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IS 3395 (1997): Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Liner

Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Materials for Moulding and
Extrusions [PCD 12: Plastics]

“!ान $ एक न' भारत का +नम-ण”

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है”
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LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE)

AND LINEAR LOW DENSITY
POLYETHYLENE (LLDPE) MATERIALS
FOR MOULDING AND EXTRUSION -
SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )

ICS 83.080.20

OBIS 1997

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN,9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAF+AR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

October 1997 Price Group 5

Plastics Sectional Committee, PCD 12

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after the draft
finalized by the Plastics Sectional Committee, had been approved by the Petroleum, Coal and Related
Products Division Council.

Low density polyethylene (LDPE) is prepared by polymerizing ethylene at high pressure and high
temperature. It is a highly branched long chain thermoplastic polymer. Linear low density polyethylene
(LLDPE) can be described as ethylene/ a-olefin copolymer with butene, hexene, 4-methyl pentene and
octene being most common comonomers. Both LDPE and LLDPE resins are available with additives like
antioxidants, slip, antiblock, processing aid, UV-stabilizer, antistat, tackifiers etc, in various proportions.

This Indian Standard was first published in 1965 covering the requirements of LDPE materials only which
was subsequently revised in 1984. The scope of the standard in this revision has been extended to cover
the requirements of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) moulding and extrusion materials also
having similar property requirements to those of LDPE materials. Specification for high density
polyethylene moulding and extrusion materials have been covered in IS 7328 : 1992 ‘High density
polyethylene materials for moulding and extrusion - Specification’.

Polyethylene materials having density below 934.4 kg/m3 are normally clasitied as low density polyethylene
(LDPE) and the density above 934.4 kg/m3 are classified as high density polyethylene (HDPE). In this
revision the requirements of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) materials have also been included
and the density of LLDPE in some cases falling in the range of 934.4 to 940.4 (Code 40), it has become
necessary to incorporate the density range 934.4 to 940.4 (Code 40) in this standard also though this range
is covered in IS 73281992 ‘High density polyethylene materials for moulding and extrusion -
Specification’.

In this revision a system of designation which may be used as the basis for specification has been introduced
for LDPE and LLDPE materials. The types are differentiated from each other by a classification system
based on the appropriate levels of designatory properties such as density, melt flow rate (MFR) and
information about intended application, method of processing important properties, additives, colour,
fillers and reinforcing materials. This revision does not provide engineering and performance data which
may be required to specify a material for a particular application or method of processing.

Considerable assistance has been derived from IS0 1872-1: 1993 ‘Plastics-Polyethylene (PE) moulding
and extrusion materials - Part 1 Designation system and basis for specifications’ issued by the Interna-
tional Organization for Standardization (ISO) while preparing this revised version of the standard.

In this standard, the basic concept of Type (product approval) and Acceptance (product identification)
tests have been introduced to make this standard more meaningful. On the basis of type test the product
identification criteria is derived and fixed and the values obtained for various accepted tests become the
controlling specifications.

For the typical additional properties specified in 5.3.2 of this standard, the purchaser should establish his
own correlation between the properties of the processed articles and the material properties required for
their achievement. Test methods are available for some of the properties mentioned in 5.3.2 and the
details of the same are given in Annex A for information.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)‘. The number of significant places
retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
 IS 3395 : 1997

Indian Standard
LOWDENSITYPOLYETHYLENE(LDPE)
ANDLINEARLOWDENSITY
POLYETHYLENE(LLDPE)MATERIALS
FORMOULDINGANDEXTRUSION-
SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )
1 SCOPE 3.1 Trpe Tests

