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Indian Standard
CODEOFPRACTICEFOR PACKAGING
ANDSTORAGEOFVULCANIZEDRUBBER
( First Revision
ICS 83.060
0 BIS 1996
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by tQe Rubber Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Petroleum, Coal and
Related Prod$ts Division Council.
This standard was initially published in 1972 based on IS0 2230 ‘Vulcanized rubber - Guide to storage’.
The Committee responsible for its preparation decided to enlarge its scope and update the standard based
on BS 3574 : 1989 ‘Controlled storage and packaging of vulcanized rubber and rubber products’ issued
by British Standards Institution and in the light of experience gained over the years.
In this revision the definitions, classification, packaging, packaging materials, marking, storage, storage
conditions, rotation of stocks, inspection, testing and recording have been included based on BS 3574 :
1989. Recommendations for inspection and testing of some of the specific products have been included
in Annex A.
Most vulcanized rubbers change in physical properties during storage and ultimately may become
unserviceable, for example, because of excessive hardening, softening, cracking, creasing or other types
of degradation. These changes may be the result of one particular factor or a combination of factors,
nameiy, the action of oxygen, ozone, iight, heat and humidity. The deieterious effect of these factors may,
however, be minimized by careful choice of storage conditions. The standardindicates the most suitable
conditions for storage.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)‘. The nllmber df significant places
retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
IS 6713: 1996
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PACKAGING
AND STORAGE OF VULCANIZED RUBBER
(First Revision)
1 SCOPE NOTE - The storage life of a rubber product is influenced
by its shape and size as well as by its composition, with thick
This standard specifies requirements for the in- products usually undergoing less change due to degradation
spection, recording procedures, packaging and than thinner ones.
2.2 Initial Storage Period The following additional rubbers shall be classified
as Group A:
The maximum period, starting from the time of
manufacture, for which a vulcanized rubber or rub- 9All new rubbers until their storage
her product, appropriately packaged, may be stored capabilities have been established.
under specified conditions before a sample needs ii) All thermoplastic rubbers until
to bc inspected or retested. For vulcanized rubber their storage capabilities have been
and vulcanized rubber products the time of established.
manufacture is the time of cure. iii) Any products that cannot be clas-
sified.
2.3 Extension Storage Period
b) %roup B : Rubbers with low susceptibility
The period for which a vulcanized rubber or rubber tu <deterioration by ageing as listed in
product, appropriately packaged, may be stored Table 2
after the initial storage period before further in- C> Group C : Rubbers which are highly resis-
spection and retesting is necessary. tant to deterioration by ageing, as listed in
Table 3.
2.4 Storage Life
NOTE- In adopting this classification attention is drawn to
The maximum period of time that is vulcanized the following:
rubber or rubber product, appropriately packaged, a) Resistance to deterioration can be influenced by com-
may be stored, after which time it is regarded as pounding ingredients other than the type of base rub-
ber.
unserviceable for the purposes for which it was
b) Products can undergo changes during storage other
originally manufactured. than those caused by age& of the rubber.
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Table 1 Group A Rubbers bers are in equal proportions the blend shall belong
(Clause 3.1) to the group having the higher susceptibility to
Abbreviation Chemical Name Common Name deterioration. A composite article containing
NR Isoprene rubber, natural Natural rubber components made out of different rubbers shall be
IR Isoprene rubber, synthetic Poiyisoprene also regarded as belonging to the group of the
BR Butadiene rubber Polybutadiene rubber considered most susceptible to deteriora-
AU Polyester urethane rubber Polyurethane
tion.
EU Polyether urethane rubber Polyurethane 4 PACKAGING
SBR Styrene-butadiene rubber SBR
4.1 General
3.2 Blends and Composites Unless otherwise specified in the appropriate
product specification, vulcanized rubber or rubber
A blend of two or more rubbers of different groups
products shall be enclosed:
shall be classified as the group of the rubber(s)
formingmore than 50% of the blend. If two rub- a) either in individual sealed envelopes or;
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b) in individual sealed pockets in a multiple from the outside of the package without breaking
envelope provided that they can be removed the seal:
. ..
