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  • BS 2782-5:Method 540D:1995

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    Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties, weathering Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources. General guidance

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-10-1999

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-09-1995

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Method
    1. Scope
    2. Normative references
    3. Principle
    4. General considerations
    5. Apparatus
    6. Test specimens
    7. Exposure conditions and procedure
    8. Exposure report
    Table
    1. Spectral global irradiance (condensed data from table
         4 of CIE Publication No.85: 1989)

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    Gives information and general guidance relevant to the selection and operation of the methods of exposure described in detail in subsequent parts. Also describes and recommends methods for determining irradiance and radiant exposure, and a black-standard/black-panel thermometer.

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    Committee PRI/21
    Development Note Together with BS 2782-5.540E(1995), BS 2782-5.540F(1995) and BS 2782-5.540G(1995) supersedes BS 2782-5.540B(1982). (02/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    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 AU 145d:1998 Specification for retroreflecting number plates
    BS AU 145c:1995 Specification for retroreflecting number plates
    BS PAS 021(1997) : 1997 HELMETS FOR FIREFIGHTERS

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    ISO 293:2004 Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials
    ISO 3167:2014 Plastics Multipurpose test specimens
    ISO 294-3:2002 Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials Part 3: Small plates
    ISO 295:2004 Plastics — Compression moulding of test specimens of thermosetting materials
    ISO 294-2:1996 Plastics Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials Part 2: Small tensile bars
    ISO 4892-3:2016 Plastics Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps
    ISO 291:2008 Plastics Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
    ISO 4582:2017 Plastics — Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to glass-filtered solar radiation, natural weathering or laboratory radiation sources
    ISO 4892-4:2013 Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 4: Open-flame carbon-arc lamps
    ISO 2557-2:1986 Plastics Amorphous thermoplastics Preparation of test specimens with a specified reversion Part 2: Plates
    ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
    ISO 294-1:2017 Plastics — Injection moulding of test specimens of thermoplastic materials — Part 1: General principles, and moulding of multipurpose and bar test specimens
    ISO 2557-1:1989 Plastics Amorphous thermoplastics Preparation of test specimens with a specified maximum reversion Part 1: Bars
    ISO 2818:1994 Plastics — Preparation of test specimens by machining
    ISO 9370:2017 Plastics — Instrumental determination of radiant exposure in weathering tests — General guidance and basic test method
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