BS EN ISO 175:2010

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Principle
4 General requirements and procedure
5 Determination of changes in mass, dimensions and
   appearance
6 Determination of changes in other physical properties
7 Precision
8 Test report
Annex A (normative) - Types of test liquid
Annex B (informative) - Notes on the absorption of moisture
        by plastic specimens in equilibrium with a
        conditioning atmosphere
Bibliography

Defines a method of exposing test specimens of plastic materials, free from all external restraint, to liquid chemicals, and methods for determining the changes in properties resulting from such immersion.

1.1 This International Standard specifies a method of exposing test specimens of plastic materials, free from all external restraint, to liquid chemicals, and methods for determining the changes in properties resulting from such immersion. It does not cover environmental stress cracking (ESC) which is dealt with by the various parts of ISO22088.

1.2 It only considers testing by immersion of the entire surface of the test specimen¹⁾.

NOTE This method may not be appropriate for simulating partial or infrequent wetting of plastics.

1.3 It is applicable to all solid plastics that are available in the form of moulding or extrusion materials, plates, tubes, rods or sheets having a thickness greater than 0,1mm. It is not applicable to cellular materials.