D EUTSCHE NORM January 1999

Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW)

moulding and extrusion materials {
Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
(ISO 11542-2 : 1998) EN ISO 11542-2
English version of DIN EN ISO 11542-2

ICS 83.080.20

Descriptors: Plastics, polyethylene, moulding materials, specimens, testing.

Kunststoffe – Ultrahochmolekulare Polyethylen (PE-UHMW)-Formmassen – Teil 2: Herstellung von Probe-

körpern und Bestimmung von Eigenschaften (ISO 11542-2 : 1998)

European Standard EN ISO 11542-2 : 1998 has the status of a DIN Standard.

A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 249 to adopt, without
alteration, International Standard ISO 11542-2 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Kunststoffe (Plastics
Standards Committee), Technical Committee Formmassen aus Polyolefinen.
The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
IEC/ISO Standard DIN Standard
IEC 93 DIN IEC 93
IEC 112 DIN IEC 112
IEC 296 DIN VDE 0370-1
ISO 62 DIN 53495
ISO 75-1 DIN EN ISO 75-1
ISO 75-2 DIN EN ISO 75-2
ISO 178 DIN EN ISO 178
ISO 179 DIN EN ISO 179
ISO 291 DIN EN ISO 291
ISO 293 DIN 16770-1
ISO 527-1 DIN EN ISO 527-1
ISO 527-2 DIN EN ISO 527-2
ISO 527-4 DIN EN ISO 527-4
ISO 899-1 DIN EN ISO 899-1
ISO 1183 DIN 53479
ISO 1628-3 DIN 53728-4
ISO 2818 DIN EN ISO 2818
ISO 3146 DIN EN ISO 3146
ISO 3167 DIN EN ISO 3167
ISO 8256 DIN EN ISO 8256
ISO 10350 DIN EN ISO 10350

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National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA)
DIN 16770-1 Preparation of specimens of thermoplastic moulding materials by compression moulding
DIN 53479 Determination of density of plastics and elastomers
DIN 53495 Determination of water absorption of plastics
DIN 53728-4 Determination of viscosity of polyethylene and polypropylene in dilute solution
DIN EN ISO 75-1 Determination of temperature of deflection of plastics under load – Part 1: General test
method (ISO 75-1 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 75-2 Determination of temperature of deflection of plastics under load – Part 2: Plastics and
ebonite (ISO 75-2 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 178 Plastics – Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 179 Plastics – Determination of Charpy impact strength (ISO 179 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 291 Plastics – Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291 : 1997)
DIN EN ISO 527-1 Plastics – Determination of tensile properties – Part 1: General principles
(ISO 527-1 : 1993 + Corr 1 : 1994)
DIN EN ISO 527-2 Determination of tensile properties of plastics – Test conditions for moulding and extrusion
plastics (ISO 527-2 : 1993 + Corr 1 : 1994)
DIN EN ISO 527-4 Determination of tensile properties of plastics – Part 4: Test conditions for isotropic and
orthtropic fibre-reinforced plastic composites (ISO 527-4 : 1997)
DIN EN ISO 899-1 Plastics – Determination of creep behaviour – Part 1: Tensile creep (ISO 899-1 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 2818 Plastics – Preparation of test specimens by machining (ISO 2818 : 1994)
DIN EN ISO 3146 Plastics – Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range) of
semi-crystalline polymers (ISO 3146 : 1985)
DIN EN ISO 3167 Plastics – Multi-purpose test specimens (ISO 3167 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 8256 Plastics – Determination of the tensile-impact strength of plastics (ISO 8256 : 1990,
including Technical Corrigendum 1 : 1991)
DIN EN ISO 10350 Plastics – Acquisition and presentation of comparable single-point data
(ISO 10350 : 1993)
DIN VDE 0370-1 New insulating oils for transformers and switchgear
 EN ISO 11542-2

November 1998

ICS 83.080.20
Descriptors: Plastics, polyethylene, moulding materials, specimens, testing.

English version

Plastics
Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene
(PE-UHMW) moulding and extrusion materials
Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
(ISO 11542-2 : 1998)

Plastiques – Matériaux à base de Kunststoffe – Ultrahochmolekulare

polyéthylène à très haute masse
moléculaire (PE-UHMW) pour
moulage et extrusion – Partie 2:
Préparation des éprouvettes et
détermination des propriétés
(ISO 11542-2 : 1998)
Polyethylen (PE-UHMW)-Form-
massen – Teil 2: Herstellung von
Probekörpern und Bestimmung von
Eigenschaften
(ISO 11542-2 : 1998)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1998-11-08.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 11542-2 : 1998 Plastics – Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW) moulding and extrusion
materials – Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 61 ‘Plastics’ of the International Organization for Standardization, has been
adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 ‘Plastics’, the Secretariat of which is held by IBN, as a European
Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by May 1999 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 11542-2 : 1998 was approved by CEN as a European Standard
without any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative)
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