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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN
15344:2007
Plastics — Recycled
Plastics —
Characterization of
Polyethylene (PE)
recyclates
ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.20
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BS EN 15344:2007
National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15344:2007.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
PRI/89, Plastics recycling.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on
request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.
This British Standard was Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

published under the authority
of the Standards Policy and
Strategy Committee Date Comments
on 31 January 2008
© BSI 2008
ISBN 978 0 580 53965 7

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 15344

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2007
ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.20
English Version
Plastics - Recycled Plastics - Characterisation of Polyethylene

(PE) recyclates
Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Caractérisation des Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Charakterisierung von

recyclats de polyéthylène (PE) Polyethylen (PE)-Rezyklaten
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 October 2007.
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 CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists 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 CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
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CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2007 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15344:2007: E
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EN 15344:2007 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms ..........................................................................................6
4 Characterisation of PE recyclates........................................................................................................6
5 Quality assurance ..................................................................................................................................7
Annex A (normative) Method for the determination of contaminants ...........................................................9
A.1 General....................................................................................................................................................9
A.2 Principle..................................................................................................................................................9
A.3 Apparatus ...............................................................................................................................................9
A.3.1 Method A.................................................................................................................................................9
A.3.2 Method B.................................................................................................................................................9
A.3.3 Method C.................................................................................................................................................9
A.3.4 Device for visual examination ..............................................................................................................9
A.4 Procedure .............................................................................................................................................10
A.4.1 Method A...............................................................................................................................................10
A.4.2 Method B...............................................................................................................................................10
A.4.3 Method C...............................................................................................................................................10
A.5 Expression of results ..........................................................................................................................10
A.6 Test report ............................................................................................................................................11
Annex B (normative) Test Method for the determination of bulk density ...................................................12
B.1 Scope ....................................................................................................................................................12
B.2 Material .................................................................................................................................................13
B.3 Apparatus .............................................................................................................................................13
B.4 Preparation of test sample..................................................................................................................13
B.5 Procedure .............................................................................................................................................13
B.6 Expression of results ..........................................................................................................................13
B.7 Test report ............................................................................................................................................14
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................................15
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EN 15344:2007 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 15344:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the
secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2008.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This standard is one part of a series of CEN publications on Plastics Recycling which is structured as follows:
 EN 15342 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates
 EN 15343 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity and

recycled content
 EN 15344 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Characterisation of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates
 EN 15345 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Characterisation of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates
 EN 15346 Plastics—Recycled plastics—Characterisation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
 EN 15347 Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterisation of plastics wastes
 EN 15348 Plastics—Recycled plastics—Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recyclates
 CEN/TR 15353 Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for recycled
plastics
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction
Recycling plastics waste is one type of material recovery process intended to save resources (virgin raw
materials, water, and energy), while minimising harmful emissions into air, water and soil as well as any
impacts on human health. The environmental impact of recycling has to be assessed over the whole life cycle
of the recycling system (from the waste generation point to the disposal of final residues). To ensure that
recycling constitutes the best environmental option for treating the available waste, some prerequisites should
preferably be met:
 recycling scheme being contemplated should generate lower environmental impacts than alternative
recovery options;
 existing or potential market outlets should be identified that will secure a sustainable industrial recycling
operation;
 collection and sorting schemes should be properly designed to deliver recyclable plastics waste fractions
fitting reasonably well with the available recycling technologies and with the (changing) needs of the
identified market outlets, preferably at minimum costs to society.
This standard has been produced in accordance with the guidance produced by CEN on Environmental
Aspects and in accordance with CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the
development of standards for recycled plastics.
NOTE CEN/TR 15353 considers the general environmental aspects which are specific to the recycling process.
It is often impossible to trace back each individual product at the end user stage and to check whether the
product has been used correctly through its life. Consequently products are out of industrial control for a
period of time. It is possible that during this period contamination with other materials may occur that could
affect the product's suitability for recycling into the intended application.
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EN 15344:2007 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard defines a method of specifying delivery conditions for polyethylene (PE) recyclates.
It gives the most important characteristics and associated test methods for assessing PE recyclates intended
for use in the production of semi-finished/finished products.
It is intended to support parties involved in the use of recycled PE to agree on specifications for specific and
generic applications.
This standard is applicable without prejudice to any existing legislation.
This standard does not cover the characterisation of plastics wastes. See EN 15347.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12099, Plastics piping systems — Polyethylene piping materials and components — Determination of
volatile content
EN 15348:2007, Plastics—Recycled plastics—Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)

