भारतीय मानक IS 17077 (Part 2) : 2020

Indian Standard

प्लास्टिक — एक्रिलोनिट्रियल-बुटाडेनस्टे रेन

( एबीएस ) सक
ं चन और बहिर्वेधन सामग्रियाँ
भाग 2 परीक्षण बानगियों की तैयारी
तथा गुणधर्म ज्ञात करना

Plastics — Acrylonitrile-
Butadiene-Styrene ( ABS ) Moulding
and Extrusion Materials
Part 2 Preparation of Test Specimens and
Determination of Properties

ICS: 83.080.20

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Plastics Sectional Committee, PCD 12

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard 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.
There are many methods for testing properties of plastics. For some, the data obtained by different standards are
not comparable. Even when the same standards have been used, they often allow the adoption of a wide range of
alternative test conditions, and the data obtained are not necessarily comparable. The purpose of this standard is to
specify methods and conditions of test to be used for the acquisition and presentation of data to ensure that valid
comparisons between ABS can be made.
This standard has two parts under general title ‘acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) moulding and extrusion
materials’. Other part in this series is:
Part 1 Designation system and basis for specifications
In the formulation of this standard, considerable assistance has been derived from the following International
Standard:
ISO/DIS 19062-2 : Plastics — Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) moulding and extrusion materials —
Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ISO 2580-2 : 2003 Plastics — Acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) moulding and extrusion materials —
Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties

The composition of the Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given at Annex B.
In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the final value, observed or
calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical
values ( revised )’.
 IS 17077 (Part 2) : 2020

Indian Standard
PLASTICS — ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE
( ABS ) MOULDING AND EXTRUSION MATERIALS
PART 2 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS AND
DETERMINATION OF PROPERTIES

1 SCOPE IS No./ Other Title

This standard (Part 2) specifies the methods of Publication
preparation of test specimens and the test methods to 3708 (Part 8) : 2018 Methods of test for
be used in determining the properties of ABS molding natural rubber latex: Part
and extrusion materials. Requirements for handling 8 Rubber, raw natural
test material and for conditioning both the test material and rubber latex, natural
before molding and the specimens before testing are — Determination of
given here. nitrogen content (third
Procedures and conditions for the preparation of test revision)
specimens and procedures for measuring properties of 13360 (Part 2 / Sec 1) : Plastics — Methods of
the materials from which these specimens are made are 2016 testing: Part 2 Sampling
given. Properties and test methods which are suitable and preparation
and necessary to characterize ABS moulding and of test specimens,
extrusion materials are listed. Section 1 Plastics —
The properties have been selected from the general Compression moulding
test methods that are widely used for, or of particular of test specimens of
significance to, these moulding and extrusion materials thermoplastic materials
are also included in this particular standard. (first revision)
In order to obtain reproducible and comparable test 13360 (Part 2 / Sec 3) : Plastics — Methods of
results, it is necessary to use the methods of specimen 2019 testing: Part 2 Sampling
preparation and conditioning, the specimen dimensions and preparation of test
and the test procedures specified herein. Values specimens, Section
determined will not necessarily be identical to those 3 Injection moulding
obtained using specimens of different dimensions or of test specimens of
prepared using different procedures. thermoplastic materials
— General principles
2 REFERENCES 13360 (Part 3 / Sec 10) Plastics — Methods of
The standards given below contain provisions which, : 2016 testing: Part 3 Physical
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of and dimensional
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions properties, Section 10
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to Determination of density
revisions, and parties to agreements based on this of non-cellular plastics —
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility Immersion method liquid
of applying the most recent editions of the standards Pyknometer method and
indicated below: titration method
13360 (Part 3 / Sec 11) Plastics — Methods of
IS No./ Other Title : 2016 testing: Part 3 Physical
Publication and dimensional
2824 : 2007 Method for the properties, Section 11
determination of the Determination of density
proof and the comparative of non-cellular plastics —
tracking indices of solid Density gradient column
insulating materials method
(second revision)

