DRAFT PRODUCT CERTIFICATION MANUAL FOR COMMENTS

Our Ref.: NRO/PRBO 13 Jan 2014

Please find enclosed the following draft certification manual:

Product manual on Rubber Hose for Liquefied Petroleum Gas as per IS 9573: 2012

Kindly examine the draft product certification manual and forward your comments on the draft
manuals.

Last date for comments: 28 Jan 2014.

Comments, if any, may please be made in the format as given below and mailed to PRBO at the
following email id: nlbo@bis.org.in.

Sl. Name of Clause/ Paragraph / Type of Comments Proposed Change

No. RO / Sub-clause Figure / comment
BO Table (General /
Technical /
Editorial)

Note: Separate sheets may be attached in case comments are lengthy and cannot be incorporated
in the table.

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Doc No.: PM/IS9573/01

PRODUCT MANUAL

ON

RUBBER HOSE FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)

Date of Issue: January 2014

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AMENDMENT SHEET

To ensure that each copy of the Manual contains a complete record of Amendments, this
Amendment Sheet should be updated for each revised/new pages of the Manual. While issuing
any amendment, an acknowledgment slip will be included for signatures and return by all
Controlled Copy holders.

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FOREWARD:

This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after
the draft finalized by Rubber products Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Petroleum, Coal and Related products Division Council.

This standard was first published in 1980. In the first revision, requirements for flexibility and
electrical continuity were included. In the swelling test, n-pentane was prescribed as test liquid in
place of iso-octane and requirements for tensile strength and accelerated aging were also
modified. In this second revision requirement for wire braided rubber hose for
domestic/commercial installations have been included. Grip strength of hose, burning behavior
and resistance to crushing requirements has been included. Swelling in test liquid requirements
has been modified as resistance of liquid to n-pentane requirement. In addition to above,
modifications have also been made in scope, proof pressure test and bursting pressure
requirement.

The hoses covered by this standard are suitable for use in LPG vapor phase and LPG/ air
installations. This hose may also be put to ‘wet’ use that is, permanently filled with liquid and in
the temperature range from 20 to +60°C.

In the preparation of this standard assistance has been derived from ISO 2928: 1986. Rubber
hose and hose assemblies for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), and BS 3212-1991 ‘Specification
for flexible rubber tubing, rubber hose and rubber hose assemblies for use in LPG vapor phase
and LPG/ air installations’ and BS 4089-1989 ‘Hoses and hose assemblies for liquefied
petroleum gases’.

A separate standard IS 10908: 1991 has been prepared for flexible rubber tubing for liquefied
petroleum gas.

This standard contains Clauses 5.2.4, 5.3.3 and 6.1 which call for agreement between the
purchaser and the supplier.

Clauses 5.5.7 and 5.5.8 are for type 4 hose only and Clause 5.5.6 is for Type 1, Type 2 and Type
3 hoses only.
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For the purpose of deciding whether the particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the results of a test or analysis, shall be
rounded off in accordance with IS 2: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (Revised)’.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of
the specified value in this standard.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sections Title Page No.

Section 1 Product Description 6-7
1.1 Description of product(s) 6
1.2 Latest Indian Standard Number with product title and number of amendments 6
1.3 List of referred standards 6-7
1.4 Checklist for submission of an application for grant of licence 7
Section 2 Raw materials/ Components 8
2.1 List of important raw materials/components 8
Section 3 Manufacturing process and In-process Quality controls 9-10
3.1 Description of manufacturing process(es) 9
3.2 Infrastructure for production 10
Section 4 Certification criteria 11-12
4.1 Identification of critical requirements 11
4.2 Scheme of testing and inspection 11
4.3 Marking fee rates 11
4.4 Grouping guidelines 11
4.5 Guidelines for scope of licence 11
4.6 Guidelines for inclusion of new varieties 11
4.7 Sample size and Guidelines for drawl of separate samples 12
4.8 Manner of sealing of sample(s) 12
4.9 Dealing with sample remnants 12
4.10 Procedure for destruction of non conforming product 12
Section 5 Inspection and testing 13-16
5.1 Packaging material requirement 13
5.2 List of test equipment/ facilities 13-15
5.3 Test facilities in BIS Labs/ OSLs with testing charges and approximate time 15
5.4 Basis of grant of licence 15
5.5 Details of tests to be carried out in the factory 16
Annexes
Annex 1 Check-list for submission of an application for grant of licence 17
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SECTION 1: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Description of product: The product manual prescribes for rubber hose for liquefied
petroleum gases (LPG) for a maximum working pressure of 2.5 MPa for Type 1, Type 2 and
Type 3 hoses and 1.0 MPa for Type 4 hoses at a maximum temperature of 65° C.

Type 1: Single or double braided or spirally lapped wire. Additional plies of either braided
fabric or rubber may be applied immediately under or over the wire braids.

Type 2: Textile plies in cord, woven or braided form, together with two or more electrical
bonding wires of corrosion and fatigue material.

Type 3: Textile plies in cord, woven or braided form, or metallic cord together with at least one
helix of heavy steel wire embedded in the rubber.

