Abstract

ISO 3387:2012 specifies a test based on hardness measurements for determining the progressive stiffening of rubber with time, caused by crystallization. It is limited to materials having an initial hardness at a test temperature of from 10 IRHD to 85 IRHD.

The method is applicable to raw, unvulcanized (compounded) and vulcanized rubber. It is mainly of interest for rubber with a marked crystallization tendency at temperatures experienced in cold climates, such as chloroprene and natural rubber.

The method is not applicable to fast-crystallizing materials which crystallize to a considerable degree within the time-span of 15 min used for conditioning at test temperature.


General information 

  • Status
     :  Withdrawn
    Publication date
     : 2012-07
  • Edition
     : 3
    Number of pages
     : 10
  • Technical Committee
     : ISO/TC 45/SC 2 Testing and analysis
  • ICS
     :
    83.060 Rubber

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