EN ISO 14529-2:1999

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Preparation of test specimens
5 Conditioning of test specimens
6 Determination of properties
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their relevant European publications

This part of ISO 14529 specifies the methods of preparation of test specimens and the test methods to be used indetermining the properties of melamine/phenolic powder moulding compounds (MP-PMCs). Requirements forhandling test material and for conditioning both the test material before moulding and the specimens before testingare given here.Procedures and conditions for the preparation of test specimens and procedures for measuring properties of thematerials from which these specimens are made are given. Properties and test methods which are suitable andnecessary to characterize PMCs are listed.The properties have been selected from the general test methods in ISO 10350-1. Other test methods in wide usefor, or of particular significance to, PMCs are also included in this part of ISO 14529, as are the designatoryproperties found in ISO 14529-1.In order to obtain reproducible and comparable test results, it is necessary to use the methods of preparation andconditioning, the specimen dimensions and the test procedures specified herein. Values determined will notnecessarily be identical to those obtained using specimens of different dimensions or prepared using differentprocedures.