Property |
Specification |
Test Method |
Units |
Appearance |
Solid (various shapes like flakes, pellets, or beads) or viscous liquid (depending on type) |
Visual |
– |
Resin Type |
Identification of the specific resin (e.g., epoxy resin, polyester resin, acrylic resin) |
Varies (e.g., Spectroscopy) |
– |
Non-volatile Content |
Percentage of solid resin material |
Gravimetry |
wt% |
Viscosity (at 25°C) |
Range (for liquid resins) |
Viscometer |
cP (centipoise) |
Acid Value (mg KOH/g) |
Measure of residual acidity |
Titrimetry |
mg KOH/g |
Gel Time |
Time taken for the resin to solidify (for thermosetting resins) |
Rheometry |
Minutes |
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) |
Temperature at which the resin transitions from a glassy to a rubbery state |
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) |
°C |
Color (Gardner scale) |
Color measurement using a standardized scale |
Colorimeter |
– |
Density (at 25°C) |
Range |
Density meter |
g/mL |
Solvent Solubility |
Solubility in various solvents relevant to the application |
Visual |
– |
Volatile Organic Content (VOC) |
Percentage of volatile components released |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
wt% |
Residual Monomers |
Maximum % of unreacted starting materials |
Varies (e.g., GC) |
wt% |