recyclates
EN ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test
(ISO 179-1:2000)
EN ISO 180, Plastics — Determination of Izod impact strength (ISO 180:2000)
EN ISO 472:2001, Plastics — Vocabulary (ISO 472:1999)
EN ISO 527-1, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-1:1993
including Corr 1:1994)
EN ISO 527-2, Plastics — Determination of the tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics (ISO 527-2:1993 including Corr 1:1994)
EN ISO 1043-1:2001, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1:2001)
EN ISO 1133, Plastics — Determination of the melt mass flow-rate (MFR) and the melt-volume flow rate
(MVR) of thermoplastics (ISO 1133:2005)
EN ISO 1183-1, Plastics - Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics - Part 1: Immersion
method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method (ISO 1183-1:2004)
EN ISO 3451-1, Plastics — Determination of ash — Part 1: General methods (ISO 3451-1:1997)
ISO 3534-2, Statistics —Vocabulary and symbols —- Part 2: Applied statistics
ISO 22498, Plastics — Vinyl chloride homopolymer and copolymer resins — Particle size determination by
mechanical sieving
CEN/TR 15353:2007, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for
recycled plastics
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3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms

For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 472:2001 and CEN/TR
15353:2007 apply. The abbreviated terms related to recyclates are given in EN ISO 1043-1:2001.
4 Characterisation of PE recyclates
A single batch is the quantity of PE recyclate that has homogeneous characteristics within the specified
tolerances.
The characteristics of PE recyclates, which shall be determined for every batch (see ISO 3534-2) of recyclate,
are given in Table 1, and are divided into two types:
 Required characteristics, needed to define PE recyclates in general, and required for all recyclates.
 Optional characteristics, needed to define PE recyclates according to customer specifications and

applications.
NOTE 1 Polyethylene plastics waste originate from different types or grades of PE containing additives to modify
characteristics. Polyethylene is generally classified as PE-HD (high density polyethylene), PE-LD (low density
polyethylene), PE-LLD (linear low density polyethylene) and others of less common use. The properties and performance
of recyclates derived from such wastes may depend on the type or relative proportions of blends of PE, but it is not in the
scope of this Standard to investigate such relations.
These characteristics shall be assessed by using the test methods given in Table 1. Where possible the
supplier should provide information on the original applications.
A certificate of analysis, giving the test results for each batch of recyclate shall be provided by the supplier to
the purchaser upon request.
To secure the legal use of the recyclate, the supplier shall provide the necessary information about the
material composition of the recyclate, as specified by the purchaser.
NOTE 2 In this European Standard, PE (R) is composed of:

- Polymeric matrix, consisting of polyethylene (PE content);
- Fillers, pigments and additives;
- Impurities or contamination in a quantity which do not compromise the workability characteristics of PE (R);
- Polymers compatible with the polymeric matrix.
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Table 1 – Characterisation of PE recyclates
Characteristics Unit Tests method Comments
Required
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Bulk density kg/m ANNEX B Test may be used for powder or granulates
ASTM D 1895-96 may be used for powder
Colour Visual inspection
a
Particle size mm ISO 22498 For powder used for rotomoulding (particle size distribution also
required).
For flakes or regrind the Annex A of EN 15348:2007 and Annex E
of EN 15346:2007 draft standards may be used.
ASTM D 1921-01 may also be used
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Melt mass flow rate g/10 min EN ISO 1133 190 °C-2,16 kg for density ≤ 0,945 kg/dm
(MFR) 3
190 °C-5 kg for density > 0,945 kg/dm
Shape Visual inspection Typical shape are pellets, flakes, regrind, powder and agglomerated
Optional
Ash content % EN ISO 3451-1 With this method, any organic pigments are destroyed
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Density kg/m EN ISO 1183-1 Pycnometer, parties to agree on method A or B
Contaminants Number ANNEX A Parties to agree on which method

