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  • BS 903-A53:1989

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    Physical testing of rubber Methods for exposure to natural weathering, for use in determining resistance to weathering

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-06-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Methods
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope and field of application
    2 References
    3 Principle
    4 Apparatus
    5 Test piece
    6 Test conditions
    7 Exposure stages
    8 Procedure
    9 Expression of results
    10 Test report
    Annexes
    A Use of blue dyed wool standards to measure light
        dosage
    B Suppliers of blue dyed wool standards and grey scale
    C Classification of climate

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    Provides methods of exposing vulcanized rubbers to natural weathering to assess changes produced after specified stages of such exposure. Includes procedures designed for estimating the resistance of rubber to ozone cracking under atmospheric conditions of exposure.

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    Committee PRI/22
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7825-3.5:1997 Calibration of rubber and plastics test equipment. Calibration schedules Optical and weathering properties
    BS 903-1:1995 Physical testing of rubber Guide to the selection and use of methods of test for rubber

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

    ISO 105-B01:2014 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part B01: Colour fastness to light: Daylight
    ISO 1431-1:2012 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Resistance to ozone cracking Part 1: Static and dynamic strain testing
    ISO 1826:1981 Rubber, vulcanized Time-interval between vulcanization and testing Specification
    ISO 4661:1977 Rubber Preparation of test pieces
    ISO 4665-1:1985 Rubber, vulcanized Resistance to weathering Part 1: Assessment of changes in properties after exposure to natural weathering or artificial light
    ISO 471:1995 Rubber Temperatures, humidities and times for conditioning and testing
    ISO 105-A02:1993 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
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