What is ISO/TR 17051 about?
ISO/TR 17051 establishes guidelines for the specification of vulcanized rubber based on the properties of individual rubber types. ISO/TR 17051 helps users of rubber products, who are not rubber experts, to create a specification for the rubber materials they wish to use.
ISO/TR 17051 also describes a designation system to enable a line call-cut code to be devised for each specification. Since the properties of rubber depend on the type of rubber, such as composition, some rubbers are classified into several types and organized by hardness.
Who is ISO/TR 17051 for?
ISO/TR 17051 on specifications for vulcanized rubber is useful for:
- Manufacturers of rubber products
- Research and development teams
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use ISO/TR 17051?
Vulcanized rubber is created after heating rubber with sulphur at 140-160°C. The specifications for different types of rubber may vary, for example, the physical properties of natural rubber are different from chloroprene rubber.
ISO/TR 17051 provides you with the specifications for different types of vulcanized rubbers. ISO/TR 17051 also provides the test methods to verify these properties and other dynamic properties of vulcanized rubber. Providing these specifications for vulcanized rubber, ISO/TR 17051 helps you to identify suitable applications for it depending on its characteristics.