wltnout affecting the seaiing of the ai Manufacturer’s part number;
remainder of the items in the package or; b) Specification number of product or com-
c) if it is not possible to package the items in ponent (where applicable) and/or polymer
this manner, they shall be suitably enclosed description;
or wrapped so as to prevent free access of C) Quarter and year of cure or manufacture of
air. the rubber component (for example July to
NOTES September i995 = 3Q9Sj;
1 Under certain conditions Q group polymers listed in 4 The classification of the rubber in accord-
Group C in Table 3, deteriorate if totally enclosed and in ance with 3;
these cases free access of air is advisable. The avoidance of e) Quantity in package;
other deteriorating agencies (see 5.2) is however necessary.
f-l Manufacturer’s identity or trade-mark; and
2 Packaging should be completed as soon as is-reasonably g> Manufacturer’s batch number or sLnilar
practicable.after curing in the case of vulcanized rubber or means of production identity.
as soon as reasonably practicable after manufacture in the
case of thermoplastic rubber products. 5 STORAGE
The packaging shall be carried out in an atmos- 5.1 General
phere in which the relative humidity is not greater
than 65 percent (see 5.2.2). Contamination by dust, Materials, unassembled components and as-
oil, grease, etc, shall be avoided. semblies containing rubber components packaged
in accordance with 4 shall be stored indoors under
If it is necessary for rubber components to be
the conditions specified in 5.2.
packed in assembly sets, the components shall be
retained in their original identifying envelopes NOTE - The physical environment in which rubber is
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tiles and painted surfaces may become permanently stained
No part shall be tied or tagged in such a way as to through migration or volatilization of compounding in-
gredients such as antidegradants or process oil.
cause damage.
4.2 Packaging Materials 5.2 Storage Conditions
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The storage temperature shall be below 25°C and
naphthenates or creosote preservatives which articles shall be stored away from direct sources of
degrade rubber or which will degrade rubber. heat such as boilers, radiators and direct sunlight.
Heat-sealable opaque materials shall be used un- NOTE-If the storage temperature is below 15’C care shall
less it can be demonstrated that this-is not practical be exercised during the handling of stored articles as they
in rhe circumstances or would distort the packaged may have stiffened and become susceptible to distortion if
not handled carefully.
component.
The temperature of articles stored below 15’C shall
NOTE - Some suitable materials are polyethylene-coated be raised to approximately 30°C throughout their
kraft paper, aluminium foil/paper/polyethylene laminates
mass, before being put into circulation.
and opaque polyethylene film.
Plasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC) film, or any 5.2.2 Humidity
other film containing plasticizer shall not be used The relative humidity shall be such ~that given the
in direct contact with the rubber. If for any reason variations of temperature in storage, condensation
a transparent or translucent material is used, it shall does not occur. In any event the relative humidity
be over-wrapped with an opaque material. of the atmosphere in storage shall be less than 75%
If polyethylene is used as a single wrapping it shall r.h. or, if polyurethanes are being stored, shall be
be not less than 0.075 mm thick. less than 65% r.h.
Where there is a serious risk of ingress of moisture NOTE - Air with 75% r.h. at 15°C will have a dew point of
(see 5.2.2) aluminium foil/paper/polyethylene approximately 1lYZ.
Air with 75% r.h. at 20°C will have a dew point of ap-
laminate or other similar means of protection shall
proximately 16’C.
be used to ensure protection from ingress of mois-
Air with 65% r.h. at 15’C will have a dew point of
ture. approximately 9’C.
4.3 Labelling Air with 65% &h. at 20°C will have a dew point of
approximately 13’C.
Every package or container shall be labelled with Air with 50% r.h. at 10°C will have a dew point of
the following information which shall be visible approximately O’C.
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5.2.9 Contact with Dusting Powder 6.2.1 Inspection Before Extension Storage
Dusting powders shall only be used for the Before any item or component is to be stored
packaging of rubber items in order to prevent for any extension storage period (see 6.3.2),
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representative samples of each type of item or com- 6.3.2 Extension Storage Periods
ponent shall be selected for inspection at the end
of the -appropriate initial storage period. Items Items or components admitted into an extension
shall not be laid on concrete floors or other rough storage period (see 2.3 and Table 4) shall be in-
surfaces or in areas susceptible to contamination by spected and-tested accordingto 6.2.1 and 6.2.3 at or
grit. Inspection shall be in accordance with the before the expiry of the extension storage period
relevant product specification, or, where the before they are put into circulation or admitted to
relevant product specification does not make such any further extension storage period.
provision, the following minimum visual inspec- NOTE - The duration of the storage periods, both initial
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in the approptiate
product specification.
