This document defines a method for the determination of data suited to the assessment of the flowability and
solidification of polypropylene based glass fibre mat reinforced thermoplastic moulding compounds (GMT) carried
out with commonly applied moulding parameters.
The influence on moulding behaviour of both the individual components of the material and the moulding
parameters may be determined by this method. It is suitable for quality control purposes as well as for the
development of material formulations.
Depending on the objectives of the analysis, different elements of the procedure described in this document may
be chosen.
This test method may be used for the production of a test plate suitable for the preparation of test specimens for
the determination of materials properties.
BS EN 14447:2005 history
2005BS EN 14447:2005 Fibre reinforced plastics - Glass mat reinforced thermoplastics (GMT) - Determination of flowability and solidification