Method A, B or C
Filtration level µm Mesh size Only finest filter. Alternatively dimension of net passage.
2
Izod impact strength kJ/m EN ISO 180 Temperature conditions agreed between the interested parties
or Charpy impact
EN ISO 179-1
strength
Residual humidity % EN 12099b Weight loss, 105 °C
Tensile stress at MPa EN ISO 527-1 Test speed and at the temperature conditions agreed between the
yield interested parties
EN ISO 527-2
Test specimen 1 A
Tensile strain at % EN ISO 527-1 Test speed and at the temperature conditions agreed between the
break interested parties
EN ISO 527-2
Test specimen 1 A
X: required characteristics to be quantified.

O: optional characteristics to be quantified.
a Although ISO 22498 is specific to PVC, it is considered relevant to PP.
b Although the scope of EN 12099 is limited, it is considered relevant.
5 Quality assurance
In order that the purchaser of the recyclate may have confidence in the quality of the product, the supplier
shall maintain records of the quality control carried out, including incoming materials, processes and finished
products.
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NOTE A quality management system certified to EN ISO 9001 may be a suitable guarantee of consistent recyclate
quality.
The specification and the standard deviation or range of values within and between batches of material shall
be agreed between the supplier and the purchaser.
Where a statement of recycled content, or the previous history of the material is requested, documentary
evidence shall be provided, where there is no analytical method available to supply such information. These
records should be available to the purchaser on request.
Where a recyclate has been produced via a melt process, the supplier may choose to state the level of
filtration applied during that process. This will determine the maximum size of any non-melting contaminants
present in the recyclate. The statement of filtration level shall include details of the filter. Recyclates which
have not passed through a melt process cannot be quantified in the same way, and the supplier may state this.
NOTE EN 15343 describes a qualified recycling process and gives details of traceability and the assessment of
recycled content.
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Annex A
(normative)
Method for the determination of contaminants
A.1 General
This annex defines a method for the determination of the contamination (non melted particles and
impurities) visible in recycled polyethylene.
Three methods are foreseen and parties may agree on which methods will be used.
A.2 Principle
Determination of non melted particles and impurities in 10 kg of granules extruded by a laboratory
extruder and determination of the contamination by visual examination of some portions of the extruded
sample.
A.3 Apparatus
A.3.1 Method A
The apparatus consists of a single-screw laboratory extruder, without filters, with a suitable head for blow-
moulding of a tubular film having the following characteristics:
- tube diameter: at least 70 mm
- thickness: 100 µm.
A.3.2 Method B
The apparatus consists of a single-screw laboratory extruder, without filters, with a plain head suitable to
extrude a film of the following characteristics:
- width: 100 mm
- thickness: 200 µm to 300 µm.
A.3.3 Method C
The apparatus consists of a single-screw laboratory extruder, without filters, with a suitable head for blow-
moulding of a tubular film having the following characteristics:
- tube diameter of at least 70 mm (to obtain a film of approximate width of 200 mm)
- thickness of (60 ± 10 ) µm.
A.3.4 Device for visual examination
A magnifying glass of philatelic type is suitable.
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A.4 Procedure
A.4.1 Method A
At least 10 kg of granules shall be extruded to obtain a film having representative characteristics.
The verification of the contamination shall be made with the aid of a magnifying glass on ten pieces of
extruded film, having a length of 1 m, taken at a reciprocal distance of at least 10 m.
The non-melted particles and visible impurities 100 µm or higher shall be considered and counted.
The counting of non-melted particles and impurities shall be carried out only for material intended for the
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manufacture of hollow bodies, (bottles and flasks) of a capacity not higher of 5 dm .
NOTE The quantity of non melted particles and impurities of 100 µm or higher is an indication of the rejection rate
which would be expected in the production of bottles and flasks.
A.4.2 Method B
10 kg of granules shall be extruded to obtain a film having representative properties.
The verification of the contamination shall be made with the aid of a magnifying glass on ten pieces of
extruded film of 1 m, taken at a reciprocal distance of at least 10 m.
The non-melted particles and visible impurities 100 µm or higher shall be considered and counted.
A.4.3 Method C
10 kg of granules shall be extruded to obtain a film having representative properties.
The verification of the contamination shall be made with the aid of a magnifying glass on five samples of film,
of 20 cm x 20 cm, taken at a reciprocal distance of at least 1 m.
The amount of contamination shall be expressed as the average of the values found in the five samples.
The non-melted particles (or gel) and visible impurities shall be considered and counted separately in two
categories: 100 µm or higher (but less then 500 micron ) and 500 µm or higher.
A.5 Expression of results

