedirectstheusertotestmethodsthatdeter-minepropertiesgenerallyacceptedasstandardtestitemsforclassificationofepoxyresins.4.EpoxyContent4.1Theepoxycontentofepoxyresinsisdeterminedbyreactingasolutionoftheresinwithastandardsolutionofhydrogenbromideinglacialaceticacid.Thequantityofacid...
