ASTM D5594-98

ASTM D5594-98 - 10.11.1998

1. Scope

1.1 The test method covers infrared procedures for determining the vinyl acetate content of EVA copolymers using pressed films (Procedure A) or molded plaques (Procedure B) and internal corrections for sample thickness.

1.2 This test method is applicable to the analysis of EVA copolymers containing 0.5 to 29% vinyl acetate.

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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 8.

Note 1-This test method is equivalent to ISO 8985-1989(E) in title only.

2. Referenced Documents

ISO 8985	Plastics--Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Thermoplastics--Determination of Vinyl Acetate Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. , Nicolet 20 S B, available from Nicolet Instrument Corp., Analytical Division, 5225 Verona Rd., Madison, WI 53711-4495, and Perkin Elmer 1760, a registered trademark of Perkin-Elmer Corp., 761 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06859-0156, or equivalents, have been found suitable for this purpose.
E168-16(2023)	Standard Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis
E131-10(2023)	Standard Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
E177-26a	Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods (Includes all amendments and changes 5/14/2026).
IEEE/ASTM SI-10	Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modem Metric System
E691-23	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method