The Technical Committee of the Vinyl Products Division has developed test methods for use in the flexible vinyl industry. The information in these guidelines are representative of the customary practices prevailing in the industry today, and are based on the collective experience of members of the flexible vinyl industry. The procedures are available to members free of charge, and $10 for non-members. Copies of the procedures may be ordered by clicking the links below.

BE-129: Procedure for Measuring the Viscosity of a Vinyl Dispersion at Low Shear Rates by the Brookfield® Viscometer

BE-131: Procedure for Measuring the Viscosity of a Vinyl Dispersion at High Shear Rates by the Severs® Extrusion Rheometer

BE-135: Procedure for Measuring the Finess of Grind or Degree of Dispersion of the Ingredients in a Plastisol or Other Liquid Dispersion Using a Fineness of Grind Gauge

BE-136: Procedure for Measuring the Weight per Gallon and Specific Gravity of a Vinyl Dispersion

BE-137: Procedure for the Preparation of a Vinyl Dispersion Using a High Shear Mixer

BE-138: Procedure for the Preparation of a Vinyl Dispersion Using a Low Shear Mixer

BE-140: Procedure for the Preparation of a Vinyl Film Cast from a Plastisol

BE-141: Procedure for Measuring the Shore Hardness of a Fused Vinyl Sample by Means of a (Shore) Durometer

BE-142: Procedure for the Preparation and Evaluation of a Mechanical Vinyl Foam from a Plastisol

BE-143: Procedure for the Preparation of a Vinyl Foam Cast from a Plastisol

BE-144: Procedure for Measuring Tensile Properties of Flexible PVC Film and Sheet

BE-146: Procedure for Measuring the Gelation Temperature of Vinyl Plastisol Using a Thermal Gradient Plate

BE-147: Procedure for Measuring the Surface Gloss of Fused Vinyl Plastisol Film

BE-149: Procedure for the Syringe Air Release Test

BE-150: Procedure for the Wet Film Strength Test for Vinyl Plastisols

BE-151: Procedure for Determination of the Spatula Air Release Performance of a Plastisol

BE-153: Procedure for Determination of the Presence of Entrapped Air in Vinyl Dispersions

BE-154: Procedure for Vacuum Rise Air Release Test

BE-155: Procedure for Vacuum Rise Air Release Test Through the Use of Vacuumat