WK94612 - New Test Method for Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen content in Waste Plastics

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ASTM WK94612

New Test Method for Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen content in Waste Plastics

1. Scope

This standard describes a procedure for the determination of Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen (CHN) content in waste plastics using an Elementar Vario Cube analyzer or equivalent. The method is used to quantitate C, H, or N from <0.1 wt% to 99.9 wt%.

Keywords

Recycled plastic

Rationale

A standard is needed to make sure that all tests on waste plastics are performed the same way. It will be a pillar and resource that testers can utilize to analyze their samples accurately.

Details

Developed by Subcommittee: D02.03

Committee: D02

Staff Manager: Alyson Fick

Work Item Status

Date Initiated: 04-17-2025

Technical Contact: Hasnaa Mouttaki

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