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IS No./ Other Title
Publication
13360 (Part 3 /Sec 12) Plastics — Methods of
: 2016 testing: Part 3 Physical
and dimensional
properties, Section 12
Determination of density
of non-cellular plastics —
Gas Pyknometer method
13360 (Part 5/Sec 2) : Plastics — Methods of
2017 testing: Part 5 Mechanical
properties, Section 2
Determination of tensile
properties — Test
conditions for moulding
and extrusion plastics
13360 (Part 5/Sec 4) : Plastics — Methods of
2013 testing: Part 5 Mechanical
properties, Section 4
Determination of izod
impact strength
13360 (Part 5/Sec 5) : Plastics — Methods of
2017 testing: Part 5 Mechanical
properties, Section 5
Determination of charpy
impact strength
13360 (Part 5 / Sec 7) Plastics — Methods of
: 2017 testing: Part 5 Mechanical
properties, Section 7
Determination of flexural
properties
13360 (Part 5/Sec 25) Plastic — Methods of
: 2004 testing: Part 5 Mechanical
properties, Section
25 Determination of
tensile properties — Test
conditions for isotropic
and orthotropic fibre —
Reinforced plastic
composites
13360 (Part 6/Sec 1) : Plastics — Methods of
2018 testing: Part 6 Thermal
properties, Section 1
Determination of vicat
softening temperature of
thermoplastic materials
13360 (Part 6/Sec 3) : Plastics — Methods of
2016 testing: Part 6 Thermal
properties, Section
3 Determination of
temperature of deflection
under load — General
test method
2
IS No./ Other Title
Publication
13360 ( Part 6/Sec 17) Plastics — Methods of
: 2017 testing: Part 6 Thermal
properties, Section
17 Determination of
temperature of defection
under load — Plastics
and ebonite
13360 ( Part 6 / Sec 19) Plastics — Methods of
: 2019 testing: Part 6 Thermal
properties, Section 19
Flammability by oxygen
index — Ambient
temperature test
13360 ( Part 6 / Sec 20) Plastics — Methods of
: 2019 testing: Part 6 Thermal
properties, Section 20
Flammability by oxygen
index — Elevated
temperature test
13360 (Part 8/Sec 1) : Plastics — Methods
1997 of testing: Part 8
Permanence chemical
properties, Section 1
Determianation of water
absorption
17077 (Part 1) : 2019 Plastics acrylonitrile-
butadienestyrene ABS
moulding and extrusion
materials: Part 1
Designation system and
basis for specifications
ISO 179-2 : 1997 Plastics — Determination
of Charpy impact
properties — Part 2:
Instrumented impact test
ISO 899-1 : 2017 Plastics — Determination
of creep behaviour —
Part 1: Tensile creep
ISO 1133-1 : 2011 Plastics — Determination
of the melt mass-flow
rate (MFR) and melt
volume-flow rate (MVR)
of thermoplastics — Part
1: Standard method
ISO 2561 : 2012 Plastics — Determination
of residual styrene
monomer in polystyrene
(PS) and impact-resistant
polystyrene (PS-I) by gas
chromatography
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IS No./ Other Title IS No./ Other Title

