BS EN ISO 10724-1:2001

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
  3.1 Mould temperature
  3.2 Melt temperature
  3.3 Melt pressure
  3.4 Hold pressure
  3.5 Moulding cycle
  3.6 Cycle time
  3.7 Injection time
  3.8 Cure time
  3.9 Hold time
  3.10 Mould-open time
  3.11 Cavity
  3.12 Multi-cavity mould
  3.13 ISO mould
  3.14 Critical cross-sectional area
  3.15 Moulding volume
  3.16 Projected area
  3.17 Locking force
  3.18 Injection velocity
  3.19 Mass of the moulding
  3.20 Shot Capacity
4 Apparatus
  4.1 ISO (multi-cavity) moulds
  4.2 Injection-moulding machine
      4.2.1 Moulding volume
      4.2.2 Control system
      4.2.3 Screw
      4.2.4 Locking force
      4.2.5 Thermometers
5 Procedure
  5.1 Conditioning of material
  5.2 Injection moulding
  5.3 Measurement of the mould temperature
  5.4 Measurement of the melt temperature
  5.5 Post-moulding treatment of test specimens
6 Report on test-specimen preparation
Annex A (informative) Examples of runner configurations
Annex B (informative) Marking the test specimens
Annex C (informative) Example of an injection mould
Annex D (informative) Standardized injection-moulding
                      mould components
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications
         with their relevant European publications

Gives the general principles to be followed when injection moulding test specimens of thermosetting powder moulding compounds (PMCs) and gives details of mould designs for the preparation of one type of specimen for use in establishing reproducible moulding conditions. The aim is to promote uniformity in describing the main parameters of the moulding process and to establish also, a uniform practice in reporting moulding conditions.