INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 11833-1

Third edition
2012-06-01

Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl

chloride) sheets — Types, dimensions
and characteristics —
Part 1:
Sheets of thickness not less than 1 mm
Plastiques — Feuilles en poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié — Types,
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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................................. iv
1 Scope....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references.......................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Material.................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4 Classification......................................................................................................................................................... 2
5 Requirements........................................................................................................................................................ 2
5.1 Masking................................................................................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Appearance............................................................................................................................................................ 2
5.3 Colour...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
5.4 Dimensions............................................................................................................................................................ 2
5.5 Basic properties.................................................................................................................................................... 4
5.6 Other mechanical and physical properties................................................................................................... 6
5.7 Chemical and physiological properties.......................................................................................................... 6
6 Test methods......................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 General.................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.2 Appearance examination.................................................................................................................................... 7
6.3 Dimensions............................................................................................................................................................ 7
6.4 Mechanical properties......................................................................................................................................... 7
6.5 Thermal properties............................................................................................................................................... 7
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6.7 Other mechanical and physical properties................................................................................................. 10
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Marking.................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Annex A (informative) Determination of resistance ISO 11833-1:2012 to delamination of thick pressed sheets using
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Annex B (informative) Determinationaa9f520cd4e9/iso-11833-1-2012
of resistance to delamination of thick pressed sheets
by thermal bending............................................................................................................................................ 13
Bibliography...................................................................................................................................................................... 14

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Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 11833‑1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 11, Products.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 11833‑1:2007), of which Table 5 (concerning
the basic properties of the sheets) and Clause 7 (concerning marking) have been technically revised.

ISO 11833 consists of the following parts, under the general title Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride)
sheets — Types, dimensions and characteristics:

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Part 2: Sheets of thickness less than 1 mm

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Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) sheets — Types,

dimensions and characteristics —

Part 1:
Sheets of thickness not less than 1 mm

1 Scope
This part of ISO 11833 specifies the requirements for flat extruded sheets and pressed sheets of unplasticized
poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC‑U) and the test methods to be used to measure the required values.

It applies only to sheets of thickness not less than 1,0 mm.

It does not cover biaxially stretched PVC‑U sheets.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
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ISO 75-2:2004, Plastics — Determination of temperature of deflection under load — Part 2: Plastics and ebonite

ISO 178, Plastics — Determination of flexural

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ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination aa9f520cd4e9/iso-11833-1-2012
of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test

ISO 291, Plastics — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing

ISO 306:2004, Plastics — Thermoplastic materials — Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)

ISO 527-2, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics

ISO 899-2, Plastics — Determination of creep behaviour — Part 2: Flexural creep by three-point loading

ISO 1163-1:1995, Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC‑U) moulding and extrusion materials —
Part 1: Designation system and basis for specifications

ISO 1183-1, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1: Immersion
method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method

ISO 1183-2, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 2: Density gradient
column method

ISO 2039-1, Plastics — Determination of hardness — Part 1: Ball indentation method

ISO 2818, Plastics — Preparation of test specimens by machining

ISO 13468-1, Plastics — Determination of the total luminous transmittance of transparent materials — Part 1:
Single-beam instrument

IEC 60093, Methods of test for volume resistivity and surface resistivity of solid electrical insulating materials

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3 Material
Sheets shall be fabricated from PVC‑U compounds as defined in ISO 1163-1:1995, Subclause 1.3. Compounds
may contain additives such as stabilizers, lubricants, processing aids, impact modifiers, fillers, flame retardants
and colourants. Compounds and additives of unknown identity and composition shall not be used for the
processing of sheets.

4 Classification
Extruded and pressed sheets are each classified into the following five groups, characterized by type of sheet
as well as by the numerical values of the three most important properties, i.e. tensile stress at yield, Charpy
impact strength and Vicat softening temperature (see Table 5):

Group 1: General-purpose grade;

Group 2: Transparent grade;

Group 3: High-modulus grade;

Group 4: High-impact grade;

Group 5: Heat-resistant grade.

5 Requirements
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5.1 Masking
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Protection of the sheet surface with a suitable material (for example polyethylene or paper) shall be agreed
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The surface shall be free of noticeable flaws, cracks, mottling, voids, bubbles, impurities and other defects
which are not acceptable for the application envisaged. The sheet shall have a smooth surface, except for
embossed sheets which shall have a uniform pattern.