1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements, Tests carried out to prove conformity with the
methods of sampling and tests for low density specification. These are included for product/type
polyethylene (LDPE) and lin $ar low density approval of a given type, grade of low density
polyethylene (LLDPE) moulding and extrusion polyethylene/linear low density polyethylene
materials having density 908.4 to 940.4 kg/m3 at material.
27°C (910.0 to 942.0 kg/m3 at 23°C). It applies to
materials ‘ready for normal use in the form of 3.2 Acceptance Tests
granule or powder.
Tests carried out on samples taken from a lot
1.2 This standard is intended to be used for passing type tests’for the purpose of acceptance of
identification and characterization of low density the lot on batch to batch basis.
polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene
materials on the basis of basic polymer parameters 4 DESIGNATION
and recommended end uses.
4.1 The designation system given in 4.2 into which
1.3 Though this standard indicates the major end the materials are classified according to method of
use(s), it does not impose any restriction. processing, their designatory properties such as
However, it in no way guarantee the suitability of a density and melt flow rate and certain other
particular grade under particular processing and supplementary information shall be used. The
end use conditions. designation system is only intended to indicate a
broad classification and in most circumstances
1.4 This standard does not cover masterbatches. specific values of the designatory properties and
other characteristics as given in 5 shall be required.
2 NORMATlYE REFERENCES
4.2 The designation shall consist of following
The Indian standards listed in Annex B contain information given in the order presented and shall
provisions which, through reference in this text, be codified in different blocks as indicated below:
constitute provision of this standard. At the time of Block 1 For Indian Standard,
publication, the edition indicated were valid. All Block 2 For the material,
standards are subject to revision, and parties to
agreements based on this standard are encouraged Block 3 For intended application or method
to investigate the possibility of applying the most of processing, additives and
recent editions of the standards listed in Annex B. supplementary information,
Block 4 For designator-yproperties, and
3 TERMINOLOGY Block 5 For tiller details.
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions 4.2.1 The number and year of Indian Standard is
given in IS 2828 and the following shall apply. IS 3395 : 1997.

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4.2.2 Identification of the material by its symbol Code Additives

LDPE, that is low density polyethylene and F Special modified burning characteristics
LLDPE, linear low density polyethylene.
Comonomer used in LLDPE shall be identified G Granules/Pallets with no additive other
with suffix symbols ‘B’ for butene-1, ‘H? -for than 0.02 percent antioxidant
Hexene-1, ‘0’ for Octene-1 and ‘P’ for H Heat aging stabilized
4-bethyl-pentene-‘1 which are the usual Ll Light and/or weather stabilized with
comonomers used in linear low density IJV stabilizer but no carbon black.
polyethylene and ‘Z’ for any other comonomer. Light and/or weather stabilized
L2
4.1.3 Intended Application or Method of Processing containing antioxidant and UV
stabilizer but no carbon black
Information about intended application or method
of processing shall be coded as follows: N Natural (unpigmented)
C+e AppIications Ql Suitable for insulation/sheathing
Q2 Suitable for insulation/sheathing with
A Adhesives
added antioxidant
El Blow moulding
S Lubricated or with polymer processing
$ Calendering aid
a Extrusion of pipes, profiles and sheet T Improved transparency
F Extrusion of Elm and thin sheeting Wl Weather resistant containing only
General use carbon black
z, Extrusion coating/lamination w2 Weather resistant containing
antioxidant and carbon black
K Cable and wire coating
X Cross linkable
L Monofilament extrusion
Y Increased electrical conductivity
M Injection moulding Z Antistatic
Q Compression moulding
4.2.5 DesignatoryProperties
R Rotational moulding
These include density and melt flow rate (MFR).
S Powder coating or sintering
4.2.5.1 Dens@
T Tape manufacture
X No indication Refers to the density of the base polymer with
additives and without fillers and reinforcing
Y Textile yarn materials. The density is classified by the following
Z Others six cells and coded by two figures, as specified in
Table 1. The test conditions used for determining
4.2.4 Additives and SupplementaryInformation
the density are coded by oneletter specified below:
These shall be coded as below: Code Temperature,“C
Code Additives A (Ambient conditions) 27
A Stabilized with antioxidant C (Controlled conditions) 23
Bl High slip/High anti-blocking
B2 High slip/Medium anti-blocking Table 1 Code For Density
(CZause4.25 1)
B3 Medium slip/High anti-blocking
xhdt Density Range, kg/m3
B4 Medium slip/Medium anti-blocking
B5 No slip/High anti-blocking
B6 No slip/Medium anti-blocking (1) (4 (3)
14 5 914.4 s ‘916.0
B7 No slip/No anti-blocking 18 >914.4 to 919.4 . z-916:0 to 921;O
C Coloured/Pigmented 23 >919.4 to 923.4 z-921.0 to 925.0

