UNI EN ISO 12086-2 : 2006

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms and symbols
5 Sampling
6 Preparation of test specimens
7 Conditioning and test conditions
8 General testing of fluoropolymers
   8.1 Electrical properties
   8.2 Mechanical properties
   8.3 Thermal-transition temperatures
   8.4 Density
   8.5 Flammability by oxygen index
   8.6 Particle size and size distribution
9 Testing of fluoropolymer dispersions
   9.1 General
   9.2 Preparation of test samples
   9.3 Isolation of PTFE from dispersion
   9.4 Coagulum in dispersions
   9.5 Percentage polymer and surfactant in aqueous dispersion
   9.6 PTFE solids content by hydrometer
   9.7 pH of dispersions
10 Testing of PTFE and closely related materials
   10.1 General
   10.2 Preparation of test specimens by moulding
   10.3 Bulk density
   10.4 Extrusion pressure
   10.5 Powder-flow time
   10.6 Standard specific gravity (SSG), extended specific
        gravity (ESG) and thermal-instability index (TII)
   10.7 Stretching-void index (SVI)
11 Testing of conventionally melt-processible fluoropolymers
   11.1 Preparation of test specimens by moulding
   11.2 Melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate
        (MVR)
12 Other test methods used with fluoropolymers
   12.1 Brittleness temperature of plastics and elastomers by
        impact
   12.2 Coefficients of static and kinetic friction
   12.3 Zero-strength time
Annex A (informative) - Listing of test methods (alphabetical
        order)
Annex B (informative) - Designatory properties for common
        fluoropolymer types with cross-reference listing to
        the tables for codes in ISO 12086-1 and the test
        methods in ISO 12086-2
Bibliography

Species the preparation of test specimens and provides test methods to define characteristics of thermoplastic fluoropolymer resins.