5.3 Colour
Colourants and pigments shall be distributed uniformly throughout the material. Admissible differences in
colour within a sheet and amongst sheets shall be agreed between the interested parties as required.

5.4 Dimensions

5.4.1 Length and width

The nominal length and width of sheets shall be agreed between the interested parties. For any individual sheet
selected at random from any delivery, the tolerances shall be as specified in Table 1.

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Table 1 — Tolerances on length and width

All values in millimetres

Nominal dimension Tolerance on length and width

Dn Extruded sheet Pressed sheet

+3
Dn ≤ 500 0

+4
500 < Dn ≤ 1 000 0

+5 +4
1 000 < Dn ≤ 1 500 0 0

+6
1 500 < Dn ≤ 2 000 0

+7
2 000 < Dn ≤ 4 000 0

5.4.2 Rectangularity

For any individual sheet selected at random from any delivery, the tolerance on rectangularity, expressed as
the difference in length of the diagonals, shall be as specified in Table 2.
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All values in millimetres

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Extruded sheet Pressed sheet
1 800 × 910 7 5
2 000 × 1 000 7 5
2 440 × 1 220 9 7
3 000 × 1 500 11 8
4 000 × 2 500 17 13

The tolerances specified in Table 2 assume that the length and width of the sheet comply with Table 1.

Tolerances on sheets of other nominal dimensions shall be calculated, in millimetres, using the following
equations and rounded to the nearest integer:

Extruded sheet:

AC − BD = (AB + 4BC/1 000) 2 + BC 2 − (AB − 4BC/1 000) 2 + BC 2

Pressed sheet:

AC − BD = (AB + 3BC/1 000) 2 + BC 2 − (AB − 3BC/1 000) 2 + BC 2

where AC − BD is the deviation from rectangularity (see Figure 1).

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Figure 1 — Deviation from rectangularity

5.4.3 Thickness

The thickness shall be determined in accordance with 6.3. The tolerance on the thickness shall be as specified
in Table 3 for non-critical applications (T1) or as specified in Table 4 for critical applications (T2), as agreed
between the interested parties.

Table 3 — Tolerances on thickness for non-critical applications (T1)

Nominal thickness, d Tolerance

mm %
Extruded sheet Pressed sheet
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5 < d ≤ 20 ±10 ±10
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Tolerance
mm
Extruded sheet ±(0,1 + 0,03 × nominal thickness)
Pressed sheet ±(0,1 + 0,05 × nominal thickness)
NOTE Tolerances for embossed sheets shall be agreed between interested parties as
required.

5.5 Basic properties

The basic mechanical, thermal and optical properties of sheets of each group shall be as specified in Table 5.

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 Table 5 — Basic properties of sheets

Requirements by manufacturing methods and types (average values)

Extruded sheets Pressed sheets
Properties Test method Unit Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
General Trans­ High High Heat General Trans­ High High Heat
purpose parent modulus impact resistant purpose parent modulus impact resistant
Tensile stress ISO 527‑2
MPa ≥ 50 ≥ 45 ≥ 60 ≥ 45 ≥ 50 ≥ 50 ≥ 45 ≥ 60 ≥ 45 ≥ 50
at yield Type 1B

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Nominal strain ISO 527‑2
% ≥8 ≥5 ≥3 ≥8 ≥ 10 ≥5 ≥5 ≥8 ≥ 10 ≥8
at break Type 1B
Modulus of
ISO 527‑2
elasticity in MPa ≥ 2 500 ≥ 2 000 ≥ 3 200 ≥ 2 300 ≥ 2 500 ≥ 2 500 ≥ 2 500 ≥ 3 000 ≥ 2 000 ≥ 2 500
Type 1B
tension
Charpy impact
strength ISO 179‑1
kJ/m2 ≥2 ≥1 ≥2 ≥5 ≥2 ≥2 ≥1 ≥2 ≥ 10 ≥2
of notched Type 1epA
specimens
Vicat softening ISO 306:2004
°C ≥ 70 ≥ 60 ≥ 70 ≥ 70 ≥ 85 ≥ 75 ≥ 65 ≥ 78 ≥ 70 ≥ 90


temperature Method B50

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Nominal thickness 1,0 mm to 2,0 mm: from −10 to +10
Dimensional Nominal thickness over 2,0 mm to 5,0 mm: from −5 to +5
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change on % From −3 to +3
6.5.2 Nominal thickness over 5,0 mm to 10,0 mm: from −4 to +4