For each test method the number of the contamination found according to A.4.1, A.4.2. and A.4.3 and their
dimensional classification shall be recorded.
For contamination which is not subject to restrictive limits and not considered by method A, method B, or
method C, it is sufficient to give an indication of the quality of contamination.
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A.6 Test report

The test report shall contain the following information:
a) reference to the present standard (EN 15344:2007)
b) information for the identification of the sample;
c) test results.
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Annex B
(normative)
Test Method for the determination of bulk density
B.1 Scope
This test method specifies a method for determining the bulk density, i.e. the mass per unit of volume of loose
material (powder or granular material), that can be poured from a funnel of specific design.
When the method is applied to relatively coarse materials, rather variable results may be obtained, owing to
the error introduced when a straightedge blade is drawn across the top of the cylinder.
A knowledge of bulk density is of limited value in estimating the relative fluffiness or bulk of moulding
materials, unless their densities in the moulded condition are approximately the same.
It therefore gives a fairly good idea of stability of mixing, presence of humidity and stability between batches
(consistency).
Key
1 Volume of approximately 2 500 ml, Diameter of hole at base 55 mm ± 0,25mm
2 Inner height: 200 mm ± 0,2mm, Inner diameter: 113 mm ± 0,2mm, Volume: 2 000 ml
3 Angle approximately 65°
4 Diameter of hole approximately 60 mm
5 Distance of 100 mm ± 0,5 mm
Figure B.1 — Typical apparatus
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B.2 Material
Powder or granular material.
B.3 Apparatus
B.3.1 Balance, accurate to 0,1 g.
B.3.2 Measuring cylinder, smoothly finished inside, which shall be constructed of metal, of a capacity of
2 000 ml (Inner height of 200 mm and an inner diameter of 113 mm).
B.3.3 Conical funnel, of the form and dimensions shown in Figure B1, of a capacity of 2 500 ml, internal
diameter at base 55 mm, equipped with a metal trap plate for the lower orifice. Diameter of orifice in trap plate
60 mm.
B.4 Preparation of test sample

Mix the sample well before testing.
B.5 Procedure
B.5.1 Support the funnel (B.3.3) vertically with its lower orifice 100 mm above the measuring cylinder
(B.3.2) and coaxial with it. Mix the sample of the powder or granular material well before testing. With the
lower orifice of the funnel closed by means of the trap, place 2 200 ml to 2 400 ml of the sample material in
the funnel.
B.5.2 Open the trap quickly and allow the sample to flow into the measuring cylinder.
When the measuring cylinder is full, draw a straightedge blade across the top of the measuring cylinder to
remove any excess of the sample. Weigh the contents of the measuring cylinder to the nearest 0,1 g, using
the balance (B.3.1).
B.5.3 Repeat procedure B.5.1 and B.5.2 to complete at least two determinations of the sample under test.
B.6 Expression of results

