EN 14447:2005

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle of the test method
5 Sampling
6 Conditioning
7 Apparatus
   7.1 Hydraulic moulding press
   7.2 Temperature controlled plate mould
   7.3 Heating oven
   7.4 Sensor reading equipment
8 Preparation of test specimen
9 Procedure
10 Expression of the results
   10.1 General
   10.2 Start of flow t[o]
   10.3 End of filling t[E]
   10.4 Filling-time t[F]
10.5 Starting Height H0
   10.6 Thickness D
   10.7 Material Pressure PM
   10.8 Pressure Gradient PG
   10.9 Pressure Drop PD
   10.10 Pressure Integral PI
   10.11 Work during pressing PL
   10.12 Partial work during pressing PPL
   10.13 Thickness Shrinkage Sz
   10.14 Cooling Time t[c]
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) Other type of mould use
Annex B (informative) Preparation of test specimens for
                      mechanical testing
Bibliography

This document defines a method for the determination of data suited to the assessment of the flowability and solidification of polypropylene based glass fibre mat reinforced thermoplastic moulding compounds (GMT) carried out with commonly applied moulding parameters.The influence on moulding behaviour of both the individual components of the material and the moulding parameters may be determined by this method. It is suitable for quality control purposes as well as for the development of material formulations.Depending on the objectives of the analysis, different elements of the procedure described in this document may be chosen.This test method may be used for the production of a test plate suitable for the preparation of test specimens for the determination of materials properties.