NF EN ISO 21304-1

NF EN ISO 21304-1

April 2019
Standard Current

Plastics - Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1 : designation system and basis for specifications

This document establishes a system of designation for thermoplastic PE-UHMW materials, which can be used as the basis for specifications. For the purposes of this document, PE-UHMW materials are polyethylene materials having a melt mass-flow rate (MFR) of less than 0,1 g/10 min, measured at 190 °C and 21,6 kg load. NOTE It has been confirmed that the melt volume-flow rate (MVR) is useful for characterizing some PE-UHMW materials (e.g. pipe materials) under the test condition of 230 °C/21,6 kg and bore diameter of die with 3,628 mm (see ISO 21304-2). The types of PE-UHMW are differentiated from each other by a classification system based on appropriate levels of the designatory properties: a) viscosity number; b) elongational stress; c) Charpy double-notched impact strength; and on information about the intended application and/or method of processing, important properties, additives, colorants, fillers and reinforcing materials. This designation system is applicable to all PE-UHMW homopolymers and to ultra-high-molecular-weight copolymers of ethylene having a content of other 1-olefinic monomers of less than 50 % by mass and a content of non-olefinic monomers with functional groups up to a maximum of 3 % by mass. It applies to materials ready for normal use in the form of powder, granules or pellets, unmodified or modified by colorants, fillers and other additives. It is not intended to imply that materials having the same designation give necessarily the same performance. This document does not provide engineering data, performance data or data on processing conditions which can be required to specify a material. If such additional properties are required, they are intended to be determined in accordance with the test methods specified in ISO 21304-2, if suitable. In order to specify a thermoplastic PE-UHMW material to meet particular specifications, the requirements are to be given in data block 5 (see 4.1).

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Publication date

April 2019

Number of pages

17 p.

Reference

NF EN ISO 21304-1

ICS Codes

83.080.20   Thermoplastic materials

Classification index

T51-230-1

Print number

1

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EN ISO 21304-1:2019
Sumary
Plastics - Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1 : designation system and basis for specifications

This document establishes a system of designation for thermoplastic PE-UHMW materials, which can be used as the basis for specifications.

For the purposes of this document, PE-UHMW materials are polyethylene materials having a melt mass-flow rate (MFR) of less than 0,1 g/10 min, measured at 190 °C and 21,6 kg load.

NOTE It has been confirmed that the melt volume-flow rate (MVR) is useful for characterizing some PE-UHMW materials (e.g. pipe materials) under the test condition of 230 °C/21,6 kg and bore diameter of die with 3,628 mm (see ISO 21304-2).

The types of PE-UHMW are differentiated from each other by a classification system based on appropriate levels of the designatory properties:

a) viscosity number;

b) elongational stress;

c) Charpy double-notched impact strength;

and on information about the intended application and/or method of processing, important properties, additives, colorants, fillers and reinforcing materials.

This designation system is applicable to all PE-UHMW homopolymers and to ultra-high-molecular-weight copolymers of ethylene having a content of other 1-olefinic monomers of less than 50 % by mass and a content of non-olefinic monomers with functional groups up to a maximum of 3 % by mass. It applies to materials ready for normal use in the form of powder, granules or pellets, unmodified or modified by colorants, fillers and other additives.

It is not intended to imply that materials having the same designation give necessarily the same performance. This document does not provide engineering data, performance data or data on processing conditions which can be required to specify a material. If such additional properties are required, they are intended to be determined in accordance with the test methods specified in ISO 21304-2, if suitable.

In order to specify a thermoplastic PE-UHMW material to meet particular specifications, the requirements are to be given in data block 5 (see 4.1).

Replaced standards (1)
NF EN ISO 11542-1
June 2001
Standard Cancelled
Plastics - Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1 : designation system and basis for specifications

<p> La présente partie de l'ISO 11542 est applicable à tous les homopolymères PE-UHMW et aux copolymères éthyléniques à très haute masse moléculaire ayant une teneur en autres monomères 1-oléfiniques inférieure à 50% en masse et une teneur maximale en monomères non oléfiniques avec des groupes fonctionnels ne dépassant pas 3 % en masse. Elle s'applique aux matériaux prêts à l'emploi sous forme de poudres, de granulés ou de pastilles, et aux matériaux non modifiés ou modifiés par des colorants, des additifs, des charges, etc. Le fait que des matériaux ont la même désignation n'implique pas qu'ils présentent nécessairement les mêmes performances. La présente partie de l'ISO 11542 ne comporte pas de données techniques, de données de performances ni de données sur les conditions de mise en oeuvre qui peuvent être exigées pour spécifier un matériau pour une application et/ou une méthode de mise en oeuvre particulière. Si de telles propriétés additionnelles sont requises, elles seront obtenues, si approprié, selon les méthodes d'essai spécifiées dans l'ISO 11542-2. </p>

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  • Avant-propos
  • 1 Domaine d'application
  • 2 Références normatives
  • 3 Termes et définitions
  • 4 Système de désignation
  • 5 Exemples de désignations
  • Bibliographie
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