The bulk density of the material under test is given, in grams per millilitre, by the formula:
m (B.1)
V
where
m is the mass, in grams, of the contents of the measuring cylinder;
V is the volume, in millilitre, of the measuring cylinder.
Take as the result the arithmetic mean of the results of the determinations obtained by following the procedure
B.5.
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B.7 Test report

The test report shall include the following information:
a) reference to this European Standard (EN 15344:2007);
b) all details necessary for complete identification of the material tested;
c) individual results determined following the procedure B.5 and the arithmetic mean of the results;
d) details of any deviation from the test method, as well as any incident which may have influenced the
results;
e) date of the test.
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Recycled Post-Consumer (HDPE)
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system and basis for specifications (ISO 1872-1:1993)
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extrusion materials - Part 1 Designation system and basis for specifications (ISO 11542-1:2001)
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and recycled content
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[14] EN ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001:2000)
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ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.20

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15344:2007.

This British Standard was Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

ISBN 978 0 580 53965 7

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 15344

ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.20

Plastics - Recycled Plastics - Characterisation of Polyethylene

Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Caractérisation des Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Charakterisierung von

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 October 2007.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels

 EN 15342 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates

 EN 15343 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity and

 EN 15344 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Characterisation of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates

 EN 15345 Plastics—Recycled Plastics—Characterisation of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates

 EN 15346 Plastics—Recycled plastics—Characterisation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates

 EN 15347 Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterisation of plastics wastes

 EN 15348 Plastics—Recycled plastics—Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recyclates

EN 15348:2007, Plastics—Recycled plastics—Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)

EN ISO 180, Plastics — Determination of Izod impact strength (ISO 180:2000)

EN ISO 472:2001, Plastics — Vocabulary (ISO 472:1999)

ISO 3534-2, Statistics —Vocabulary and symbols —- Part 2: Applied statistics

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms

 Optional characteristics, needed to define PE recyclates according to customer specifications and

NOTE 2 In this European Standard, PE (R) is composed of:

Table 1 – Characterisation of PE recyclates

Characteristics Unit Tests method Comments

Contaminants Number ANNEX A Parties to agree on which method

X: required characteristics to be quantified.

Method for the determination of contaminants

- tube diameter: at least 70 mm

- thickness: 100 µm.

- thickness: 200 µm to 300 µm.

- thickness of (60 ± 10 ) µm.

A.3.4 Device for visual examination

A magnifying glass of philatelic type is suitable.

At least 10 kg of granules shall be extruded to obtain a film having representative characteristics.

10 kg of granules shall be extruded to obtain a film having representative properties.

10 kg of granules shall be extruded to obtain a film having representative properties.

A.5 Expression of results

A.6 Test report

a) reference to the present standard (EN 15344:2007)

b) information for the identification of the sample;

Test Method for the determination of bulk density

1 Volume of approximately 2 500 ml, Diameter of hole at base 55 mm ± 0,25mm

3 Angle approximately 65°

4 Diameter of hole approximately 60 mm

5 Distance of 100 mm ± 0,5 mm

Figure B.1 — Typical apparatus

B.4 Preparation of test sample

B.6 Expression of results

m is the mass, in grams, of the contents of the measuring cylinder;

V is the volume, in millilitre, of the measuring cylinder.

B.7 Test report

a) reference to this European Standard (EN 15344:2007);

b) all details necessary for complete identification of the material tested;

e) date of the test.

[5] EN ISO 11542-1, Plastics - Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW) moulding and

[13] EN ISO 178, Plastics - Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178:2001)

[14] EN ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001:2000)

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