1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes requirements for the material properties, including dimensional stability, weatherability, and extrusion quality, of rigid poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) exterior profile extrusions used for assembled windows and doors. Methods for testing and for identifying exterior profile extrusions that comply with this specification are also provided.

1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product in accordance with requirements in Section 5.

Note 1Information with regard to application, assembly, and installation should be obtained from the manufacturers of the profiles and of the windows and doors.

Note 2Refer to Specification D 3678 for interior profile extrusions.

1.3 Color-hold guidelines are provided in an appendix for the manufacturer's product development and quality performance use.

1.4 Color-hold guidelines are presently limited to white, grey, beige, light brown, and dark brown (see Figs. X1.1 through X1.5). Additional colors will be added as color guidelines are developed.

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.

Note 3There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject matter of this specification.

1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.

1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 10, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1042 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions

D1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics

D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics

D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics

D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

D3678 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Interior-Profile Extrusions

D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D4099 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (Pvc) Prime Windows/Sliding Glass Doors

D4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Building Products Compounds

D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products

D5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relating to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics

E631 Terminology of Building Constructions

E805 Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of Color or Color-Difference Measurement of Materials

G147 Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonmetallic Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests

Keywords

color-hold guidelines; doors; exterior-profile extrusions; poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC); recycled plastic; windows; Color--plastics; Dimensional stability; Doors/door assemblies--specifications; Exterior doors--specifications; Exterior profile extrusions; Exterior windows--specifications; Extrusions; Poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC)--specifications; Poly(vinyl chloride)( PVC) doors; Poly(vinyl chloride)( PVC) windows; Profiles; Rigid cellular plastics; Rigid plastics--specifications; Weathering (plastics); Windows/window assemblies--specifications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 83.140.99 (Other rubber and plastic products); 91.060.50 (Doors and windows)

DOI: 10.1520/D4726-01

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