62.2 Visual Inspection
6.3.3 Duration+f Storage
Inspect each of the items or components in the
representative sample for the following: Unless otherwise specified in the product specifica-
a) Parmanent distortions, such as creases or tion, the initial storage period and extension
flats; storage periods shall be those described in Table 4.
+I Mechanical damage, such as cuts, tears,
abraded areas of delaminated plies; Table 4 Initial and Extension Storage Periods
for Unassembled Components
C> Surface cracking when viewed under a mag-
nification of x 10; (clauses 6.32 and 6.3.3)
d) Changes in surface condition such as har- Classification of Initial Storage Period Extension Storage
dening, softening or tackiness. Group (see 2.2and 6) Periods (see 2.3
and 6)
6.2.3 Testing
Group A 5 Years 2 Years
Providing that the items or components inspected rubbers
at 6.2.1 or 6.2.2 are satisfactory, they shall be tested Group B 7 Years 3 Years
rubbers
to ascertain that their relevant performance char-
Group C 10 Years 5 Years
acteristics are within the confidence limits recorded
rubbers
at 6.1.
NOTES
NOTE -Testing to demonstrate that the material or com- 1 The initial storage periods and extension storage periods
ponent is serviceable should be carried out according to the for the rubber types classified according to the grouping in 3
appropriate product specification for the particular item are tabulated in Table 4. It is pointed out that these periods
concerned. apply to unassembled rubber components packaged in ac-
cordance with the requirements of 4 and 5.
6.3 Storage Periods
2 Shorter storage periods than those tabulated in Table 4
6.3.1 Assessment at the End of the Initial Storage may be advisable for some items of Group A rubbers of less
Period than 1.5 mm thickness or Group A cellular rubbers (and for
items’packaged and/or stored under conditions other than
If, following the visual inspection procedure at 6.2.1 those specified in 4 and 5).
or 6.2.2 or folloviring the test procedures at 6.2.3, the
6.4 Repackaging
items or components are not satisfactory they shall
not be released into any extension storage period. If materials are removed from storage for inspec-
If the items are satisfactory and are placed into an tion or testing or any other purpose and are sub-
extension storage period, the provisions of 6.1 shall sequently to be returned to storage for a further
apply and in addition, a record shall be kept of the period, they shall be repackaged in accordance with
date of commencement of the initial storage as well 4 and the date of repackaging recorded on. the
as the date of commencement of the extension container.
storage period.
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ANNEX A
(Foreword)
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSPECTION AND TESTING OF SPECIFIC PRODUCTS
A-l FLEXIBLE TANKS AND CONTAINERS relevant specification. A sample cord shall be
stripped of braid and the rubber strands inspected
Flexible tanks and containers shall be inspected in
in accordance with 6.2.
accordance with 6.2 by laying out flat on clean
cellular rubber sheeting or other suitable surface. A-5 RUBBER TO METAL BONDED
-4-2 INFLATABLE ITEMS COMPONENTS
Inflatable items including dinghies shall be in- A-5.1 The rubber parts of rubber-to-metal-bonded
spected in accordance with 6.2 and shall be sub- components shall be inspected in accordance with
jected to any pressure maintenance test specified in 6.2.
the relevant product specification.
A-5.2 The edge of the bond shall be inspected,
A-3 SFALS, EXTRUSIONS AND LARGE where this is practicable, the inspection being car-
COMPON-ENTS ried out with the rubber in slight tension.
Seals, extrusion and large components shall be in- A-6 PROOFED FABRICS AND RUBBER
spected in accordance with 6.2. Special attention SHEETING
shall be given to the condition of the lip or sealing
surface of seals and the edges of the extrusions and Proofed fabrics and rubber sheeting shall be in-
components. spected in accordance with 6.2. Special attention
shall be given to regions where folding may have
A-4 BRAIDED RUBBER CORDS been necessary for storage. The material shall bc
Braided rubber cords shall be visually inspected for inspected by laying out flat on clean cellular rubber
damage to the braid and the mechanical properties sheeting or other smooth surface free from grit or
of the finished cords tested in accordance with other contamination.