Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Apparatus
5.1 Extrusion plastometer
5.2 Accessory equipment
6 Test sample
6.1 Sample form
6.2 Conditioning
7 Temperature-calibration, cleaning and maintenance of
the apparatus
7.1 Calibration of the temperature-control system
7.2 Cleaning the apparatus
8 Procedure A: mass-measurement method
8.1 Selection of temperature and load
8.2 Cleaning
8.3 Selection of sample mass and charging cylinder
8.4 Measurements
8.5 Expression of results
9 Procedure B: displacement-measurement method
9.1 Selection of temperature and load
9.2 Minimum piston displacement distance
9.3 Timer
9.4 Preparation for the test
9.5 Measurements
9.6 Expression of results
10 Flow rate ratio (FRR)
11 Precision
12 Test report
Annex A (normative) Test conditions for MFR and MVR
determinations
Annex B (informative) Conditions specified in International
Standards for determination of the melt flow rate
of thermoplastic materials