D Powder/Dry blend 27 z-923.4 to 928.4 >925.0 to 930.0

33_ H28.4 to 934.4 B930.0 to 936.0

E Expandable
40 >934.4 tu 940.4 F-936.0 to 942.0

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4.2.5.2 Melt flowrate (MFR) Table 4 Coding System for Fillers and
Reinforcing Materials and Their Physical Form
The test conditions used are coded by one letter, as
(Clause 4.2.6)
specified in Table 2, in front of the cell code. The
MFR is classified by eleven cells and coded by three code Material COdC Form
figures as specified in Table 3.
(1) (4 (3) (4)

Table 2 Test Conditions for Determination of A Asbestos B Balls, Beads, spheres

Melt-Mass-Flow Rate
B Boron
(Clause 4.252)
C Carbon D Powder, Dry blend
Code Temperature Nominal Load
“C kg G Glass F Fibre

(1) (2) (3) K Chalk (CaC03) G Granules

E 190 0.325
D 190 216 L Cellulose H Whiskers

T 190 5.00 M Mineral, Metal

G 190 21.6
S Organic synthetic S Scales, Flakes

Set of conditions Tis used only for materials having T Talcum

an MFR less than 0.1 g/10 minutes when tested W Wood X Not specified
under set of conditions D. Set of conditions G is
used only for materials having an MFR 0.1 g/10 Z Others Z Others
minutes when tested under set of conditions T. Set
of conditions E is used for materials having an MFR Table 5 Coding System for Mass Content of
100 g/10 minutes when tested under set of Filler and Reinforcing Materials
conditions D. (Clause 4.2.6)
codt Mass Content, percent (m/m)
Table 3 Codes for Melt FIow Rate (MFR)
(Clause 4.2.5.2) (1) - (2)

Code MFR Range JlO m&utca 05 17.5

10 z-7.5 to 12.5
(1) (4

000 so.10 15 >12.5 to 17.5

001 PO.10 to 0.20 20 > 17.5 to 22.5

003 z-o.20 to 0.40 25 222.5 to 27.5

006 z-o.40 to 0.80 30 >27.5 to 32.5

012 >0.80 to 1.50 35 >32.5 to 37.5

022 >l.SO to 3.00 40 >37.5 to 42.5

045 >3.0 to 6.0 45 >425 to 47.5

090 >6.0 to 12.0 50 >47.5 to 55.0

200 >12.0 to 25.0 60 >55.0 to 65.0

400 >25.0 to 50.0 70 >65.0 to 75.0

700 >so.o 80 >75.0 to 85.0

90 >85.0

4.2.6 Fillers or Reinforcing iUateriuls and Their 4.3 Coding Example

Nominal Content
4.3.1 A low density polyethylene (LDPE) for
The fYPeof filler or reinforcing material is coded by production of film (F) having additive formulation
one letter and its physical form by a second letter of antioxidant (A), medium slip/medium anti-
as shown in Table 4. Subsequently the mass content block (B4), natural [not coloured (N)] with density
may be given by 2 figures, as specified in Table 5. at 27°C (A) 919.0 kg/m3 (18) and melt flow rate

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(19O”C/2.16 kg) (D) of 0.20 g/10 minutes (001) shall be designated as:

IS 3395 A B4 N A 18 D

Data Block- 1
(Indian Standard)

Data Block-2
(Material)

Data Block-3
(Intended application or
processing, additives and
supplementary information)

