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ASTM D3594-93(2013)

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Standard Test Method for Copolymerized Ethyl Acrylate In Ethylene-Ethyl Acrylate Copolymers (Withdrawn 2019)

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1.1 This test method covers ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymers containing from 1 to 25 % ethyl acrylate comonomer.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. (See IEEE/ASTM SI-10.)

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Note 1There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

5.1 Ethyl acrylate is copolymerized with ethylene to produce film, molding, and wire coating resins with improved physical properties. Ethyl acrylate comonomer increases flexibility, stress cracking resistance, toughness, and clarity. A rapid quantitative technique is needed for the evaluation of the amount of ethyl acrylate in a resin for specification purposes because physical properties change rapidly with increasing comonomer content.

5.2 Infrared spectrophotometric analysis, when suitably calibrated, can be used for the measurement of the concentration of comonomer present. Calibration is performed with samples that have been analyzed for oxygen content by fast neutron activation analysis. Oxygen content is converted to ethyl acrylate comonomer content by a simple calculation.

5.3 A purpose of the infrared method of analysis is to provide a procedure for use in quality control analysis. It is a rapid, secondary method of analysis as contrasted with the more expensive and time-consuming fast neutron activation analysis which is the primary, calibrating method.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number D3594
Publication Date April 1, 2013
Language en - English
Page Count 4
Revision Level 93(2013)
Supercedes
Committee D20.70
Publish Date Document Id Type View
April 1, 2013 D3594-93R13 Revision
Jan. 1, 2000 D3594-93 Revision
Sept. 1, 2006 D3594-93R06 Reaffirmation
Jan. 1, 2000 D3594-93R00 Reaffirmation