ASTM D4549-15(2021) Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-Modified Polystyrene Molding and Extrusion Materials (PS)
1.1 This classification system covers polystyrene materials, both crystal and rubber modified, suitable for molding and extrusion.
1.2 This classification system and subsequent line callout (specification) are intended to be a means of calling out plastic materials used in the fabrication of end items or parts. It is not intended for the selection of materials. Material selection can be made by those having expertise in the plastics field after careful consideration of the design and the performance required of the part, the environment to which it will be exposed, the fabrication process to be employed, the inherent properties of the material other than those covered by this specification, and the economics.
1.3 The properties included in this specification are those required to identify the compositions covered. Other requirements necessary to identify particular characteristics important to specialized applications are to be specified using the suffixes as given in Section 5.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. NOTE 1—This standard combines elements from ISO 1622-1-2 and ISO 2897-1-2, but is not equivalent to either ISO 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 D4549-15(2021) Referenced Document
ASTM D1238 Standard Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
ASTM D1525 Standard Test Method for Vicat Softening Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D1600 Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
ASTM D256 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics*, 2023-03-15 Update
ASTM D3892 Standard Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
ASTM D4000 Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials*, 2023-03-15 Update
ASTM D5630 Standard Test Method for Ash Content in Thermoplastics
ASTM D638 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D648 Standard Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D790 Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D792 Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics*, 2024-02-01 Update
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ISO 1622-2 Plastics - Polystyrene (PS) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ISO 2897-1 Plastics - Impact-resistant polystyrene (PS-I) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1: Designation system and basis for specifications
ISO 2897-2 Plastics - Impact-resistant polystyrene (PS-I) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ASTM D4549-15(2021) history
2021ASTM D4549-15(2021) Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-Modified Polystyrene Molding and Extrusion Materials (PS)
2015ASTM D4549-15 Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-Modified Polystyrene Molding and Extrusion Materials (PS)
2011ASTM D4549-11 Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-Modified Polystyrene Molding and Extrusion Materials (PS)
2003ASTM D4549-03 Standard Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-Modified Polystyrene Molding and Extrusion Materials (PS)
2000ASTM D4549-00 Standard Specification for Polystyrene and Rubber-Modified Polystyrene Molding and Extrusion Materials (PS)