1.1 This test method2 is intended for application to dissolving-type cellulose pulps prepared from cotton or wood. The procedure is not directly applicable to unrefined pulps for use in chemical conversion processes because solubility equilibrium may not be attained within the specified extraction time.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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 D1696-95(2019)e1 Referenced Document
ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D1347 Standard Test Methods for Methylcellulose
ASTM D1348 Standard Test Methods for Moisture in Cellulose
ASTM D1696-95(2019)e1 history
2019ASTM D1696-95(2019)e1 Standard Test Method for Solubility of Cellulose in Sodium Hydroxide
2011ASTM D1696-95(2011) Standard Test Method for Solubility of Cellulose in Sodium Hydroxide
1995ASTM D1696-95(2006) Standard Test Method for Solubility of Cellulose in Sodium Hydroxide
1995ASTM D1696-95(2000) Standard Test Method for Solubility of Cellulose in Sodium Hydroxide