Archibald Tewarson (Factory Mutual Research Corp.); Avtar S. Jassal (International SEMATECH); Latif Ahmed and Mark Camenzind (Balazs Laboratory)
Technology Transfer # 98123623A-ENG International SEMATECH
December 1998
This report presents a test protocol of accepted analytical procedures to determine the process compatibility parameters for commonly used wet bench plastic materials (PP, FRPP, and PVC) and proposed plastic materials (CPVC, ECTFE, and PVDF) that may be used for wet bench construction. Three industry standard test methods were used to determine the outgassing, leaching, and extraction parameters, defined in combination as the process compatibility parameters.  Read more