1.1 These test methods specify the standard materials, test formulas, mixing procedures, and test methods for the evaluation and production control of ethylene propylene diene rubbers (EPDM).
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D3568-03(2022) Referenced Document
ASTM D1646 Standard Test Method for RubberÐViscosity and Vulcanization Characteristics (Mooney Viscometer)
ASTM D2084 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property-Vulcanization Using Oscillating Disk Cure Meter
ASTM D2161 Standard Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity to Saybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol Viscosity
ASTM D2501 Standard Test Method for Calculation of Viscosity-Gravity Constant (VGC) of Petroleum Oils
ASTM D3182 Standard Practice for Rubber-Materials, Equipment, and Procedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing Standard Vulcanized Sheets
ASTM D3896 Standard Practice for Rubber From Synthetic Sources-Sampling
ASTM D3900 Standard Test Methods for Rubber-Determination of Ethylene Units in Ethylene-Propylene Copolymers (EPM) and in Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Terpolymers (EPDM) by Infrared Spectrometry
ASTM D412 Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers8212;Tension
ASTM D4483 Standard Practice for Determining Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Industries
ASTM D5289 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property8212;Vulcanization Using Rotorless Cure Meters
ASTM D6204 Standard Test Method for Rubber8212;Measurement of Unvulcanized Rheological Properties Using Rotorless Shear Rheometers
ASTM D88 Standard Test Method for Saybolt Viscosity
ASTM D3568-03(2022) history
2022ASTM D3568-03(2022) Standard Test Methods for Rubber—Evaluation of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers) Including Mixtures With Oil
2018ASTM D3568-03(2018) Standard Test Methods for Rubber—Evaluation of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers) Including Mixtures With Oil
2003ASTM D3568-03(2013) Standard Test Methods for Rubbermdash;Evaluation of EPDM 40;Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers41; Including Mixtures With Oil
2003ASTM D3568-03(2009) Standard Test Methods for Rubber8212;Evaluation of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers) Including Mixtures With Oil
2003ASTM D3568-03 Standard Test Methods for Rubber8212;Evaluation of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers) Including Mixtures With Oil
1998ASTM D3568-98(2002) Standard Test Methods for Rubber8212;Evaluation of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers) Including Mixtures With Oil
1998ASTM D3568-98 Standard Test Methods for Rubber-Evaluation of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymers) Including Mixtures With Oil