Application
Antioxidant
Medium slip/Medium antiblock
Natural

Data Block-4
(Designatory properties)

Test conditions for density

Density
Test condition for MFR
MFR -

4.3.2 A linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) based on butene-I (B) comonomer for injection
moulding application (M) having antioxidant (A), pigment (C), with density at 27’C (C) 924.0 kg/m3 (23)
and melt flow rate (190°C/2.16 kg) (D) of 25 g/10 minutes (200) and having chalk (K) filler in powder
form (D) of 22 percent (20) shall be designated as:

IS 3395 LLDPE B MAC C 23 D 200 KD 20

(Block-l) (Block-2) (Block-3) (Block-4) (Block-5)

5 REQUIREMENTS range 908.4 to 940.4 kg/m3 at 27’ C (910.0 to 942.0

at 23’C).
5.1 The material shall be uniform and free from
foreign matter. For coloured material the density used for the
5.2 Property Requirements purpose of this standard shall be the density
obtained on the basic uncoloured material.
5.2.1 Minimum Requirements
The minimum properties required to be measured When carbon black is used to confer weather
for low density polyethylene and linear low density resistance, the value of density shall be determined
polyethylene are density and melt flow rate. by subtracting a figure related to the level of carbon
black present as indicated below:
5.2.1.1 Density
Density of the material shall be as agreed between Corrected density= Density of the black material -
the purchaser and the supplier and shall be 4.5 x c
determined according to IS 13360 (Part 3/Set
where
l)/ISO 1183.

The value of the density shall not differ from the C = numerical value of the percentage of
nominal/agreed value by more than 2 kg/m3 for the carbon black in the material.

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5.2.1.2 Meltjlow rate (MFR) 5.4 Carbon Black Content

The melt flow rate of the material shall be as agreed The carbon black content of weather resistant
to between the purchaser and the supplier and shall material when determined by the method
be determined by the method prescribed in prescribed in 10 of IS 2530, shall be not less than 2
IS 13360 (Part 4/%x l)/ISO 1133. Thevalue of melt percent and not more than 3 percent.
flow rate shail be within + 2d percent of the
specified melt flow rate, if this is one or above and 5.5 Dispersion of Carbon Black
shall be within 2 30 percent of the specified melt
The dispersion of carbon black shall be considered
flow rate, if this is less than one.
satisfactory if the material passes the test
5.3 Additional Requirements prescribed in Annex B of IS 7328.
5.3.1 Other properties to be selected shall be 5.6 Special Requirements for Foodstuffs,
determined by the characteristics required for Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water Applications
processing and the characteristics required of the
processed article. All additives used in the material which is meant
for usage in contact with foodstuffs,
5.3.2 TypicalAdditional Properties pharmaceuticals and drinking water shall meet the
a) Mechanical Properties requirements specified in IS 10141.
i) Tensile strength at yield When the products are used in contact with
ii) Tensile strength at break foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water, its
iii) Elongation at break requirements with respect to the material shall also
iv) Flexural modulus be met as per IS 10146.
v) Tear strength (Elmendorf)
5.7 Special Requirements for Coloured Granules
vi) Dart Impact strength
vii) Izod/Charpy impact strength 5.7.1 Colour Bleeding
viii) Shore A or D hardness
Colour bleeding shall not occur when tested as per
ix) Coefficient of Friction(COF)
12 of IS 2530.
b) Thermal Properties
i) Heat Deflection temperature 5.7.2 Colour Fastness to Water
ii) Vicat softening temperature The colour fastness to water shall be satisfactory
iii) Brittleness temperature when tested as per 13 of IS 2530.
iv) Oxidation Induction time
5.7.3 Colour Fastness to Daylight
c) Electrical Properties
i) Surface resistivity The colour fastness to daylight shall be rated not
ii) Volume resistivity less than No. 4 of eight standard patterns of blue
iii) Dielectric strength dyed woollen fabrics as specified in IS 686. The test
iv) Dissipation factor shall be carried out as prescribed in 15 of IS 2530.
v) Relative Permittivity 5.7.4 In case coloured materials are used for food
d) Permanence Properties contact applications, it shall comply with the list
9 Water absorption . and limits of the pigments and colourants
ii) Environmental stress crack resistance prescribed in IS 9833.
iii) Volatile content 6TBSTS
iv) Gas permeability
6.1 Classification of Tests
v) Gxygen gas transmission rate
vi) Natural weathering 6.1.1 we Tests (ProductApproval)
vii) Water vapour transmission rate
The following shall constitute the type tests
e) Optical Properties
(product approval):
i)Haze and luminious transmittance
ii)Specular gloss a) Density (5.2.1.1), and
‘iii)Transparency b) Melt flow rate (52.13);
iv) Yellownessindex 6.1.1.1 LDPE/LLDPE Material shall be subjected
v) Colour fastness to daylight to product type approval in accordance with details
vi) Colour bleeding given in Annex C

