ASTM D707-98 - 10.7.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers requirements for plasticized cellulose acetate butyrate thermoplastic compounds suitable for injection molding and extrusion. These compounds have a butyryl content of not less than 35% and may or may not contain dyes and pigments. This specification does not include special materials compounded for special applications.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 12, of this specification. 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.

Note 1- There is no equivalent ISO standard.

 
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D570-22

Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics

D618-21

Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D3892-15(2020)

Standard Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D4000-23

Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials

D5740-18(2025)

Standard Guide for Writing Material Standards in the Classification D4000 Format

D7209-06

Standard Guide for Waste Reduction, Resource Recovery, and Use of Recycled Polymeric Materials and Products (Withdrawn 2015)

E308-22

Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System

D635-22

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D638-22

Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D790-25

Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

D792-20

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D883-26a

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D1003-21

Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics

D1600-18

Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024)

D1729-22

Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

D3641-24

Standard Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials