This Part of BS G 198 specifies the design, material performance requirements, quality assurance requirements and test procedures for the types of heat-shrinkable moulded shapes shown in Table 1.
In addition to the definitive requirements, this standard also requires the items detailed in clause 3 to be documented. For compliance with this standard, both the definitive requirements and the documented items have to be satisfied.
NOTE 1 Guidance for the storage of finished moulded shapes is given in Annex A.
NOTE 2 The latest revision of an aerospace series standard is indicated by a prefix number.
NOTE 3 Moulded shapes that have been shrunk are referred to as recovered.
When specified, moulded shapes used with bonding adhesives shall conform to the compatibility test requirements detailed in Annex D.