F218 – Scope of Accreditation Selection List: Plastics Testing Laboratories
To apply for A2LA accreditation for plastics and related products tests, each applicant must
identify every applicable standard or reference document for which accreditation is sought. If you
would like to be accredited for a standard that is not listed (including company test methods),
identify the standard by designation and short title in the space provided or on a separate
attachment. If you wish to seek accreditation for the ISO equivalent of an ASTM method, please
indicate the ISO test method designation by the equivalent ASTM method. This list is intended to
supplement the Chemical (F205) and Mechanical (F214) Scope of Accreditation Selection Lists.
___ ASTM D256
___ ASTM D523
___ ASTM D543
___ ASTM D570
___ ASTM D635
___ ASTM D638
___ ASTM D648
___ ASTM D671
___ ASTM D695
___ ASTM D696
___ ASTM D732
___ ASTM D746
___ ASTM D785
___ ASTM D789
___ ASTM D790
___ ASTM D792
___ ASTM D882
___ ASTM D903
___ ASTM D952
___ ASTM D953
___ ASTM D955
___ ASTM D1003
___ ASTM D1004
___ ASTM D1044
___ ASTM D1203
___ ASTM D1238
___ ASTM D1239
___ ASTM D1242
___ ASTM D1243
___ ASTM D1505
___ ASTM D1525
___ ASTM D1601
___ ASTM D1603
Impact Resistance of Notched Specimens of Plastics
Specular Gloss
Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents
Water Absorption of Plastics
Rate of Burning (Horizontal)
Tensile Properties of Plastics
Deflection Temperature of Plastics under Flexural Load
Flexural Fatigue of Plastics by Constant-Amplitude-of-Force
Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics
Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch Tool
Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact
Rockwell Hardness of Plastics & Electrical Insulation Materials
(Rockwell Hardness Scale __R __L __M __E __K)
Determination of Relative Viscosity, Melting Point, and Moisture Content
of Polyamide (PA)
Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics & Electrical
Insulating Materials
Specific Gravity (Relative Density) and Density of Plastics by Displacement
Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds
Bond or Cohesive Strength of Sheet Plastics and Electrical Insulating
Materials
Bearing Strength of Plastics
Measuring Shrinkage from Mold Dimensions of Molded Plastics
Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
Initial Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Sheeting
Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion
Volatile Loss from Plastics Using Activated Carbon Methods
Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
Resistance of Plastic Films to Extraction by Chemicals
Resistance of Plastic Materials to Abrasion
Dilute Solution Viscosity of Vinyl Chloride Polymers
Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
Vicat Softening Temperature of Plastics
Dilute Solution Viscosity of Ethylene Polymers
Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics
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___ ASTM D1621
___ ASTM D1693
___ ASTM D1708
___ ASTM D1709
___ ASTM D1729
___ ASTM D1790
___ ASTM D1822
___ ASTM D1824
___ ASTM D1895
___ ASTM D1921
___ ASTM D1925
___ ASTM D1929
___ ASTM D2240
___ ASTM D2244
___ ASTM D2288
___ ASTM D2457
___ ASTM D2565
___ ASTM D2583
___ ASTM D2584
___ ASTM D2839
___ ASTM D2842
___ ASTM D2843
___ ASTM D2857
___ ASTM D2863
___ ASTM D2990
___ ASTM D3012
___ ASTM D3045
___ ASTM D3417
___ ASTM D3418
___ ASTM D3763
___ ASTM D3835
___ ASTM D3846
___ ASTM D3895
___ ASTM D4019
___ ASTM D4674
___ ASTM D4812
___ ASTM D5420
___ ASTM D5630
___ ASTM E168
___ ASTM E308
___ FMVSS 302
___ UL 94
___ SAE J323
___ SAE J369
___ SAE J1351
___ SAE J1545
Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics
Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens
Impact Resistance of Plastic Film by Free-Falling Dart Method
Visual Evaluation of Color Differences of Opaque Materials
Brittleness Temperature of Plastic Sheeting by Impact
Tensile-Impact Energy to Break Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
Apparent Viscosity of Plastisols and Organosols at Low Shear Rates by
Brookfield Viscometer
Apparent Density, Bulk Factor, and Pourability of Plastic
Particle Size (Sieve Analysis) of Plastic Materials
Discontinued 1995; Yellowness Index of Plastics
Ignition Properties of Plastics
Durometer Hardness
Calculation of Color Differences From Instrumentally Measured Color
Coordinates
Weight Loss of Plasticizers on Heating
Specular Gloss of Plastic Films
Practice for Operating Xenon Arc-Type Light Exposure Apparatus With and
Without Water for Exposure of Plastics
Indentation Hardness by Barcol Impressor
Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins
Density of Polyethylene Using Melt Index Strand
Water Absorption of Rigid Cellular Plastics
Density of Smoke from the Burning or Decomposition of Plastics
Dilute Solution Viscosity
Oxygen Index
Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
Thermal Oxidative Stability of Propylene Plastics, Using a Biaxial Rotator
Heat Aging of Plastics Without Load
Heats of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by Thermal Analysis
Transition Temperatures of Polymers by Thermal Analysis
High-Speed Puncture Properties of Plastics Using Load and Displacement
Sensors
Determination of Properties of Polymeric Materials by Means of a
Capillary Rheometer
In-Plane Shear Strength of Reinforced Plastics
Oxidative Induction Time of Polyolefins by Thermal Analysis
Moisture in Plastics by Coulometric Regeneration of Phosphorous Pentoxide
Accelerated Testing for Color Stability of Plastics
Unnotched Cantilever Beam Impact Strength of Plastics
Impact Resistance by Means of a Falling Weight (Tup) (Gardner)
Ash Content in Thermoplastics
General Techniques for Infrared Quantitative Analysis
Computing Colors Using the CIE System
Flammability/Burning Rate of Materials
Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances
Determining Cold Cracking of Flexible Plastic Materials
Flammability of Automotive Interior Materials
Odor test
Instrumental Color Difference Measurement
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___ SAE J1639
___ SAE J1885
___ SAE J1960
___ GM 9059
___ GM 9070P
___ GM 9094P
___ GM 9125P
___ GM 9300P
___ GM 9301P
___ GM 9302P
___ GM 9306P
___ GM 9904P
Mold Shrinkage of Injection Molded Thermoplastics
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a
Controlled Irradiance Water Cooled Xenon Arc Apparatus
Xenon Arc Accelerated Exposure (External)
Thermal-Oxidative Stability
Flammability Test for Plastic Materials
Melting Point by Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Materials (Xenon Arc)
Falling Dart Impact Test for Plastic Materials
Intrinsic Melt Viscosity
Stress Mark Susceptibility
Ash Determination
Multi-Axial Impact
___ OTHER
(Please Specify):___________________________________________
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