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6.1.2 Acceptance Tests (ProductIdentifKation) 8.1.3 Precautions shall be taken to protect the
samples, the materials being sampled, the sampling
6.1.2.1 All the tests which the purchaser shall instrument and the containers for samples from
establish out of those listed in 5.3.2 by correlating adventitious contamination.
the properties of the proposed article and the
material properties required for their achievement. 8.1.4 me samples shall be placed in a suitable
clean, dry, air-tight, sheet metal or glass container
6.1.2.2 The Patch shall be accepted if the on which the material has no action. The sample
LDPE/LLDPE material is found to comply with the container shall be of such a size that it is almost
requirements of acceptance (Product completely filled by the sample.
identification) tests given in 6.1.2.1.
8.1.5 Each sample container shall be sealed
7 PACKING AND MARKING air-tight with a stopper after filling and marked
with full details of sampling such as the date of
7.1 Packing
sampling, the month and year of manufacture of the
The material shall be delivered in suitable form of material, etc.
packing, as agreed to between the purchaser and
8.1.6 Samples shall be stored in such a manner that
the supplier.
the temperature of the material does not vary
7.2 Marking unduly from the normal temperature.

Each container and package shall be clearly marked 8.2 Scale of Sampling
with the following:
a) Name and type of the material, 8.2.1 Lot
b) Designation code,
c) Net mass of the material, In a single consignment, all the containers of the
d) Batch number, same type of the material and drawn from a single
batch of manufacture shall constitute a lot. If a
e) Month and year of manufacture of the
consignment is known to consist of different
material, and
batches of manufacture or of different sizes of
f) Indication of the source of manufacture and
containers, the containers belonging to the same
trade mark; if any.
batch and size shall be grouped together and each
7.3 BIS Certification Marking such group shall constitute a separate lot.

The containers and packages may also be marked 8.2.2 For ascertaining the conformity of the
with the Standard Mark. material in a lot to the requirements of the
specifications, tests shall be carried out for each lot
7.3.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by separately. The number of containers (n) to be
the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards selected from a lot (N) shall be in accordance with
Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made Table 6.
thereunder. The details of conditions under which
the licence for the use of Standard Mark may be Table 6 Number of Containers to be Selected
granted to manufacturers may be obtained from the for Sampling
Bureau of Indian Standards, (Clause 82.2)
8 SAMPLING’ Lot size No. of Containers to be
(‘9 Selected
8.1 General
(1) ;I;
In drawing, preparing, storing and handling Upto Each Container
samples, the precautions and directions given 4 to15 3
in 8.1.1 to 8.1.6 shall be observed. 16 to50 4
51 to 100 5
8.1.1 Samples shall not be taken in an exposed 101 to300 7
place. 301 to500 10
501 toabove 15
8.1.2 The sampling ins&ument shall be of stainless
steel or any other suitable material on which the 8.2.2.1 These containers shall be selected at
material shall have no action. The instrument shall random from the lot. For the purpose, reference
be clean and dry. may be made to IS 4905.

