1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for materials, impact strength, appearance, surface flame spread, and wind load resistance of siding products manufactured from polypropylene material. Methods of indicating compliance with this specification are also provided.
1.2 The use of polypropylene recycled plastic in this product shall be in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
1.3 Siding produced to this specification shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s installation instructions for the specific product to be installed. NOTE 1—Information with regard to siding maintenance shall be obtained from the manufacturer.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information purposes only.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test method portion only, Section 6 of this specification: 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. NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.6 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 D7254-21 Referenced Document
ASTM D1435 Standard Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
ASTM D1600 Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
ASTM D3359 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D3679 Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
ASTM D3892 Standard Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
ASTM D4101 Standard Specification for Propylene Plastic Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D4226 Standard Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
ASTM D5033 Standard Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics *, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D5206 Standard Test Method for Windload Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Siding
ASTM D660 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints
ASTM D661 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints
ASTM D662 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of Exterior Paints
ASTM D714 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints
ASTM D772 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints
ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics*, 2024-02-01 Update
ASTM E631 Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
ASTM E84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM G147 Standard Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonmetallic Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests
ASTM D7254-21 history
2021ASTM D7254-21 Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Siding
2020ASTM D7254-20 Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Siding
2017ASTM D7254-17 Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Siding
2015ASTM D7254-15 Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Siding
2007ASTM D7254-07 Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Siding