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STANDARD 2004

Sixth edition
2017-11

Natural rubber latex concentrate —

Centrifuged or creamed, ammonia-
preserved types — Specifications
Latex concentré de caoutchouc naturel — Types centrifugés ou
crémés, préservés à l'ammoniaque — Spécifications

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Contents Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Requirements........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
5 Sampling......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45, Rubber and rubber products,
Subcommittee SC 3, Raw materials (including latex) ISOfor use in the rubber industry.
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This sixth edition cancels and replaces theb002a2856e7a/iso-2004-2017
fifth edition (ISO 2004:2010), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the dry rubber content in Table 1 has been corrected from 60 % to 60,0 %, for type HA, LA and XA
natural rubber latex concentrate;
— the coagulum content in Table 1 has been reduced from 0,03 % to 0,02 %;
— the sludge content in Table 1 has been reduced from 0,10 % to 0,06 %.

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Natural rubber latex concentrate — Centrifuged or

creamed, ammonia-preserved types — Specifications

1 Scope
This document gives specifications for natural rubber latex concentrate types which are preserved
wholly or in part with ammonia and which have been produced by centrifuging or creaming.

2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 35, Natural rubber latex concentrate — Determination of mechanical stability
ISO 123, Rubber latex — Sampling
ISO 124, Latex, rubber — Determination of total solids content
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ISO 125, Natural rubber latex concentrate — Determination of alkalinity
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ISO 126, Natural rubber latex concentrate — Determination of dry rubber content
ISO 127, Rubber, natural latex concentrate —
ISODetermination
2004:2017 of KOH number
ISO 506, Rubber latex, natural, concentrate — Determination of volatile fatty acid number
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ISO 706, Rubber latex — Determination of coagulum content (sieve residue)
ISO 2005, Rubber latex, natural, concentrate — Determination of sludge content
ISO 7780, Rubbers and rubber latices — Determination of manganese content — Sodium periodate
photometric methods
ISO 8053, Rubber and latex — Determination of copper content — Photometric method

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
natural rubber latex concentrate
natural rubber latex containing ammonia and/or other preservatives, which has been subjected to
some process of concentration
3.2
type HA natural rubber latex concentrate
centrifuged latex preserved after concentration with ammonia only, with an alkalinity of at least 0,60 %
(by mass) calculated with respect to the latex

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3.3
type LA natural rubber latex concentrate
centrifuged latex preserved after concentration with ammonia together with other preservatives, with
an alkalinity of not more than 0,29 % (by mass) calculated with respect to the latex
3.4
type XA natural rubber latex concentrate
centrifuged latex preserved after concentration with ammonia together with other preservatives, with
an alkalinity between 0,30 % and 0,59 % (by mass) calculated with respect to the latex
3.5
creamed type HA natural rubber latex concentrate
creamed latex preserved after concentration with ammonia only, with an alkalinity of at least 0,55 %
(by mass) calculated with respect to the latex
3.6
creamed type LA natural rubber latex concentrate
creamed latex preserved after concentration with ammonia together with one or more additional
preservatives, with an alkalinity of not more than 0,35 % (by mass) calculated with respect to the latex

4 Requirements
The latex concentrate shall conform to all the requirements in Table 1.
If one or more preservatives other than ammonia are added to the latex concentrate, the chemical
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nature and approximate quantity of such preservative(s) shall be stated. The latex concentrate shall not
contain fixed alkali added at any stage in its production.
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Table 1 — Requirements
Type HA Type LA Method of
Characteristic Type HA Type LA Type XAc
creamed creamed test
Total solids content, min., 61,0 or as agreed between
65,0 65,0 ISO 124
% (by mass) the two parties
Dry rubber content, min.,
60,0 60,0 60,0 64,0 64,0 ISO 126
% (by mass)
Non-rubber solids, max. a,
1,7 1,7 1,7 1,7 1,7 —
% (by mass)
Alkalinity (as NH3), calculated
with respect to the latex 0,60 min. 0,29 max. 0,30 to 0,59 0,55 min. 0,35 max. ISO 125
concentrate, % (by mass)
Mechanical stability, min.b,
650 650 650 650 650 ISO 35
seconds
Coagulum content, max.,
0,02 0,02 0,02 0,02 0,02 ISO 706
% (by mass)
Copper content, max., mg/kg of
8 8 8 8 8 ISO 8053
total solids
Manganese content, max., mg/kg
8 8 8 8 8 ISO 7780
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Sludge content, max., % (by mass) 0,06 0,06 PREVIEW 0,06 0,06 0,06 ISO 2005
Volatile fatty acid (VFA) number,
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0,06 or as agreed between the two parties ISO 506

KOH number, max. 0,70 or as agreed between the two parties ISO 127
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b    The mechanical stability time normally stabilizes between 21 and 35 days when the latex is fully matured.
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c    XA is equivalent to medium ammonia (MA) latex.

5 Sampling
The latex concentrate shall be sampled by one of the methods specified in ISO 123.

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