Publication Publication
ISO 4581 : 1994 Plastics — Styrene acry- IEC 62631-3-1 : 2016 Dielectric and resistive
lonitrile copolymers — properties of solid
Determination of insulating materials —
residual acrylonitrile Part 3-1: Determination
monomer content — Gas of resistive properties
chromatography method (DC methods) — Volume
ISO 8256 : 2004 Plastics — Determination resistance and volume
of tensile-impact strength resistivity — General
method
ISO 10350-1 : 2017 Plastics — Acquisition
and presentation of IEC 62631-3-2 : 2015 Dielectric and resistive
comparable single-point properties of solid
data — Part 1: Moulding insulating materials —
materials Part 3-2: Determination
of resistive properties
ISO 11357-1 : 2016 Plastics — Differential (DC methods) — Surface
scanning calorimetry resistance and surface
(DSC) — Part 1: General resistivity
principles
ISO 11357-2 : 2013 Plastics — Differential 3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
scanning calorimetry
(DSC) — Part 2: 3.1 General
Determination of glass It is essential that specimens always be prepared by
transition temperature the same procedure (either injection moulding or
and glass transition step compression moulding), using the same processing
height conditions. The procedure to be used for each test
ISO 20753 : 2018 Plastics — Test specimens method is indicated in Table 3 and 4.
IEC 60243-1 : 2013 Electrical strength of The material shall be kept in moisture-proof containers
insulating materials until it is required for use. The moisture content of
— Test methods — filled or reinforced materials shall be expressed as a
Part 1: Tests at power percentage of the total mass of the compound.
frequencies
3.2 Treatment of the Material Before Moulding
IEC 62631-2-1 : 2018 Dielectric and resistive
properties of solid Before processing, the material shall be dried for min
insulating materials 2 h at 70 – 80 °C to produce samples without surface
— Part 2-1: Relative defects, such as splay marks.
permittivity and 3.3 Injection Moulding
dissipation factor —
Technical frequencies Injection-molded specimens shall be prepared in
(0,1 Hz - 10 MHz) — AC accordance with IS 13360 (Part 2/Sec 3), using the
methods conditions specified in Table 1, in which the temperature
values given are typical values.
IEC 60296 : 2012 Fluids for electrotechnical
applications — Unused Table 1 Conditions for Injection Moulding of Test
mineral insulating oils Specimens
for transformers and ( Clause 3.3 )
switchgear
Sl No. Material Melt Mould
IEC60695-11-10 : 2013 Fire hazard testing — Part Temperature Temperature
11-10: Test flames — 50
°C °C
W horizontal and vertical
flame test methods (1) (2) (3) (4)
i) FR grade 220 ± 5 60 ± 3 up to 80
ii) General and 250 ± 5 60 ± 3 up to 80
high-heat grades

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3.4 Compression Moulding
Compression-molded sheets shall be prepared in
accordance with IS 13360 (Part 2/Sec 1), using the
conditions specified in Table 2, in which the moulding
temperatures given are typical values.
The test specimens required for the determination of
the properties shall be machined or punch cut from
the compression-molded sheets in accordance with
respective standard.
4 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS
Test specimens for melt flow rate shall be conditioned
for min 2 h at (80 ± 2) °C and pre-dried material to
be used testing. Test specimens for thermal properties
shall be conditioned for not less than 24 h at (23 ± 2)°C
and (50 ± 5) percent relative humidity. Test specimens
for electric strength shall be conditioned for not less
than 24 h at (23 ± 2) °C and (50 ± 10) percent relative
humidity (see IEC 60243-1). Test specimens for oxygen
index shall be conditioned for 24 h at (23 ± 2) °C and
(50 ± 10) percent relative humidity [see IS 13360
(Part 6/Sec 19)]. Test specimens for other properties
shall be conditioned for at least 24 h at (23 ± 2) °C and
(50 ± 10) percent relative humidity.
5 DETERMINATION OF PROPERTIES
In the determination of properties and the presentation
of data, the standards, supplementary instructions
and notes given in ISO 10350-1 shall be applied. All
tests shall be carried out in the standard atmosphere of
(23 ± 2) °C and (50 ± 10) percent relative humidity
unless specifically stated otherwise in Table 3 and
Table 4.b
Table 3 is compiled from ISO 10350-1, and the
properties listed are those which are appropriate to ABS
moulding and extrusion materials. These properties
are those considered useful for comparisons of data
generated for different thermoplastics.
Table 4 contains those properties, not found specifically
in Table 3, which are in wide use or of particular
significance in the practical characterization of ABS
moulding and extrusion materials.

