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EN 13677-2:2003

Current

Current

Reinforced thermoplastic moulding compounds - Specification for GMT - Part 2: Methods of test and general requirements

Published date

02-12-2003

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General Requirements
  4.1 Appearance
  4.2 Packaging
  4.3 Labelling
5 Sampling
  5.1 Certificate of Conformity
  5.2 Resolution of quality issues
6 Preparation of plaques and test specimens
  6.1 Test plaques
  6.2 Preparation of specimens
7 List of Properties
Annex A (normative) Procedure for determining the
        warpage of blanks
  A.1 Principle
  A.2 Apparatus
  A.3 Procedure
  A.4 Calculation and report of results
Annex B (normative) Procedure for determining the
        rectangularity of blanks
  B.1 Principle
  B.2 Apparatus
  B.3 Procedure
  B.4 Calculation and report of results
Annex C (normative) Procedure for determining the
        material temperature of GMT blanks prior to
        moulding test plaques
  C.1 General
  C.2 Principle
  C.3 Apparatus
  C.4 Procedure
  C.5 Calculation and report of results
Annex D (normative) Procedure for determining the
        blank weight and blank dimensions
  D.1 Principle
  D.2 Apparatus
  D.3 Procedure
  D.4 Calculation and presentation of results
Annex E (normative) Procedure for determining the
        shrinkage after processing
  E.1 Principle
  E.2 Apparatus
  E.3 Procedure
  E.4 Calculation and presentation of results
Annex F (normative) Procedure for determining the
        thermal processing stability
  F.1 General
  F.2 Principle
  F.3 Apparatus
  F.4 Procedure
  F.5 Calculation and presentation of results
Annex G (normative) Procedure for determining the flow
        induced anisotropy
  G.1 General
  G.2 Principle
  G.3 Apparatus
  G.4 Procedure
  G.5 Calculation and presentation of results
Annex H (normative) Parameters for heating ovens for
        blanks for moulding test tensile plaques
Annex I (informative) Definition of GMT production
        direction
Bibliography

1.1 This part of Enxxx describes the general requirements applicable to the specification of all types of glass mat reinforced polypropyl}ne composite sheet(GMT)falling within the scope of this specification as defined in Part 1 of the standard including the sampling procedures, packaging, storage and labelling requirements. 1.2 This part 2 describes the procedures to be followed in the preparation moulded plaques from which are cut the test specimens for the determination of mechanical properties as specified in Parts 1 and 3.

Committee
CEN/TC 249
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

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