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  • BS PL 5:2005

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    Unsaturated polyester resins for low pressure laminating of high strength fibre reinforced composites. Test methods

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  10-06-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Test variations
    4 Physical tests on the resin
    5 Physical and mechanical tests on the resin system
    6 Physical and mechanical tests on laminated specimens
    7 Electrical tests on laminated specimens
    8 Test report

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    Specifies the methods for testing unsaturated polyester type synthetic resin and laminate specimens manufactured from the resin, to show conformance to the requirements of BS PL 4.

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    This British Standard describes the methods for testing unsaturated polyester type synthetic resin and laminate specimens manufactured from the resin, to show conformance to the requirements of BS PL 4.

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    Committee ACE/65
    Development Note Together with BS PL4(2005) it supersedes DTD 5537A Supersedes 04/30115928 DC. (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    BS PL 4:2005 Properties of unsaturated polyester resins for low pressure laminating of high strength fibre reinforced composites. Specification

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

    BS 2782-8:Method 835C:1980 Methods of testing plastics. Other properties Determination of gelation time of polyester and epoxide resins using a gel timer
    BS EN ISO 62:1999 Plastics. Determination of water absorption
    BS EN ISO 2114:2000 Plastics (polyester resins) and paints and varnishes (binders). Determination of partial acid value and total acid value
    BS EN ISO 2818 : 1997 PLASTICS - PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS BY MACHINING
    BS 2782-10 Method 1001:1977 Glass reinforced plastics measurement of hardness by means of a barcol impressor
    BS 2782-8:Method 835B:1980 Methods of testing plastics. Other properties Determination of gelation time of polyester resins (manual method)
    BS PL 4:2005 Properties of unsaturated polyester resins for low pressure laminating of high strength fibre reinforced composites. Specification
    BS 733-2:1987 Pyknometers Methods for calibration and use of pyknometers
    BS EN ISO 14125 : 1998 FIBRE-REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPOSITES - DETERMINATION OF FLEXURAL PROPERTIES
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