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AS 2498.5-1993

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Methods of testing rigid cellular plastics Determination of water vapour transmission rate (Reconfirmed 2020)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-07-1993

£13.06
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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 2498.5-1993 METHODS OF TESTING RIGID CELLULAR PLASTICS - DETERMINATION OF WATER VAPOUR TRANSMISSION RATE
1 - METHOD
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1 - 3 APPLICATION
1 - 4 DEFINITION
1 - 4.1 Water vapour transmission rate (of a flat slab of material
1 - 5 APPARATUS
1 - 5.1 Beakers
1 - 5.2 Measuring instruments
2 - 5.3 Circular metal template
2 - 5.4 Small dish
2 - 5.5 Analytical balance
2 - 5.6
3 - 5.7 Desiccator
3 - 5.8 Sealant
3 - 5.9 Anhydrous calcium chloride
3 - 6 SAMPLE
3 - 7 TEST SPECIMENS
3 - 7.1 Dimensions
3 - 7.2 Number
3 - 7.3 Conditioning
3 - 8 PROCEDURE
4 - 9 CALCULATIONS
4 - 10 TEST REPORT

Specifies test methods for rigid cellular plastics.

Committee
PL/16
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 8259 6
Pages
4
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 14/08/2020.
This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2020 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 14/08/2020
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard sets out a method for determining the water vapour transmission rate through a rigid cellular plastics material.

First published as part of AS K156-1965.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 2498.5-1981.
Second edition 1993.

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