Table 2 Conditions for Compression Moulding of Test Specimens

( Clause 3.4 )
Sl No. Material Moulding Average Cooling Demolding Full Full Pressure Preheating
Temperature Rate Temperature Pressure Time Time
°C °C /min °C MPa min min
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
i) FR grade 200 ± 5 10 ± 5 ≤60 4 ± 0.5 5±1 5±1
ii) General and high- 220 ± 5 10 ± 5 ≤60 4 ± 0.5 5±1 5±1
heat grades

Table 3 General Properties and Test Conditions

( Clause 5 )
Property Unit Test Method Specimen Type Specimen Test Conditions and
Preparation Supplementary Instructions
(dimensions in mm)
Rheological Properties
Melt mass-flow rate g/10 min ISO 1133-1 Resin — 220°C, load 10 kg.a
Melt volume-flow rate cc/10 min
Mechanical Properties
Tensile modulus Test speed 1 mm/min.
MPa
Yield stress Test speed 50 mm/min.
Yield strain Test speed 50 mm/min.

Percent Test speed 50 mm/min.

IS 23360 (Part 5/Sec 2),
Strain at break Failure without yeilding, test
IS 13360 (Part 5/Sec 25) Injection
ISO 20753 speed see ISO 10350-1 Note 8
moulding
Test speed 50 mm/min.
Stress at 50 percent Only to be quoted if no yielding is
MPa
strain observed up to 50 percent nominal
strain.
At 1 h Strain ≤ 0.5
Tensile creep modulus MPa ISO 899-1 percent
At 1 000 h

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Table 3 ( Concluded )
Property Unit Test Method Specimen Type Specimen Test Conditions and
Preparation Supplementary Instructions
(dimensions in mm)

Flexural modulus 80×10×4 Test speed 2 mm/min.

MPa IS 13360 (Part 5/ Sec 7)
Flexural strength
Charpy impact strength IS 13360 (Part 5/ Sec 5) 80×10×4 Edge wise impact.
Charpy notched impact and 80×10×4 Injection Also record type of failure.
strength ISO 179-2 V-notch, r = 0.25 moulding
kJ/m2
Tensile notched impact ISO 8256 80×10×4 Only to be quoted if fracture
strength Double V-notch, cannot be obtained with
r=1 notched Charpy impact test.
Thermal Properties
Glass transition °C ISO 11357-1 In any form ISO — Record midpoint temperature.
temperature and 11357-1 Use 10° C/min.
ISO 11357-2
Temperature of deflection °C IS 13360 (Part 6/ Sec 3) 80×10×4 0.45 MPa and 1.8 MPa.
under load IS 13360 (Part 6/ Sec 17)
Vicat softening temperature °C IS 13360 (Part 6/ Sec 1) ≥10×≥10×4 Heatingrate50°C/h, load 50N.

Burning behaviour mm/min IEC60695- 125×13×3 Injection Record one of classifications

11-10 moulding with thickness, for example
V-0@3.0 mm, V-1@ 3.0mm,
V-2@3.0 mm, HB40@3.0
mm, HB75@ 3.0mm.
Oxygen index Percent IS 13360 (Part 6/ Sec 19) (80 to180)×10×4 Procedure A — top surface
IS 13360 (Part 6/ Sec 20) ignition.

Electrical Properties
Relative permittivity — IEC 62631-2-1 ≥80×≥80×1 Compression 100Hz Compensate
moulding for electrode
1MHz edge effects.
Dissipation factor — 100Hz
1MHz
Volume resistivity Ω·m IEC62631-3-1 ≥100×≥100×1 Voltage 1- minute
100V value.
Surface resistivity Ω IEC62631-3-2 ≥60×≥60

