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D3264-97 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

📋 Scope and Regulatory Context ASTM Standard D3264-97 defines the purity, physical properties, and testing requirements for industrial grade aniline (aminobenzene, benzenamine, phenylamine). This specification characterizes the material for industrial applications. Users must comply with current OSHA regulations (29 CFR…

D3265-24 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

🔬 Overview and Scope ASTM D3265-24 establishes a standardized test method for determining the tint strength of carbon black relative to an Industry Tint Reference Black (ITRB). This measurement is critical for quality characterization within the rubber and carbon black…

D3262-20 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

📐 Overview and Scope of ASTM D3262-20 ASTM D3262-20 specifies the requirements for machine-made fiberglass sewer pipe intended for gravity-flow systems. This standard covers both Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin Pipe (RTRP) and Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Mortar Pipe (RPMP) in nominal diameters from 8…

D3263-03 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

ASTM D3263-03 provides standardized test methods for evaluating the corrosivity of solvent systems designed to remove water-formed deposits from metal and alloy surfaces. These methods are essential for ensuring that cleaning processes do not damage water handling equipment. The standard…

D3260-01 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

🧪 Overview and Significance of ASTM D3260 ASTM D3260 – 01 (Reapproved 2023) defines a standardized test method for evaluating the resistance of factory-applied clear coatings on extruded aluminum products to both mortar and acid. This test method is critical…

D3259-95 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

This standard, formally designated ASTM D 3259 – 95 (Reapproved 2001), establishes a standardized practice for using infrared (IR) radiation thermometers to measure the temperature of applied coatings on wood products throughout the curing cycle. It directly addresses persistent measurement…

D3256-86 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

📜 Scope and Significance of D3256-86 These test methods, designated D3256-86 (Reapproved 2020), establish standardized procedures for the qualitative chemical analysis of commercial copper phthalocyanine blue and green pigments. The standard is organized into six distinct procedures designed to verify…

D3257-22 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

ASTM D3257-22, officially designated as the Standard Test Methods for Aromatics in Mineral Spirits by Gas Chromatography, is a definitive standard developed under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D01.35 (Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates). These methods provide validated chromatography procedures for…

D3251-19 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide

The ASTM D3251-19 standard, titled “Standard Test Method for Thermal Endurance Characteristics of Electrical Insulating Varnishes Applied Over Film-Insulated Magnet Wire,” is a critical document for evaluating the thermal performance of varnish-magnet wire combinations. This test method is essential for…