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8.3 Preparation of Test Sample and Referee given under 8.1.5. The material in each such sealed
Sample bottle shall constitute an individual test sample.
8.3.1 Sampling Instrument These individual test samples shall be grouped into
three sets in such a way that every set has a test
The sampling instrument made of stainless steel
sample representing each container selected. One
shall be as shown in Fig. 1. It shall be capable of
of the three sets shall be marked for the purchaser,
taking samples from all points when inserted into
one for the supplier and the third for the referee.
the container.
8.3.5 Referee Samples
8.3.2 From each of the containers selected,
portions of the material shall be drawn with the Referee sample shall consist of the composite test
help of the sampling instrument. For this purpose, sample and a set of individual test samples marked
the material shall be taken from different points, at for the purpose and shall bear the seals of the
least, 75 mm away in the case of small containers. purchaser and the supplier. It shall be used in case
The total quantity of the material collected from of dispute between the two.
each container shall be sufficient to conduct tests
for the determination of the various characteristics 8.4 Number of Tests
and shall be not less than 1.5 kg. 8.4.1 Tests for the determination of density and
8.3.3 Out of these portions, a small but equal melt flow rate shall be conducted individually on
quantity of the material shall be taken out and each of the samples in the set of individual samples.
mixed thoroughly to form a composite test sample. 8.4.2 Tests for the determination of the remaining
The composite test sample thus formed shall be characteristics shall be conducted on the composite
divided into three equal parts and transferred to samples.
separate bottles which are then sealed air-tight and
labelled with all the particulars of sampling given 8.5 Criteria for Conformity
under 8.15. One of these bottles shall be marked
for the purchaser, one for the supplier and third for a) Each of the test results for density and melt
the referee. flow rate satisfies the corresponding re-
quirements given in 5.2.1.1 and 5.2.1.2.
8.3.4 The remaining portion of the material from
each container shall be divided into three equal b) The test results on the composite sample for
parts and each part shall be transferred to separate the remaining characteristics satisfy the cor-
bottles which are then sealed air-tightwithstoppers responding requirements given in 5.3 to 5.7
and labelled with all the particulars of sampling and 6.1.2.1.

L-X SECTION XX

FIG. 1 SAMPLINGINSTRUMENT

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ANNEX A
(Foreword and Clause 5.3.2)
INDIAN STANDARDSAVAILABLEON TYPICAL ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES

Property Test Method

a) Mechanical Properties \
0 Tensile strength at yield
ii) Tensile strength at break IS 1336O(PartS/&c 1)
iii) Elongation at break IS0 527-1
t
iv) Flexural modulus IS 1336O(PartS/&c 7)
IS0 178
v) Tear strength (Elmendorf) IS 1336O(PartS/Set 23)
IS0 6383-2
vi) Dart Impact strength IS 2508 .
vii) Izod/Charpy impact strength i) IS 13360(Part S/Set 4)
IS0 180
ii) IS 1336O(PartS/&c 5)
IS0 179
viii) Shore A or D hardness IS 1336O(PartS/&c 11)
i@ Coefficient of friction (COP) IS 2508
b) Theimal Properties
0 Heat deflection temperature i) IS 1336O(Part6&x 3)IS0 75-l
ii) IS 1336O(Part6/Set 17) IS0 75-2
ii) Vicat softening temperature IS 1336O(Part6/Set 1)
c) Electrical Properties
i) Surface resistivity
IS 33%
ii) Volume resistivity 1
iii) Dissipation factor
IS 4486
v) Relative Permittivity
d) Pemeance Properties
i> Water absorption IS 1336O(Part8/Set 1)
IS0 62 ’
ii) Environmental stress crack resistance IS 1336O(Part8/&c 9)
IS0 4599
iii) Gas permeabilty IS 1336O(Part8/&c 8)
IS0 2556
e) OpticalProperties
Colour bleeding IS 1336O(Part9/&c 4)
IS0 183

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ANNEX B
(Clause 2)
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