Electric strength kV/mm IEC60243-1 60×60×1 Injection Use 25mm/75mm coaxial -

moulding cylinder electrodes. Immerse
in transformer oil in
accordance with IEC 60296.
Use a 20 s step-by-step test.
Comparative tracking — IS 2824 ≥20×≥20×4 Injection Use solution A.
index moulding
Other Properties
Water absorption percent IS 13360 (Part 8/ Sec 1) Thickness≤1 Compression Saturation value in water at
moulding 23°C
Equilibrium value at 23°C,
50 percent relative humidity.
Density kg/m3 IS 13360 (Part 3/ Sec 10), For injection Injection The test temperature : 23°C
IS 13360 (Part 3/ Sec 11) molded specimens, moulding or 27°C.
use part of the
or center of the
IS 13360 (Part 3/ Sec 12) multipurpose test
specimen

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Table 4 Additional Properties and Test Conditions of Particular Utility to ASA, AEPDS and
ACS Moulding and Extrusion Materials
( Clause 5 )
Property Unit Test Method Specimen Type Specimen Test Conditions and
Preparation Supplementary Instructions
(dimensions in mm)
Mechanical Properties
Izod impact strength kJ/m2 IS 13360 (Part 5/ Sec 4) 80×10×4 Injection Also record type of failure.
moulding
Other Properties
Residual styrene Percent ISO 2561
monomer content
Residual acrylonitrile Percent ISO 4581
— —
content
Bound acrylonitrile Percent IS 3708 (Part 8) see Annex A.
content

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ANNEX A
( Normative )
DETERMINATION OF THE BOUND-ACRYLONITRILE
CONTENT IN THE CONTINUOUS PHASE
A-1 PRINCIPLE
The unbound resin in the continuous phase is separated
from the dispersed elastomeric phase, the nitrogen
content of this resin is determined and the acrylonitrile
content of the continuous phase calculated.
A-2 PROCEDURE
A-2.1 Pre-extraction with n-hexane
Extract the dried particles (approximately 3 mm ×
3 mm × 3 mm) with n-hexane for about 80 h in a
Soxhlet apparatus. During this time, additives, such as
antioxidants and lubricants will be removed. Dry the
residue under vacuum at 60°C for at least 2 h.
A-2.2 Extraction with Acetone
Extract 1.2 g of residue obtained in A-2.1 with 50 cm3
of acetone, with occasional stirring, for 24 h at room
temperature. Centrifuge the resin from the insoluble
residue (2 0000 rev/min for 40 min is satisfactory).
Extract the residue several times with acetone and
separate by centrifuging. The combined acetone
extracts contain all the unbound resin, which can be
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precipitated by pouring it into a tenfold volume of
methanol at −10°C. Dry the precipitated resin under
vacuum at 60°C.
A-2.3 Acrylonitrile Content
Determine the nitrogen content of the precipitated
resin by the Kjeldahl semi-micro method specified in
ISO 1656. Calculate the acrylonitrile content from the
nitrogen content using the equation:
AN = 3.79 × N
where,
AN = acrylonitrile content, expressed as a percentage
by mass;
N = nitrogen content, expressed as a percentage by
mass; and
3.79 = ratio of the relative molecular masses of
acrylonitrile (C2H3CN) and nitrogen.
A-3 ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE
The percentage acrylonitrile content may also be
determined by a pyrolysis/thermal-conductivity
method.
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ANNEX B
( Foreword )

