Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Principle<br>5 Apparatus<br>6 Calibration<br>7 Preparation of test piece<br>8 Temperature and duration of the test<br>9 Procedure<br>10 Calculation and expression of results<br>11 Precision<br>12 Test report<br>Annex A (informative) - Precision statement<br>Annex B (normative) - Calibration schedule<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Describes a method of use of a shearing-disc viscometer for measuring the Mooney stress-relaxation rate (MSR) of uncompounded or compounded, unvulcanized rubbers, characterizing the elastic response of those materials next to the viscous response as measured by the Mooney viscosity.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Organization for Standardization
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ISBN
Committee	TC 45
Supersedes	ISO 289-4 : 2003