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Property
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Required value as per RDSO
C-9602
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Required value as per IS2046:1995
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Actual Test Results
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1. Resistance to Dry
Heat
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a) Appearance
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No visible changes
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Not worse than Grade 3 to 4
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Satisfactory. No blistering or appreciable
surface deterioration or loss of surface
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b) Gloss
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No visible changes
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Not worse than Grade 3 to 4
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c) Others
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No visible changes
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Not worse than Grade 3 to 4
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2.
Dimensional
Stability.
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a) Visual examination
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Satisfactory, No crazing, blistering or de-lamination.
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b) Combined dimensional changes.
i) Machine direction
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0.5 %
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0.2 % to 1.4 %
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0.4 %
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ii) Cross direction
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0.9 %
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0.2 % to 1.4 %
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0.7 %
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3. Cross breaking
strength
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i) Along the grain (kgf/cm2)
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1913.2
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ii) Across the grain (kgf/cm2)
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1090.2
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4. Resistance to
immersion in boiling water
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(i) Increase in weight
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3 %
to 19 %
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3.98
% to 3 %
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(ii) Increase in thickness
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Not more than 10 %
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3 %
to 19 %
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4.28
% to 2 %
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(iii) Visual examination
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No visible change,
blistering or
de-lamination also not visible.
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Not worse than Grade 3 - 4
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Satisfactory. No crazing,
blistering or de-lamination.
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5. Resistance to
staining
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Rating
scale: 5
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5
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Satisfactory. No stains remain
after rubbing with cotton wool. No blistering.
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6. Machining test
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Satisfactory. No splitting
or cracking.
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7. Color fastness to
artificial light. (Carbon arc)
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5
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Minimum
5
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Above 5 of B.S.Standard
Pattern.
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