Standard Analytical Method; Fiber Distribution.

STANDARD ANALYTICAL METHOD NUMBER:PAGE NO:1 of 7 VERSION:2COPY NO:1 PREPARED BY:DATE: AUTHORISED BY:DATE: TITLE:Polypropylene, glass fibre reinforced compounds: Determination of the fibre length distribution. SAFETY: THE METHOD USES SMALL QUANTITIES OF FIBRE GLASS: CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION TO PREVENT POSSIBLE IRRITATION. THE METHOD ALSO USES A MICROWAVE ASHING FURNACE IN THE PROCOM QC LABORATORY. ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE USED WHEN OPERATING THIS …

…A printed copy of the Mean, Maximum and Standard Deviation of the sample results together with a histogram with a range of 0 to 2 mm will give a permanent record of the sample results. It is possible to dump the raw data in an ASCII file onto a floppy disc for further analysis in any suitable PC program. 13TEST REPORT There is no set format other than the statistics printout and histogram described in section 11.5.5 and 12.