What is BS 6319-9 – Peak exotherm temperature of resin compositions about?
BS 6319 is a British Standard series that discusses the testing of resin and polymer/cement compositions for use in construction. The main aim of the BS 6319 series is to provide best industry testing methods to determine whether the construction materials to be used for your civil engineering works, are fit for purpose.
BS 6319-9 is the ninth part of the BS 6319 series describes a method of measurement for the peak exotherm temperature for resin based materials for use in the construction industry.
A general guide-line for the classification of systems as “high, medium or low” exotherm is given in Appendix A.
Who is BS 6319-9 – Peak exotherm temperature of resin compositions for?
BS 6319-9 on the peak exotherm temperature of resin compositions is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of resins and thermosetting polymers used for construction purposes
- Cement manufacturing companies
- Construction industry
- Contractors
- Civil engineers
- Quality control and testing personnel
Why should you use BS 6319-9 – Peak exotherm temperature of resin compositions?
The peak exotherm temperature is a function of the reactivity of a resin composition and the practical significance of this property is that high exotherm systems may be unacceptable if the material is to be used to fill a large void, possibly due to stresses arising when the composition cools from a relatively high temperature. Reactive, high exotherm systems may, however, be quite acceptable when used in small bulk quantities and indeed, may be necessary for some specific low ambient temperature cure situations.
BS 6319-9 describes a method for the measurement and classification of the peak exotherm
temperature reached during the curing of a sample of a resin composition under standardized, not adiabatic conditions.
The peak exotherm temperature is, therefore, of practical use in obtaining a relative assessment of the heat that might be generated when using the material on site.