Type 4: Wire reinforced hose for domestic/commercial installations.

Latest Indian Standard Number with product title and number of amendments

Indian Standard Number: IS 9573: 1998;

Product title: Rubber hose for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)- Specification (Second revision);

No. of amendments: 3.

List of referred standards

The following Indian Standards contain provisions which constitute the provisions of this
standard:

IS No. Title
443: 1975 Methods of sampling and test for hoses (second revision)
Methods for test of vulcanized rubber
3400 (Part 5): 1986
Part 5: Adhesion of rubbers to textile fabrics
4576: 1978 Liquefied petroleum gases (first revision)
7503 Glossary of terms used in rubber industry
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(Part 1): 1988 Definition of basic terms (first revision)

(Part 2): 1988 Definition of additives (first revision)
(Part 3): 1988 Definition relating to properties and testing (first revision)
(Part 4): 1988 Definitions relating to processing (first revision)
(Part 5): 1988 Definitions relating to product hoses (first revision)

Check-list for submission of an application for grant of licence: As per Annexure 1

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TITLE: RAW MATERIALS/ COMPONENTS

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SECTION 2: RAW MATERIALS/ COMPONENTS

2.1. List of important raw materials/components

Item Type Item Name

Nitrile Rubber Nitrile Rubber
Nitrile-PVC Rubber Nitrile-PVC Rubber
Curatives Sulphur
Reterder PVI
Accelerator CBS/ MBTS/ TMTD
Zinc Oxide Zinc Oxide
Acceleartor Acctivator Stearic Acid
SP-Oil
Antidegradent TQ/ TDQ
Pilflex-13/ 6PPD
Process Oil/ Plasticizer DOP/ DBP/DOA/DOS
Fast Flow S/ WB-16/ Rubaid-16
Process Aid
Paraffine Wax/ MC Wax
Carbon Black N660/ N762/ N550
Aluminium Silicate
White filler Calcium Carbonate/ China Clay
Silica
Colour Pigment Orange color/ Red Color
Titanium Di-oxide Titanium Di-oxide
Special Additives Antimony Tri-oxide/ Aluminum Tri-oxide
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SECTION 3: MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND IN-PROCESS QUALITY

CONTROLS

Description of manufacturing process

A TYPICAL PROCESS FLOW CHART

RAW MATERIAL RECIEVING

↓
COMPONENT MIXING AND ACCELERATION (OPEN MILL)
↓
LABORATORY TESTING
↓
INNER EXRTUSION
↓
BRAIDING
↓
OUTER EXTRUSION
↓
WRAPPING
↓
CURING
↓
UNWRAPPING
↓
MANDREL EXTRACTION
↓
TESTING
↓
PRINTING
↓
AIR IN WATER TEST
↓
HOSE CUTTING, CLEANING AND INSPECTION
↓
PACKING AND DESPATCH

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Infrastructure for production

Following basic manufacturing facilities shall be available at applicant unit for the production of
Rubber hose:

i. Intermixing machine
ii. Dump mill
iii. Acceleration mill with Stock blender
iv. Cooling machine
v. Mandrel Lubrication Unit
vi. Mandrel cleaning unit
vii. Cold feed Extruder
viii. Diameter Measuring & Control System
ix. Wire winding machine
x. Braiding machine
xi. Wrap/unwrap machine
xii. Steam boiler
xiii. Autoclave
xiv. Mandrel extraction and hose testing machine
xv. Inkjet print machine

The capacity and number of manufacturing machines or testing machines may vary as per
production needs and applicability. In process quality controls shall be followed as per STI for
the product.
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TITLE: CERTIFICATION CRITERIA

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SECTION 4: CERTIFICATION CRITERIA

Identification of critical requirements

All requirements documented in standard shall be considered critical unless mentioned

otherwise.

Scheme of testing and inspection

The STI for IS 9573 as in force shall be applicable i.e. STI/9573/2. The implementation of STI
shall be verified during surveillance inspection.

Marking fee rates

The details of rate of marking fee are available on BIS intranet/website.

Grouping guidelines

No grouping guidelines are available for IS 9573: 1998.

Guidelines for scope of licence

Licence shall be granted with scope specifying the type(s) of the product. Licence shall not be
granted with “open scope”. The grant of licence letter and the Licence Document shall clearly
indicate the following:
a) Rubber hose for liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) with corresponding Indian Standard;
b) Type of hose (Type 1, 2, 3, 4); and
c) Maximum working pressure (1.0 MPa/ 2.5 MPa).

Guidelines for inclusion of new varieties

For inclusion under the simplified procedure, in case the licensee submits the complete test
report of containers from OSL along with modified process flow chart if any, additional
infrastructure facilities if required, intermediate checks etc., inclusion as per the simplified
procedure shall be permitted without any further testing. The variety so included may be drawn
for independent testing during subsequent visits on rotational basis, so as to cover the entire
range and the changes intimated shall be verified during the subsequent visit.
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The licensee shall submit an undertaking that in case of failure of sample in independent testing,
he shall abide by the instructions of BIS for stop marking/withdrawal of permission to use the
particular type of hose/cancellation of licence, as the case may be.
Under normal procedure, the additional manufacturing and testing facilities shall be verified and
sample be drawn for independent testing. Endorsement to the licence shall be issued for
including the particular type/variety in the licence after sample of such variety is found
conforming to the standard.