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Composition of Plastics Sectional Committee, PCD 12
Organization Representative(s)
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology Prof (Dr) S. K. Nayak (Chairman)
(CIPET), Chennai
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology Dr S. N. Yadav
(CIPET), Chennai
Borouge (India) Pvt Ltd, Mumbai Shri Prashant Nikhade
Shri Pavan Thakor (Alternate)
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute Shri R. S. Matche
(CFTRI), Mysore
Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi Dr P. K. Kaicker
Dr R. K. Raina (Alternate)
3M Innovation Centre, Bengaluru Shri Arun Awasthi
Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE), Shri T. K. Bandopadhyay
Mumbai Shri Arunava Guha (Alternate)
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Pune Shri R. S. Lahane
Shri S. K. Khandelwal (Alternate)
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicological Research Dr V. P. Sharma
(IITR), Lucknow Dr A. B. Pant (Alternate)
Reliance Industries Ltd.(RIL), Mumbai Shri Ajay Shah
Shri S. V. Raju (Alternate)
Sabic Innovative Plastics, Bengaluru Dr Sumanda Bandyopadhyay
Shri Sunil Rauto (Alternate)
All India Plastic Industries Association (AIPIA), Delhi Shri Ravi Kumar Aggarwal
Shri P. P. Tuteja (Alternate)
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, Kolkata Shri Raj K. Datta
Shri Suvomoy Ganguly (Alternate)
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Shri Sharath Kumar Pallerla
New Delhi Shri Shard Sapra (Alternate)
Directorate General of Health Services, Dr Dhirsingh
New Delhi Shri Jaipal Singh (Alternate)
Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Mumbai Dr Sanjay Chattopadhyay
Dr Tanweer Alam (Alternate)
GAIL (India) Ltd, NOIDA Dr Debashish Roy
Shri Manish Khandelwal (Alternate)
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Dr Harshawardhan Pol
Pune Dr Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan (Alternate)
Ministry of Defence (DMSRDE), Kanpur Shri V. R. Choudhary
Shri Joshy John (Alternate)
Indian Plastic Institute (IPI), Mumbai Shri V. B. Lall
Shri Mihir Banerji (Alternate)
Voluntary Organization in Interest of Consumer Shri M. A. U. Khan
Education (VOICE), New Delhi Shri H. Wadhwa ( Alternate )

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Organization Representative(s)
All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (AIPMA), Shri Deepak Ballani
New Delhi
Consumer Education Research Centre (CERC), Shri Raju D. Desai
Ahmedabad Shri H. S. Tripathi (Alternate)
The Toy Association of India (TAI), New Delhi Shri Rajesh Arora
Shri R. K. Verma (Alternate)
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Min. of Shri Dinesh Kumar
Chemicals & Fertilizers, New Delhi
Organization of Plastics Processors of India, Mumbai Shri Anup K. Ghosh
Plastindia Foundation, Mumbai Dr E. Sundaresan
Shri Hiten Bheda (Alternate)
Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi Dr A. B. Akolka
Dr S. K. Nigam (Alternate)
National Committee on Plasticulture Applications in Shri Anand Zambre
Horticulture (NCPAH), Ministry of Agriculture & Shri Krishna Kumar Kaushal (Alternate)
Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Indian Oil Corporation, R&D Centre, Faridabad Dr G. S. Kapur
Shri Dhananjay Sahoo (Alternate)
ONGC Petro Additions Ltd (OPAL), Gujarat Shri Vivek Mehta
Chemical and Petrochemical Manufactures Association Shri Kamal Nanavaty
(CPMA) New Delhi
Consumer Association of India, Chennai Shri G. Santhanarajan
Shri M. R. Krishnan (Alternate)
Coca-cola India Pvt. Ltd. Shri Sunil Adsule
Shri Virendra Landge (Alternate)
Huhtamaki Paper Product Ltd (HPPL), Mumbai Shri Atindra N. Chaudhuri
HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL), Noida Shri Vineet Kumar Gupta
Shri Alakesh Ghosh (Alternate)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Shri Chirag Gadi
(FSSAI), Delhi
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad Dr Jai Prakash
Dr Manoj Kumar Pandey (Alternate)
Technical Training and Research Centre (TTRC), Shri R. K. Dwivedi
Lohia Group, Kanpur
IIT, Delhi Shri Anup K. Ghosh
Food Corporation of India (FCI), Delhi Shri A. S. Arunachalam
Shri A. K. U. B. Singh (Alternate)
Shivalik Agro-Poly Products Ltd, Mohali Shri Pankaj Kumar Mahajan
Dr G. D. Tyagi (Alternate)
Director General, BIS Shri N. K. Bansal, Scientist ‘F’ and Head (PCD)
[ Representing Director General ( Ex-officio ) ]

Member Secretary
Shri Vijay Kumar Gupta
Scientist ‘C’ (PCD), BIS

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