Is17658 2021
Is17658 2021
Is17658 2021
Indian Standard
ICS 83.080.20
© BIS 2021
Price Group 4
Plastics Sectional Committee, PCD 12
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Plastics
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Petroleum, Coal and Related Products Division Council.
PVC is used on a large scale for a variety of applications and has become an indispensable part of our daily
lives. Polyvinyl Chloride or PVC is a polymer manufactured by the polymerization of Vinyl Chloride monomer.
Manufacturing of PVC resin involves use of initiators, catalysts, suspension agents, chain transfer agents etc.
These resins are used in conjunction with a host of additives and ingredients at the downstream processing stage
for conversion. Products are made from PVC resin through various processes like Extrusion, Injection moulding,
Blow moulding, Dip moulding, Coating, Thermoforming, Calendaring, etc. These final products are used for a
variety of applications, some of which are in direct contact with food and drinking water.
Taking cognizance of the pressing need to monitor the quality of PVC resins which are used in products, some
of which come in direct contact with potable water, pharmaceuticals and food, it is imperative to have “Standard
Specifications” in line with the best global practices.
It is necessary to ensure that the properties of the PVC resin or final compound made during downstream process
are maintained considering the diverse range of applications as well as safety and health issues.
Ever since it came into commercial usage more than a century ago, the applications of PVC have grown by leaps
and bounds ranging from pipes (for municipal, construction, and industrial applications), packaging (in stretch
and shrink wrapping, rigid blister packaging, and food and film packaging besides bottles and containers), wiring
and insulations, medical products (such as blood and intravenous bags, kidney dialysis and blood transfusion
equipment, cardiac catheters, endotracheal tubes, artificial heart valves etc), automotive applications (such as side
mouldings, windshield system components, interior upholstery, dashboards, arm rests, floor mats etc), artificial
leather for diverse applications like upholstery, furnishing, jackets, purse, belts, shoes besides a varied range of
consumer goods. With technological advancement and innovations, PVC will continue to make inroads and find
acceptance in newer applications.
In the end to end process route, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) is the precursor of PVC. VCM is manufactured
either from ethylene (through ethylene dichloride and its cracking) or acetylene (through calcium carbide).
Polymerization reactions of VCM to PVC can typically be classified under two broad process categories:
a) mass/bulk or suspension process (these two processes correspond to suspension resin), or
b) micro-suspension or emulsion process (these two correspond to paste resin).
This standard is made for both suspension as well as paste resins.
PVC resins come in different grades and are classified based on viscosity behavior; particle size distribution,
apparent bulk density etc., and each of these grades are used for diverse applications. These resins typically have
a nominal specific gravity of 1.4 and a theoretical chlorine content of 56.8 percent.
Considerable assistance has been derived from the following publications while formulating the Indian Standard:
ISO 1060-1 : 1998 Plastics — Homopolymer and copolymer resins of vinyl chloride — Part 1:
Designation system and basis for specifications
ASTM D1755 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resins
The composition of the Committee responsible for formulation of this standard is given in Annex C.
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 number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE ( PVC )
HOMOPOLYMERS — SPECIFICATION
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Table 1 Requirements of PVC Suspension Resin (PVC-SR)
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( Clause 3.3 )
Sl No. Characteristic Grades of PVC Suspension Resin (PVC-SR) Method of Test, Refer to IS/ISO/ASTM
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ANNEX A
( Clause 7 )
SAMPLING
A-1.4 The samples shall be placed in a suitable clean, A-3 SAMPLING INSTRUMENT
dry, air-tight, plastic/metal/glass container on which the
material has no action. The sample container shall be A-3.1 The sampling instrument made of stainless
of such a size that it is almost completely filled by the steel shall be as shown in Fig. 1. It shall be capable
sample. of taking samples from all points when inserted into
the container/bag. In case of FFS bag (multilayer film
A-1.5 Each sample container shall be sealed sack) sampling may be done by opening the bag and
air-tight with a stopper, if appropriate, after filling and collecting the sample.
marked with full details of sampling such as the date
of sampling, the month and year of manufacture of the A-3.2 From each of the containers/bags selected,
material, etc. portions of the material shall be drawn with the help
of the sampling instrument. The total quantity of the
A-1.6 Samples shall be stored in such a manner that the material collected from each container/bag shall be
temperature of the material does not vary unduly from sufficient to conduct tests for the determination of the
the normal temperature. various characteristics as required.