Sample size and Guidelines for drawl of separate samples

Minimum 3 samples of 1.2/ 1.5m each shall be selected.

Manner of sealing of sample(s)

Effort shall be made, as far as possible, to send samples without the manufacturer’s identification
and/or markings. Any label and/or manufacturer's identification shall be removed or defaced.
Test request shall clearly indicate the following:
a) Date of manufacture;
b) Quantity,
c) Type/ grade of material

Dealing with sample remnants

The remnants of samples may be disposed off after testing.

Procedure for destruction of non conforming product

The non conforming hoses shall be scrapped off by cutting into pieces.
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TITLE: INSPECTION AND TESTING

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SECTION 5: INSPECTION AND TESTING

Packaging material requirement

The Rubber hoses may be packed as agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.

List of test equipment/ facilities

S. L.C. AND CALIBRATION REF. CLAUSE OF

TEST EQUIPMENT Remarks
No. RANGE FREEQUENCY IS 9573

MDR 2000
Rheometer
1 NA HALF YEARLY NA 1 NO.
alongwith required
software

Melting Point
2 1 °C NA NA 1 NO.
Apparatus

3 Ageing oven 1 °C(0- 450) YEARLY 5.4.2, 5.5.7 2 NO.

Shore- A Hardness
4 1 Shore A YEARLY NA 1 NO.
Tester

5 Muffle furnace 1°C(0-1200) YEARLY NA 1 NO.

0.001gm(0-
6 Electronic balances YEARLY 5.4.3 1 NO.
210)

7 pH Meter/ pH Paper 1 to 14 YEARLY NA 1 NO.

ID Gauge /Vernier 0.02mm (0-

8 YEARLY 5.3.1 1 NO.
caliper 200)
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Dial Thickness 0.01mm(0-

9 YEARLY 5.4.1 , 5.4.2 2 NO.
Gauge 10)

Flexibility test
10 NA NA 5.5.3 1NO.
fixture

Flame resistance test

11 NA NA 5.5.8 1 NO.
chamber

0.1 °C(+70
12 Ultra Low Freezer 2 YEAR 5.5.2 1 NO.
to -40)

Fixture for Grip Test

13 along with Standard 4.5 Kgs YEARLY 5.5.7 1 NO.
Weight(4.50kg)

YEARLY (
Compression
14 NA Temp. controller 5.4.1 , 5.4.2 1 NO.
Moulding Press
& Pressure gauge)

15 Slab Moulds . NA NA 5.4.1 , 5.4.2 1 NO.

16 Button Moulds NA NA NA 1 NO.

Constant Temp. Oil

17 1 °C(0-250) YEARLY NA 1 NO.
Bath

290PSI,
Proof & Burst
18 max (0- YEARLY 5.5.5.1 , 5.5.5.2 2 NO.
Testing Machine
14000psi,
max)
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0.01Kg/cm2f
Leakage Testing
19 (0- YEARLY 5.5.7 1 NO.
Machine
2.5Kg/cm2)

Adhesion Testing 0.25 Kg (0-

20 YEARLY 5.5.1 1 NO.
Machine 30kg)

Tensile testing 0.1kg (0-

21 YEARLY 5.4.1 , 5.4.2, 5.5.1 1 NO.
Machine 225)

0.01/0.001
22 Micrometer YEARLY 5.3.2 2 NO.
mm(0-25)

1/0.5 mm(0-
23 Steel Scale YEARLY 1 NO.
1000)

Test facilities in BIS Labs/ OSLs with testing charges and approximate time

The list of BIS laboratories and laboratories recognized by BIS, where sample can be sent for
independent testing, are available on BIS intranet/website. The inspecting officer/agent shall
collect latest status in respect of any laboratory before proceeding for inspection.

Basis of grant of licence

The basis of grant of licence shall be based on satisfactory preliminary inspection and passing of
drawn sample in independent testing.
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Details of tests to be carried out in the factory

Following tests may be carried out in factory:

Cl. No. TEST DESCRIPTION REMARKS

DIMENSIONS
5.3.1 Bore Size One day
5.3.2 Thickness Of Lining One day
5.3.2 Thickness Of Cover One day
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
5.4.1 Tensile Strength of Lining One day
5.4.1 Tensile Strength of Cover One day
5.4.1 Elongation at break of Lining One day
5.4.1 Elongation at break of Cover One day
5.5.1 ADHESION TEST
Tube to Braid One day
Braid To Cover One day
5.5.3 FLEXIBILITY TEST One day
5.5.5 HYDRAULIC TEST
5.5.5.1 Proof Pressure Test One day
5.5.5.1 Change in length at proof pressure One day
5.5.5.2 Bursting Pressure Test One day
5.5.7 Grip Strength Test One day
5.5.8 Burning Behavior Test One day
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