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  • BS 4549-1:1997

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    Guide to quality control requirements for reinforced plastics mouldings Guide to the preparation of a scheme to control the quality of glass reinforced polyester mouldings

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-05-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Guide
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Materials
    4 Selection of test specimens and frequency of sampling
    5 Preliminary examination
    6 Dimensions
    7 Glass content
    8 Cure of resin
    9 Tensile strength and tensile modulus
    10 Other requirements
    Annexes
    A (normative) Determination of laminate thickness
    B (informative) Process schedules
    C (informative) Methods of test for flammability
    D (informative) Method of test for bolt bearing strength
    E (informative) GRP laminate production record
    Tables
    1 Thickness tolerances
    2 Suitable test methods
    List of references

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Provides guidelines for preparing a scheme of quality control for all types of glass reinforced polyester laminates and mouldings to enable conformity to the laminate specification.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Part of BS 4549 gives guidance on the preparation of a scheme to control the quality of all types of glass reinforced polyester laminates and mouldings to enable conformity to the laminate specification.

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    Committee PRI/42
    Development Note Supersedes 94/342253 DC and BS 4549-1(1970) (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 8515:1991 Textile-glass-reinforced plastics Determination of compressive properties in the direction parallel to the plane of lamination
    BS 3496:1989 Specification for E glass fibre chopped strand mat for reinforcement of polyester and other liquid laminating systems
    BS 2782-5:1958 Methods of testing plastics. Miscellaneous methods.
    ISO 1172:1996 Textile-glass-reinforced plastics — Prepregs, moulding compounds and laminates — Determination of the textile-glass and mineral-filler content — Calcination methods
    BS 2782-10:Method 1003:1977 Methods of testing plastics. Glass reinforced plastics Determination of tensile properties
    BS 5734-1:1990 Polyester moulding compounds for electrical and other purposes Methods of test
    BS 2782-10 Method 1001:1977 Glass reinforced plastics measurement of hardness by means of a barcol impressor
    BS EN ISO 527-5:2009 Plastics. Determination of tensile properties Test conditions for unidirectional fibre-reinforced plastic composites
    BS 2782-10:Method 1002:1977 Methods of testing plastics. Glass reinforced plastics Determination of loss on ignition
    BS 4994:1987 Specification for design and construction of vessels and tanks in reinforced plastics
    BS 2782-1:Method 140A:1992 Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source
    ISO 11248:1993 Plastics — Thermosetting moulding materials — Evaluation of short-term performance at elevated temperatures
    BS EN ISO 527-1:2012 Plastics. Determination of tensile properties General principles
    BS ISO 472:1988 Plastics. Vocabulary
    BS 6002:1979 Specification for sampling procedures and charts for inspection by variables for percent defective
    ISO 4585:1989 Textile glass reinforced plastics Determination of apparent interlaminar shear properties by short-beam test
    BS EN ISO 527-2:1996 Plastics. Determination of tensile properties Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics
    BS EN ISO 527-3:1996 Plastics. Determination of tensile properties Test conditions for films and sheets
    BS 2782-1 Method 141:1986 Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Determination of flammability by oxygen index
    BS 6001(1972) : AMD 5054 SAMPLING PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES - SPECIFICATION FOR SAMPLING PLANS INDEXED BY ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL) FOR LOT - BY - LOT INSPECTION
    BS EN ISO 527-4:1997 Plastics. Determination of tensile properties Test conditions for isotropic and orthotropic fibre-reinforced plastic composites
    BS 2782-10:Method 1005:1977 Methods of testing plastics. Glass reinforced plastics Determination of flexural properties. Three point method
    BS 2782-4.430A.D(1983) : 1983 METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - DETERMINATION OF WATER AND BOILING WATER ABSORPTION AT 23 DEGREES C. DETERMINATION OF WATER AND BOILING WATER WITH ALLOWANCE OF WATER-SOLUBLE MATTER
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