ASTM_D_3575_-_14.pdf

Designation:D357514Standard Test Methods forFlexible Cellular Materials Made From Olefin Polymers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3575;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 These test methods apply to flexible closed cell materi-als made from olefin polymers or blends of olefin polymerswith other polymers as defined in Section 3.1.2 These test methods cover test procedures only.Productrequirements are outlined in Specification D4819.1.3 Unless specifically stated otherwise,by agreement be-tween the purchaser and supplier,all tests shall be performed inaccordance with the test methods specified in this standard.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility or regulatory limitations prior to use.NOTE1This standard and ISO 7214 address the same subject matter,but differ in technical content.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means ofthe Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusC518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusD412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD624 Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vul-canized Rubber and Thermoplastic ElastomersD1056 Specification for Flexible Cellular MaterialsSponge or Expanded RubberD1349 Practice for RubberStandard Conditions for Test-ingD1596 Test Method for Dynamic Shock Cushioning Char-acteristics of Packaging MaterialD1667 Specification for Flexible Cellular MaterialsPoly(Vinyl Chloride)Foam(Closed-Cell)D2863 Test Method for Measuring the Minimum OxygenConcentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion ofPlastics(Oxygen Index)D4819 Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials MadeFrom Polyolefin PlasticsE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodF355 Test Method for ImpactAttenuation of Playing SurfaceSystems and Materials3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 blendmixture of olefin polymers with other mono-mer(s)or polymer(s)in which at least 51 mass percent is theolefin polymer.3.1.2 cellular material,flexiblea cellular organic poly-meric material that will not rupture when a specimen 203.2 by25.4 by 25.4 mm(8 by 1 by 1 in.)is bent around a 25.4-mm(1-in.)diameter mandrel at a uniform rate of one lap in 5 s ata temperature between 18 and 29C.3.1.3 constant compression creepthe time-dependentchange in thickness of a material under a constant compressivestress or compression force.3.1.4 olefin polymerspolymers made by the polymeriza-tion of olefins or copolymerization of olefins with othermonomers,the olefins being at least 51 mass percent.4.Summary of Test Methods4.1 Table 1 contains a list of all the assigned suffix lettersthat may be used in describing the cellular products covered bythese test methods.4.2 These test methods do not contain test methods for allthe suffix letters listed in Table 1.Where the test method is notincluded,it shall be arranged between the purchaser andsupplier.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.22 on CellularMaterials-Plastics and Elastomers.Current edition approved Jan.1,2014.Published January 2014.Originallyapproved in 1977.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D3575-08.DOI:10.1520/D3575-14.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.3 Test methods included in this standard are indicated inTable 1 by showing the applicable section numbers after thesuffix letter.4.4 In cases involving referee decisions,SI units shall beused.5.Significance and Use5.1 The test procedures provide a standard method ofobtaining data for research and development,quality control,acceptance and rejection under specifications,and specialpurposes.5.2 The data obtained by these test methods are applicableto the material under conditions of the particular test and arenot necessarily the same as obtained in other environments oruse conditions.6.Sampling6.1 When possible,use the comple