Test Method Title
Standard Practice for Microscopical Examination of Pigment Dispersion in Plastic Compounds
Reference Number
ASTM D3015
Material
Geomembrane
Test Property
carbon black dispersion
Description of Test
Specimens are melted within glass plates on a hot plate and viewed through a microscope. Carbon black dispersion rating is obtained by comparing microscope field of view with standard fields of view on basis of size and frequency of agglomerates.
Number of Test Specimens
6
Test Specimen Size
1/16" diameter chip
Keywords
black, carbon, cbd, dispersion