Plastics Standards
ASTM's plastics standards are instrumental in specifying, testing, and assessing the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of a wide variety of materials and products that are made of plastic and its polymeric derivatives. During processing, these synthetic or semisynthetic organic solids have a very malleable characteristic that allows them to be molded into an assortment of shapes, making them very suitable for the manufacture of various industrial products. These plastic standards allow plastic manufacturers and end-users to examine and evaluate their material or product of concern to ensure quality and acceptability towards safe utilization.
List of plastics standards developed by ASTM:
Analytical Methods
Cellular Materials - Plastics and Elastomers
Durability of Plastics
Environmentally Degradable Plastics and Biobased Products
Executive
| Designation | Title |
|---|---|
| D4968 - 17 | Standard Practice for Annual Review of Test Methods and Specifications for Plastics |
Film, Sheeting, and Molded Products
Government/Industry Standardization
Mechanical Properties
Optical Properties
Plastic Building Products
Plastic Lumber
Recycled Plastics
Reinforced Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment
Reinforced Thermosetting Plastics
Specimen Preparation
Terminology
Thermal Properties
Thermoplastic Materials
Thermosetting Materials
Other standards developed by ASTM committees:
Additive Manufacturing Standards
Analytical Chemistry Standards
Atmospheric Analysis Standards
Cement Standards and Concrete Standards
Fire Standards and Flammability Standards
Geotechnical Engineering Standards
Business Copy Product Standards
Cement Standards and Concrete Standards
Coal Standards and Gas Standards
Consumer Product Evaluation Standards
Corrosion Standards and Wear Standards
Durability of Nonmetallic Material Standards
Electrical Insulating Material Standards
Electrical Standards and Magnetic Conductor Standards
Atmospheric Analysis Standards
Environmental Assessment Standards and Risk Management Standards
Fatigue Standards and Fracture Standards
Fire Standards and Flammability Standards
Geotechnical Engineering Standards
Glass Standards and Ceramic Standards
Medical Service Standards and Medical Equipment Standards
Analytical Chemistry Standards
Corrosion Standards and Wear Standards
Fatigue Standards and Fracture Standards
Molecular Spectroscopy Standards and Separation Science Standards
Nondestructive Testing Standards
Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres Standards
Paint Standards and Related Coating Standards
Paper Standards and Packaging Standards
Pharmaceutical Application Standards
Physical Measurement Standards
Physical Testing Standards and Mechanical Testing Standards
Resilient Floor Covering Standards
Road Standards and Paving Standards
Rolling Element Bearing Standards
Search and Rescue Operations Standards
Security System Standards and Pedestrian / Walkway Safety Standards
Soap Standards and Polish Standards
Sports Standards and Recreation Standards
Temperature Measurement Standards