A-2.1 Lot/Batch A-4.1 Tests for the table 1 PVC Suspension Resin (SR)
For continuous chemical processes like polymer and table 2 PVC Paste Resin (PR) shall be conducted
production, the sampling shall be done from sealed individually from a portion of composite samples, kept
bags/packages or other representative sampling points in the bottle/container.
after proper homogenization of the material. A-4.2 Tests other than table 1 PVC Suspension
To get the representative samples from the entire Resin (SR) and table 2 PVC Paste Resin (PR) shall
lot/batch, random sampling to be done from the entire be conducted on the remaining portion of composite
lots/batches irrespective of the size of lot/batch. The samples, if it is required, as per agreement between
number of sampling to be done as per below table buyer and seller.
based on the quantity of the lot/batch.
A-5 CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY
Lot Size (MT) Number of Samples
The lot shall be declared as conforming to the
Up to 300 3
requirements of this specification if all the test results
> 300 4 on individual samples meet the relevant specification
requirement.
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ANNEX B
( Clause 2 )
REFERENCES
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ANNEX C
( Foreword )
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Plastics Sectional Committee, PCD 12
Organization Representative(s)
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Shri Samir Kumar Biswas (Chairman)
Technology, Chennai
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Dr S. N. Yadav
Technology (CIPET), Chennai
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute Shri R. S. Matche
(CFTRI), Mysore
Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE), Shri T. K. Bandopadhyay
Mumbai Shri Arunava Guha (Alternate)
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicological Research Dr V. P. Sharma
(IITR), Lucknow Dr A. B. Pant (Alternate)
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Mumbai Shri S. V. Raju
Shri Ajay Shah (Alternate)
SABIC Innovative Plastics, Bengaluru Dr Sumanda Bandyopadhyay
Shri Sachin S. Unde (Alternate)
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, Kolkata Shri Raj K. Datta
Suvomoy Ganguly (Alternate)
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Shri Sharath Kumar Pallerla
New Delhi Shri Shard Sapra (Alternate)
Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Mumbai Shri Madhab Chakraborty
Dr Tanweer Alam (Alternate)
GAIL (India) Ltd, NOIDA Shri Manish Khandelwal
CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune Dr Harshawardhan Pol
Dr Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan (Alternate)
Indian Plastic Institute (IPI), Mumbai Shri V. B. Lall
Shri Mihir Banerji (Alternate)
Voluntary Organization in Interest of Consumer Shri M. A. U. Khan
Education (VOICE), New Delhi Shri H. Wadhwa (Alternate)
All India Plastics Manufacturers Association Shri Deepak Ballani
(AIPMA), New Delhi
The Toy Association of India (TAI), New Delhi Shri Rajesh Arora
Shri R. K. Verma (Alternate)
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Shri Dinesh Kumar
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, New Delhi
Organization of Plastics Processors of India, Mumbai Mr Deepak Lawale
Dr Satyaprasad Bhattacharya (Alternate)
Plastindia Foundation, Mumbai Dr E. Sundaresan
Shri Hiten Bheda (Alternate)
Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi Dr A. B. Akolkar
Dr S. K. Nigam (Alternate)
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Organization Representative(s)
Member Secretary
Shri Shivam Dwivedi
Scientist ‘B’ (PCD), BIS
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This Indian Standard has been developed from Doc No.: PCD 12 (16193).