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Nominal thickness over 10,0 mm: from −4 to +4
Subclause
Delamination Not applicable No blisters, cracks or flaking (delamination)
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Total luminous Nominal thickness 2,0 mm or less: ≥ 80 ≥ 82
transmittance
ISO 13468‑1 % Nominal thickness over 2,0 mm to 6,0 mm: ≥ 71 ≥ 78
(Applicable to
group 2 only) Nominal thickness over 6,0 mm to 10,0 mm: ≥ 61 ≥ 75
Nominal thickness over 10,0 mm: — —
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5.6 Other mechanical and physical properties

Requirements for the properties in Table 6 shall be agreed between the interested parties as required.

Table 6 — Other mechanical and physical properties

Property Test method Unit

Charpy impact strength of unnotched specimens at 0 °C ISO 179‑1
kJ/m2
and −20 °C Type 1eU/pendulum energy 4 J
ISO 75‑2:2004
Temperature of deflection under load °C
Method A
ISO 899‑2
Creep modulus in flexure under stress of 5 MPa MPa
40 °C
Density ISO 1183-1 or ISO 1183-2 g/cm3
ISO 178
Flexural strength MPa
b a = 35 mm
Ball indentation hardness ISO 2039‑1 N/mm2
Volume resistivity IEC 60093 Ω·cm
a b = width of test specimen.

5.7 Chemical and physiological properties

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5.7.2 Chemical resistance

Requirements for chemical resistance for critical applications shall be agreed between the interested
parties as required.

5.7.3 Physiological behaviour

Requirements for physiological behaviour shall be agreed between the interested parties as required. The
relevant legislation shall be taken into consideration if the sheet is likely to come into contact with food.

6 Test methods

6.1 General

6.1.1 Sampling

Take a sample sufficient to investigate the compliance of the material with this specification. The sampling
procedure given in ISO 2859‑1 is recommended.

6.1.2 Preparation of specimens

Prepare all specimens in accordance with ISO 2818. The surface of the specimens shall be free of any damage
or faults in order to avoid notch effects. Should any burrs be present on a specimen, remove them without
damaging the surface. If necessary, finish the edges of the machined surfaces with sandpaper. When it is
necessary to machine the sheet to reduce the thickness for a particular test, leave one original surface intact.

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6.1.3 Conditioning and testing of specimens

Unless otherwise specified in Clause 5 or hereafter, carry out testing in one of the standard atmospheres
specified in ISO 291, after conditioning the specimens for at least 16 h in the same atmosphere.

6.2 Appearance examination

Examine the original and cut surfaces with the naked eye, from a distance of 60 cm, for noticeable flaws,
cracks, mottling, voids, bubbles, impurities and other defects, inspecting the sheet in the direction opposite to
that of the incident light. Ultrasonic or X‑ray examination may also be used to detect voids.

6.3 Dimensions

6.3.1 Measure the length, width and diagonals of the sheet to the nearest 1 mm, using a calibrated ruler or
tape measure.

6.3.2 Measure the thickness to the nearest 0,01 mm, using a calibrated thickness gauge.

6.4 Mechanical properties

6.4.1 Tensile stress at yield and nominal strain at break

Determine the tensile stress at yield and the nominal strain at break in accordance with ISO 527‑2, using at
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Determine the modulus of elasticity in tension in accordance with ISO 527‑2, using at least three type 1B
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6.4.3 Charpy impact strength of notched specimens

For nominal thicknesses ≥ 4 mm, determine the Charpy impact strength of notched specimens in accordance
with ISO 179‑1, using at least ten type 1epA specimens cut out in the extrusion direction and at least ten cut
out in the transverse direction.

6.5 Thermal properties

6.5.1 Vicat softening temperature

Determine the Vicat softening temperature in accordance with ISO 306:2004, method B50.

6.5.2 Dimensional change on heating and resistance to delamination

6.5.2.1 Specimens

Cut out at least three specimens measuring 120 mm × 120 mm at the locations in the sample sheet shown in Figure 2.

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