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  • BS 3953:1990

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    Specification for synthetic resin bonded woven glass fabric laminated sheet

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Classification
    4. Colour
    5. Appearance
    6. Flatness
    7. Nominal thickness and permissible deviations
    8. Machinability
    9. Physical and electrical properties
    Appendices
    A. Cross breaking strength
    B. Determination
    C. Determination of electric strength, edgewise, in
        oil at 90 deg C
    D. Determination of loss tangent and permittivity
        at 1 MHz
    E. Determination of insulation resistance after
        immersion in water
    F. Determination of flammability
    G. Determination of impact strength, edgewise, Charpy
        method
    H. Determination of electric strength, flatwise, in oil
        at 90 deg C
    J. Proof tracking index test
    K. Determination of bond strength
    L. Determination of insulation resistance after heating
        at 180 deg C and immersion in water
    M. Proof test of electric strength after heating at
        180 deg C and immersion in water
    N. Conditioning of test specimens
    P. British Government Services requirements for
        laminated sheet of types SI-4, SI-5 and MF-5
    Tables
    1. Relationship between types of laminated sheet
        specified in BS 3953: 1990, BS 3953: 1976 and
        ISO 1642
    2. Departure from straightedge
    3. Nominal thickness and permissible deviations
    4. Basic requirements
    5. Maximum water absorption
    6. Optional requirements
    7. Minimum electric strength, flatwise

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    Requirements and preferred nominal thicknesses for 13 types of sheet.

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    Committee GEL/15
    Development Note Supersedes 87/44944 DC, 91/44215 DC and BS 3953(1976) (03/2004) Inactive for the new design. (10/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By

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