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Standard Test Methods for
Rubber—Identification by Infrared Spectrophotometry1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3677; 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.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope

1.1 These test methods, based on infrared examination of
pyrolysis products (pyrolyzed) and films can be used for
rubber identification.

1.2 These test methods are applicable to rubbers in the raw
state and, when compounded, both in the cured and uncured
state.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard.

1.4 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 17.

2. Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 297 Test Methods for Rubber Products—Chemical
Analysis2
D 1418 Practice for Rubber and Rubber Latices—
Nomenclature2
D 3452 Practice for Rubber—Identification by PyrolysisGas Chromatography2
E 168 Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis3

3. Significance and Use

3.1 For research, development, and quality control purposes, it is advantageous to determine the composition of
rubbers in cured, compounded products.