1. Scope

This part of standard specifies the test methods to be used in determining the properties of post-consumer poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) bottle recyclates.

2. REFERENCES

The standards given below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revisions, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.

IS No. Title

2828 : 2001 Plastics - Vocabulary

13360 (Part 4/Section 1-1) Plastics - Methods of testing: Part 4 Rheological properties, Section 1 Determination of melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and the melt volumeflow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics, Sub-section 1 Standard method (under print)

13360 (Part 4/Section 1-2) Plastics - Methods of testing: Part 4 Rheological properties, Section 1 Determination of melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and the melt volumeflow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics, Sub-section 2 Standard method (under print)

13360 (Part 11/Sec 9) : 2004 Plastics - Methods of testing: Part 11 Special properties, Section 9 Determination of the viscosity of polymers in dilute solution using capillary viscometers — General principles

14534 : 2016 Plastics - Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste (first revision) International Standards

ISO 1628-5 : 1986 Plastics - Determination of the viscosity of polymers in dilute solution using capillary viscometer: Part 5 Thermoplastic polyester (TP) homopolymers and copolymers

ISO 15512 : 2008 Plastics - Determination of water content

EN 15348 : 2007 Plastics - Recycled plastics - Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recyclates