Standard Specification for
Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Interior-Profile Extrusions1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3678; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of the last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope *
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for the material properties, including dimensional stability and extrusion
quality, of rigid, poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) interior-profile
extrusions. Methods for identifying interior-profile extrusions
that comply with the requirements of this specification are
provided.
1.2 Rigid PVC recycled plastic may be used in this product
in accordance with the requirements in Sections 6 and 7.
1.3 Rigid PVC compounds for interior building products
applications are covered in Specification D 1784.
1.4 Rigid PVC exterior profile extrusions for assembled
windows and doors are covered in Specification D 4726.
1.5 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.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are given for
information only.
NOTE 1—Information with regard to the application should be obtained
from the manufacturers of the profiles.
NOTE 2—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
matter in this specification.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
the 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
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and for Testing2
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