ASTM D4218-20 PDF

Scope: 1.1 This test method covers the determination of black polyethylene compounds containing channel or furnace black. It is not applicable to thermal black. 1.2 This test method is not suitable for plastics that char on pyrolysis. 1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in Section 7. NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard. 1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM D4218-20 Referenced Document

ASTM D1603 Standard Test Method for Carbon Black In Olefin Plastics
ASTM D2741 Standard Test Method for Susceptibility of Polyethylene Bottles to Soot Accumulation
ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics*， 2024-02-01 Update
ASTM E2935 Standard Practice for Evaluating Equivalence of Two Testing Processes*， 2021-06-01 Update
ASTM E456 Standard Terminology for Relating to Quality and Statistics
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric Practice

2020 ASTM D4218-20 Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds by the Muffle-Furnace Technique
2015 ASTM D4218-15 Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique
2008 ASTM D4218-96(2008) Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique
1996 ASTM D4218-96(2001) Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique
1996 ASTM D4218-96 Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace Technique