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  • BS 2782-5 Method 552A:1981

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    Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties, weathering Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to daylight under glass, natural weathering or artificial light

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-05-1999

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-10-1981

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Method
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope and field of application
    2 References
    3 Determination of changes in colour or appearance
    4 Determination of changes in mechanical or other
       properties
    5 Expression of results
    6 Test report
    Annexes
    A Some properties which may be determined to assess
       change after exposure
    B Suppliers of grey scales

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    Gives procedures for determining changes in colour, appearance and variations in mechanical or other properties of plastics upon exposure to natural or artificial light according to the specific exposure standards. Includes some properties which may be determined to assess change after exposure and suppliers of grey scales.

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    Committee PRI/21
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 2782-5:Method 540G:1995 Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties, weathering Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. Open flame carbon-arc lamps
    BS 3412:1992 Methods of specifying general purpose polyethylene materials for moulding and extrusion
    BS 7825-3.5:1997 Calibration of rubber and plastics test equipment. Calibration schedules Optical and weathering properties

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    ISO 4892:1981 Plastics Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources
    ISO 180:2000 Plastics Determination of Izod impact strength
    ISO 291:2008 Plastics Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
    ISO 877:1994 Plastics Methods of exposure to direct weathering, to weathering using glass-filtered daylight, and to intensified weathering by daylight using Fresnel mirrors
    ISO 105-A01:2010 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part A01: General principles of testing
    ISO 179:1993 Plastics Determination of Charpy impact strength
    ISO 2818:1994 Plastics — Preparation of test specimens by machining
    ISO 105-A02:1993 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
    ISO 4607:1978 Plastics Methods of exposure to natural weathering
    ISO 178:2010 Plastics Determination of flexural properties
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