PROPERTIES |
TEST METHOD |
VALUES |
TEST METHOD |
VALUES |
FPS UNITS |
METRIC UNITS |
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY | DIN 53508 | 1.5 ± 0.05 | ASTM D297 | 1.5 ± 0.05 |
HARDNESS | DIN 53505 | 60 ± 5 SH A | ASTM D2240 | 60 ± 5 SH A |
TENSILE STRENGTH (MIN) | DIN 53504 | 1140 PSI | ASTM D412 | 60 KG/CM2 |
ELONGATION AT BREAK (MIN) | DIN 53504 | 200% | ASTM D412 | 200% |
COMPRESSION SET (70ºC/24
HRS/25% COMPRESSION) (MAX) |
DIN ISO 815-1 | 40% | ASTM D395
METHOD B |
40% |
POLYMER CONTENT | NA | NA | ||
TEAR RESISTANCE (ANGULAR) MIN | DIN 53515 | 112 LBS/INCH | ASTM D624 | 20 KG/CM |
CHANGE IN PROPERTIES AFTER | ||||
HEAT AGEING FOR (72 HRS. AT 70ºC) | ASTM D573 | |||
— HARDNESS (PTS) | + 5 (MAX) | + 5 (MAX) | ||
— TENSILE STRENGTH (%) | + 10 / 15 | + 10 / 15 | ||
— ELONGATION AT BREAK (%) | + 10 / 15 | + 10 / 15 | ||
VOLUME SWELL: AT 70ºC FOR 72 HRS | ASTM D 471 | |||
IN IRMOIL NO.1 | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ||
IN IRMOIL NO.2 | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ||
IN IRMOIL NO.3 | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ||
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE | ||||
— OZONE | NOT RECOMMENDED | ASTM D 1149 | NOT RECOMMENDED | |
— DILUTE ACIDS AND BASES | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ||
— CONCENTRATED ACIDS AND BASES | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ||
— OILS | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ||
— SOLVENTS | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ||
TEMPERATURE RANGE | -30 º TO + 70ºC | -30 º TO + 70ºC | ||
COLOUR | WHITE | WHITE |
TEST RESULTS:- MIGRATION DATA | ||||
(TEST NO. 1-I) SENSORY VERIFICATION OF ODOUR/SMELL | ||||
(Test No. 1-i) Sensory verification of Odour/Smell Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 & Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; Test method adopted: DIN 10955:2004; Simulant(s) used: Distilled water; Test condition(s): 100 0C or reflux for 4 hours. |
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COMPONENT NO. | TEST PARAMETER | RESULT (GRADE) | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT/LIMIT MAX. | CONCLUSION (PASS/FAIL) (REFER REMARK 3 ON PAGE NO. 2) |
A | Rating | 0 | Less than 2.5 | Pass |
Note: (Intermediate grades are allowed) 0 = no perceptible difference in odour; 1 = just perceptible difference in odour (still difficult to define); 2 = slight difference in odour; 3 = marked difference in odour 4 = strong Difference in odour | ||||
(TEST NO. 1-II) SENSORY VERIFICATION OF TASTE | ||||
Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 & Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; Test method adopted: DIN 10955:2004; Simulant(s) used: Distilled water; Test condition(s): 100 0C or reflux for 4 hours. |
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COMPONENT NO. | TEST PARAMETERS | RESULT (GRADE) | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT/LIMIT MAX. | CONCLUSION (PASS/FAIL) (REFER REMARK 3 ON PAGE NO. 2) |
A | Rating | 0 | Less than 2.5 | Pass |
Note: (Intermediate grades are allowed) 0 = no perceptible difference in taste; 1 = just perceptible difference in taste (still difficult to define); 2 = slight difference in taste; 3 = marked difference in taste; 4 = strong difference in taste. |
(TEST NO. 2) OVERALL MIGRATION | ||||
Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; Test method(s) adopted: With reference to EN 1186-3:2002 (for 3 % acetic acid) & EN 1186-14:2002 (for 95 % ethanol and iso-octane); Simulants used: Refer below; Test condition(s): Refer below (Note: Tests conducted under repeat-use conditions); | ||||
S.NO. | SIMULANT USED | TEST CONDITION(S) | COMPONENT NO. | RESULT (MG/KG) |
1 | 3 % acetic acid | 100 °C or reflux for 4 hours | A | ND |
2 | 95 % ethanol | 60 °C for 6 hours | A | ND |
3 | Iso-octane | 60 °C for 4 hours | A | ND |
Overall Conclusion (Pass/Fail) | ||||
Limit of Quantification: 12.0 mg/kg | ||||
Note (1) “MG/kg” denotes milligram per kilogram: (2) °C denotes degrees Celsius; (3) “%” denotes per cent; (4) “ND” denotes Not Detected |
(TEST NO. 3) SPECIFIC MIGRATION OF PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES | ||||
Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; Test method(s) adopted: With reference to EN 13130-1:2004 followed by analysis using UV Visible Spectrophotometer; Simulant(s) used: 3 % acetic acid; Test condition(s): 100 °C or reflux for 4 hours (under repeat-use conditions); Equipment(s) used: UV Visible Spectrophotometer. | ||||
COMPONENT NO. | RESULT (MG/KG) | LIMIT OF QUANTIFICATION (MG/KG) | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT/LIMIT MAX. | CONCLUSION (PASS/FAIL) |
A | ND | 0.01 | Sum of primary aromatic amines shall be less than 0.01 mg/kg | Pass |
