The following Standards are directly related to the evaluation of polymeric materials.
Standard |
Title |
UL 94 |
Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances |
UL 746A |
Polymeric Materials, Short-Term Property Evaluations |
UL 746B |
Polymeric Materials, Long-Term Property Evaluations |
UL 746C |
Polymeric Materials, Use in Electrical Equipment Evaluations |
UL 746D |
Polymeric Materials — Fabricated Parts |
UL 746E |
Polymeric Materials — Industrial Laminates, Filament Wound Tubing, Vulcanized Fibre, and Materials Used in Printed Wiring Boards |
UL 1694 |
Tests for Flammability of Small Polymeric Component Materials |
The following are IEC standards, which are used worldwide and are based on UL Standards.
Standard |
Title |
IEC 6095-10-2 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 10. Guidance and test methods for the minimization of the effects of abnormal heat on electrotechnical products involved in fires — Section 2. Method for testing products made from nonmetallic materials for resistance to heat using the ball pressure test. |
IEC 60695-2-10 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 2-10. Glowing/hot wire-based test methods — Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure. |
IEC 60695-2-11 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 2-11. Glowing/hot wire-based test methods — Glow-wire flammability test method for end products. |
IEC 60695-2-12 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 2-12. Glowing/hot wire-based test methods — Glow-wire flammability test method for materials. |
IEC 60695-2-13 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 2-13. Glowing/hot wire-based test methods — Glow-wire ignitability test method for materials. |
IEC 60695-2-20 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 2. Glowing/hot wire-based test methods — Section 20. Hot-wire coil ignitability test on materials. |
IEC 60695-2-3 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 2. Test methods. Bad-connection test with heaters. |
IEC 60695-2-2 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 2. Test methods – Section 2. Needle-flame test. |
IEC 60695-11-10 |
Fire hazard testing — Part 11-10. Test flames — 50 W horizontal and vertical flame-test methods. |
IEC 60695-11-20 |
Fire hazard testing – Part 11-20. Test flames — 500 W flame-test methods. |
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