ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 18280 Secondedition 2010-09-01 PlasticsEpoxyresinsTestmethods Plastiques-Resinesépoxydes-Methodesd'essai Referencenumber ISO18280:2010(E) ?ISO2010 afional OrganizationforStandardizatior e with ISC Not for Resale ISO18280:2010(E) PDFdisclaimer This PDF fle may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy,this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless thetypefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing.In downloading this file,parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy.TheIsO Central Secretariat accepts no liability inthis area, Adobeisatrademarkof.AdobeSystemsIncorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @ISO2010 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISOcopyrightoffice Case postale 56.CH-1211Geneva20 Tel.+41227490111 Fax+41227490947 E-mail copyright@iso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ISO2010-All rights reserved NoreproductionornetwoikingpemitedwithoutlioensetromHS ded by IHS unde e with IS ISO18280:2010(E) Contents Page Foreword... ..iv Introduction 1 Scope.. 2 Normative references.. 3 Description of test methods... 3.1 Physical properties....... 3.1.1 Determination of the melting range... 3.1.2 Determination of the softening point.. 3.1.3 Determination of density..... 3.1.4 Determination of refractive index 3.1.5 Determination of viscosity..... 3.1.6 Determinationoftendencytocrystallize....... 3.1.7 Determinationofoverallvolumeshrinkage....... 3.1.8 Determination of the flash point.... 5 3.1.9 Estimation of colour... 3.2 Chemical properties...... 3.2.1 Determination of epoxy equivalent.... 3.2.2 Determination of chlorine content.. 3.2.3 3.2.4 Determinationoftheelectrical conductivityofaqueousresinextracts 3.2.5 Determination of ash...... 3.2.6 Determination ofprimary,secondary and tertiary aminegroup nitrogen content in amine epoxy hardeners...... 3.2.7 Determinationoffreeacidinacid anhydridehardeners andaccelerators 3.2.8 Non-volatile-matter content.... .8 AnnexA (informative)Listoftestmethodsforeachproperty... .9 Bibliography.... .10 anan esandarditalonghts reserved ii insewithISo Not for Resale