Note: (1) “MG/kg” denotes milligram per kilogram: (2) °C denotes degrees Celsius; (3) “%” denotes per cent; (4) “ND” denotes Not Detected; (5) “UV” denotes Ultra-Violet |
(TEST NO. 4-I) SPECIFIC MIGRATION OF PHTHALATES | ||||||
Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuff; Test method(s) adopted: With reference to EN 13130-1:2004 followed by analysis using GC MS; Simulant(s) used: 95 % ethanol; Test condition(s): 60 °C for 6 hours (under repeat-use conditions); Equipment(s) used: GC MS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer). | ||||||
S.NO | PARAMETER | CAS NO. | RESULT (MG/KG) – COMPONENT NO. A | LIMIT OF QUANTIFICATION (MG/KG) | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT/LIMIT MAX. | CONCLUSION (PASS/FAIL) |
1 | Benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP) | 85-68-7 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 6 mg/kg | Pass |
2 | Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) | 117-81-7 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 3 mg/kg | Pass |
3 | Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 84-74-2 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 3 mg/kg | Pass |
4 | Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) | 84-61-7 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 6 mg/kg | Pass |
5 | Diethyl phthalate (DEP) | 84-66-2 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 12 mg/kg | Pass |
Overall Conclusion (Pass/Fail) | Pass | |||||
Note (1) “mg/kg” denotes milligram per kilogram: (2)”ND” denotes Not Detected; (3) °C denotes degrees Celsius; (4) “%” denotes per cent. | ||||||
(TEST NO. 4-II) SPECIFIC MIGRATION OF PHTHALATES |
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Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuff; Test method(s) adopted: With reference to EN 13130-1:2004 followed by analysis using GC MS; Simulant(s) used: Iso-octane; Test Condition(s): 60°C for 4 hours (under repeat-use conditions); Equipment(s) used: GC MS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer). |
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S. NO. | PARAMETER | CAS NO. | RESULT (MG/KG) – COMPONENT NO. A | LIMIT OF QUANTIFICATION(MG/KG) | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT / LIMIT MAX. |
CONCLUSION (PASS/FAIL) |
1 | Benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP) | 85-68-7 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 6 mg/kg | Pass |
2 | Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) | 117-81-7 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 3 mg/kg | Pass |
3 | Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 84-74-2 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 3 mg/kg | Pass |
4 | Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) | 84-61-7 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 6 mg/kg | Pass |
5 | Diethyl phthalate (DEP) | 84-66-2 | ND | 0.3 | Not to exceed 12 mg/kg | Pass |
Overall Conclusion (Pass/Fail) | Pass | |||||
Note: “mg/kg” denotes milligram per kilogram: (2) “ND” denotes Not Detected; (3) °C denotes degrees Celsius; (4) “%” denotes percent. |
(TEST NO. 5) MIGRATION OF N-NITROSAMINES & N-NITROSATABLE SUBSTANCES | |||||
Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuff; Test method adopted: Based on BS EN 12868:1999; Equipment(s) used: Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC MS). | |||||
TEST PARAMETER | COMPONENT NO. | TEST RESULT (MG/KG) | LIMIT OF QUANTIFICATION (MG/KG) | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT/LIMIT MAX. | CONCLUSION (PASS/FAIL) |
Migration of N-Nitrosamines | A | ND | 0.01 | Shall be less than 0.01 mg/kg | Pass |
Migration of N-Nitrosatable substances | A | ND | 0.1 | Shall be less than 0.1 mg/kg | Pass |
Note: (1) “ND” denotes NOT Detected; (2) mg/kg denotes Milligram per Kilogram |
(TEST NO. 6) SPECIFIC MIGRATION OF BUTADIENE (1,3-BUTADIENE) (CAS NO. 106-99-0) | ||||
Test Specification(s)/Regulation(s): Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2004) 4 on rubber products intended to come into contact with foodstuff; Test method(s) adopted: With reference to EN 13130-1:2004 followed by analysis as per DD CEN/TS 13130- 15:2005; Simulants used: 3 % acetic acid; Test condition(s): 100 °C or reflux for 4 hours (under repeat-use conditions); Equipment(s) used: Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC MS); |
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COMPONENT NO. | RESULT (MG/KG) | METHOD DETECTION LIMIT | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT/LIMIT MAX. | CONCLUSION (PASS/FAIL) |
A | ND | 0.2 mg/kg | Shall be less than 0.02mg/kg | Pass |
Note: (1) “mg/kg” denotes milligram per kilogram: (2) °C denotes Degrees Celsius; (3) “%” denotes per cent; (4) Denotes Not Detected | ||||
END OF TEST REPORT |