1 Scope
This standard describes methods of test for the following cellulose acetate flake
properties:
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a) moisture content;
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b) ash content;
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c) acetic acid yield;
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d) bulk density;
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e) particle size distribution;
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f) free acidity;
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g) viscosity ratio of a 5 g/L solution at 25 °C;
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h) viscosity at a concentration of 60 g/L;
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i) viscosity at 25 % concentration at 25 °C;
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j) insoluble particles;
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k) original light absorption and change of light absorption after heating of plasticized cellulose acetate;
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l) the reduction in viscosity ratio on moulding.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.