Abstract

This document specifies, for flexible and rigid cellular polymeric materials, laboratory procedures which are intended to imitate the effects of naturally occurring reactions such as oxidation or hydrolysis by humidity. The physical properties of interest are measured before and after the application of the specified treatments. Test conditions are only given for open cellular latex, both open- and closed-cell polyurethane foams, and closed-cell polyolefin foams. Conditions for other materials will be added as required. The effect of the ageing procedures on any of the physical properties of the material can be examined, but those normally tested are either the elongation and tensile properties, or the compression or indentation hardness properties. These tests do not necessarily correlate either with service behaviour or with ageing by exposure to light. If desired, the ageing conditions contained in this document can be applied to composite structures containing any of the above types of cellular material. This can be helpful in the investigation of possible interactions between cellular materials and other substrates. Composite constructions can be in the form of complete finished products or representative small specimens cut there-from.

Begin

2023-01-25

WI

00249A5K

Planned document number

DIN EN ISO 2440

Project number

06236475

Responsible national committee

NA 062-04-37 AA - Testing of flexible and rigid cellular materials  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 249 - Plastics  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 45/SC 4/WG 8 - Flexible and semi-rigid cellular material  

draft standard

Flexible and rigid cellular polymeric materials - Accelerated ageing tests (ISO/DIS 2440:2024); German and English version prEN ISO 2440:2024
2024-08
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previous edition(s)

Flexible and rigid cellular polymeric materials - Accelerated ageing tests (ISO 2440:2019); German version EN ISO 2440:2019
2020-03

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