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BRITISH STANDARD BS 2782-10:

Method
1006:1978

Methods of testing

Plastics —
Part 10: Glass reinforced plastics —

Method 1006: Determination of volatile

matter and resin content of synthetic
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BS 2782-10:Method 1006:1978

Contents

Page
0 Introduction 1
1 Scope 1
2 References 1
3 Principle 1
4 Apparatus 1
5 Test pieces 1
6 Procedure 1
7 Calculation and expression of results 2
8 Test report 2

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BS 2782-10:Method 1006:1978

0 Introduction 4.1 Crucibles, silica or porcelain of appropriate size

complying with the requirements of BS 4244.
Method 1006 is a revision and combination of
Methods 107J and 107H of BS 2782:1970 and 4.2 Drying oven with circulating fan, complying
provides a procedure for the determination of the with the requirements of BS 2648.
amount of volatile matter and of resin in synthetic 4.3 Drip tray of convenient size.
resin-impregnated glass fabric. In the preparation 4.4 Muffle furnace
of this method consideration has also been given to
the method described in BS 4584-11. 5 Test pieces
This method is suitable for testing the product Use six test pieces 100 ± 10 mm square, cut from the
known as “pre-impregnated” glass fabric, fabric as specified in the relevant British Standard
i.e. synthetic resin-impregnated glass fabric that for the fabric. If no British Standard exists and the
can be purchased as such and used for the fabric is in the form of of a roll, take two sets of three
manufacture of mouldings. It is not suitable for pieces from positions along a line normal to the
testing either glass fabrics that are impregnated warp of the fabric, with the diagonals of the test
with silicone resins or materials containing a filler pieces parallel to the warp and weft threads. Each
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   S set shall comprise one piece from the centre of the
   B NOTE Results obtained by this method on fabric which has not roll and the other two from positions on opposite
   ) been desized will represent both resin content and size content.
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 , WARNING NOTE. This method does not extremities 50  ± 25 mm from each edge or selvedge.
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  o meet the requirements of the Health and Safety at
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   d Work etc. Act 1974. Attention should be paid to any
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 , the volatile matter and resin content of synthetic
   4 6.1 Determination of volatile matter. Weigh
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   0 separately, to the nearest 0.001 g, three of the test
   2 pieces and suspend them in the oven maintained at
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b) for epoxy resin 163 ± 3  ° C
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  a pieces when heated, place a tared drip tray under
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  a comparatively low temperature and calculating the
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percentages, subtracting the volatile matter from furnace at 550 ± 20  ° C for 1 h. Remove the
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7 Calculation and expression of results 7.2 Percentage resin content. Calculate as a

percentage the resin content (Ro) of each test piece
7.1 Percentage of volatile matter. Calculate as a
by the formula:
percentage the volatile matter (V o) of each test piece
by the formula:  m 5 – m 6 
R o = 100    ------------------------   – V 
 m 1 – m 2   m 5 – m 4 
V o = 100    ------------------------   if no drip tray is used
 m 1   where
m4 is the mass of the crucible (in g)
 m 1 – m 2  if no drip tray is used
V o = 100    ------------------------   m5 is the mass of the crucible plus test piece
 m 1 – m 3  before combustion (in g)
where m6 is the mass of the crucible plus test piece after
m1 is the mass of each test piece before heating combustion (in g)
(and drip tray if used) (in g) Calculate the resin content as the arithmetric mean,
m2 is the mass of each test piece after heating R, of the three results.
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