686 : 1985 Methods for determination of Melt volume-flow rate (MVR) or
colour fastness of textile materials thermoplastics
to daylight
Part 5 Mechanical properties
2508 : 1984 Low density polyethylene films (Set 1) : 1996 Determination of tensile pro-
2530 : 1963 Methods for test for polyethylene IS0 527-l : 1993 perties-General principles
moulding materials and (Set 4) : 1996 Determination of Izod impact
polyehtylene compound IS0 180 : 1993 strength
2828 : 1964 Glossary of terms used in the
(Set 5) : 1996 Determination of charpy impact
plastic Industry
IS0 179 : 1993 strength
3396 : 1979 Methods of test for volume and
surface resistivities of electrical (Set 7) : 1996 Determination of Flexural
insulating materials Cfirstrevlsion) IS0 178 : 1993 properties

4486 : 1967 Recommended methods for the (Set 11) : 1992 Determination of indentation
determination of the permittivity hardness of plastics by means of
and dielectric dissipation factor of durometer (Shore hardness)
electrical insulating materials at (Set 23) : 1996 Determination of tear resistance
power, audio and radio IS0 6383-2 : 19830f plastics film and sheeting -
frequencies including metre Elmendorf Method -
wavelengths
Part 6 Thermal properties, Section 1
4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampling
7328 : 1992 High density polyethylene (Set l) : I992 Determination of vicat softening
materials for moulding and temperature of thermoplastics
extrusion materials

9833 : 1981 List of pigments and colourants (Sec3) : 1997 Determination of temperature
for use in plastics in contact with IS0 75-l : 19% deflection under load - General
foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and test method
drinking water (Set 17) : 1997 Determination of temperature
10141: 1982 Positive list of constituents of IS0 75-2 : 1993 deflection under load - Plastics
polyethylene in contact with and Ebonite
foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and
(Part 8) Permanence/Chemical
drinking water
properties,
10146 : 1982 Polyehtylene for its safe use in
contact with food stuffs, (Set 1) : 1997 Determination of water
pharmaceuticals and drinking Iso 62 : lgso absorption
water. (Set 8) : 1997 Determination of gas
13360 Methods of testing plastics IS0 2556 : 1974 transmission rate of film and thin
sheets under atmospheric
(Part 3/Set 1) : Physical and dimensionalproperties,
pressure - Manometric method
1995 Section 1 Determination of
IS0 1183: density and relative density of ‘(Set 9) : 1997 Determination of resistance to
1987 non-cellular plastics IS0 4599 : 1986 environmental stress cracking
(Part 4/Set 1) : Rheological properties, Section 1 (ESC) -Bent strip method
1995 Determination of the melt (Part 9/Sec4) : Optical properties, Section 4
IS0 1133 : mass-flow rate (MFR) and the 1997 Qualitative evaluation of the
1991 \ IS0 183 : 1976 bleeding of the colorants

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IS 3395: 1997

ANNEX C
(Ckwe 6.1.1.1)
PRODUCT TYPE APPROVAL
,
LDPEUDPE material of a particulardesignation In the event of any changein tho grade/designation
for which the product/type approved is required of the LDPE/LL&PEmaterial rkapproval%ill be
shall be subjected to the tests for density and melt required and the type tests shall be carried out
flowrate (MFR), .afrash and tho controlling specifications for
acceptancetest redeterminedand fixed,

LDPE/LLDPE material of that particular When the proposed changes are such that it may
not be expected to significantly affect the
designation successfully passing in thasa
performance (satisfactorilypassing the type tests)
product/type approval tests shall for other
the certifying/testingauthority mayat its discretion
requirements (Product identification tests) as recommendwaivingcomplete reapproval or may
stipulated in 6A2.1 which would be recorded and require only partial reapproval in order to
these shall be the controlling specificationsas long determine the significanceand acceptabilityof the
as there is no changein the gradedesignationof the
proposed changes and to redetermine the
LDPE/LLDPEmaterial, as fixed, controlling specificationfor acceptancetests.

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