1、Designation: E708 79 (Reapproved 2017)Standard Specification forWaste Glass as a Raw Material for the Manufacture of GlassContainers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E708; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of re
2、vision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers particulate glass (culletmaterial, recovered from waste destined for dis
3、posal, smallerthan 6 mm intended for reuse as a raw material in themanufacture of glass containers.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.2.1 ExceptionThe values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.3 Th
4、is international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade
5、 (TBT) Committee.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass ProductsC169 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Soda-Limeand Borosilicate GlassE688 Test Methods for Waste Glass as a Raw Material forGlass Manufacturing3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 flint glass
6、culleta particulate glass material thatcontains no more than 0.1 weight % Fe2O3, or 0.0015weight % Cr2O3, as determined by chemical analysis.3.1.2 For definitions of other terms used in thisspecification, refer to Terminology C162.4. Representative Sample4.1 The following requirements qualify the gl
7、ass lot to beused for direct use in soda-lime glass container manufacturing.Sample should be prepared and examined in accordance withTest Methods E688.NOTE 1A preponderant proportion of glass cullet will be soda-limebottle glass, the glass cullet having a composition as follows, asdetermined by Test
8、 Methods C169.Oxide Composition, Weight %SiO266 to 75Al2O31to7CaO + MgO 9 to 13Na2O 12to16NOTE 2All percents referred to in this specification are weightpercents.5. General Requirements5.1 The sample shall show no drainage of liquid and benoncaking and free flowing.Amoisture content of less than 0.5
9、weight % is required to meet the free-flowing characteristics ofa cullet that is predominantly of smaller particle size, 1.18-mm(No. 16) sieve or smaller.5.2 Screen SizeNo material shall be retained on a 6-mm(14-in.) screen. Material not exceeding 15 weight % shall passthrough a 106-m (No. 140) scre
10、en.5.3 Organic MaterialsThe total content of organicmaterials, as measured in accordance with Section 6, shall notexceed 0.2 weight % of dry sample, except for color-mixedglass where the content of organic material may exceed 0.2weight %. However, a content of organic material greater than0.2 weight
11、 % must be held within a tolerance of 60.05weight %, with a maximum organic limit of 0.4 weight %.5.4 Magnetic MaterialsThe total magnetic materials shallnot exceed 0.05 weight % of dry sample weight for flint glassand 0.14 weight % for colored glass of dry sample weight inaccordance with Section 6.
12、5.5 Permissible Color Mix for Color-Sorted Glass Cullet byWeight:5.5.1 Amber Glass Cullet:90 to 100 % amber0to10%flint0 to 10 % green0 to 5 % other colors1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on WasteManagement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.03 on
13、Treatment,Recovery and Reuse.Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2017. Published September 2017. Originallyapproved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as E708 79 (2011).DOI: 10.1520/E0708-79R17.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer S
14、ervice at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United StatesThis international standard was developed i
15、n accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.15.5.2 Green Glass Cullet:
16、50 to 100 % green0 to 35 % amber0to15%flint0 to 4 % other colors5.5.3 Flint Glass Cullet:95 to 100 % flint0 to 5 % amber0to1%green0 to 0.5 % other colors5.5.3.1 Percents above 0.1 weight % of Fe2O3or 0.0015weight % of Cr2O3, or both, as determined by chemicalanalysis shall be considered mixed color
17、glass. These limits areconsistent with industry experience on raw material.5.5.3.2 Flint glass cullet may contain up to 1 weight %emerald green or 10 weight % Georgia green, or a combinationwithin the limits: 1 % Georgia green = 0.1 % emerald green.5.6 Other Inorganic Material (such as nonmagnetic m
18、etalsor refractories)As measured, material larger than 850-m(No. 20) screen size shall not exceed 0.1 % of the dry sampleweight. Material smaller than 850-m screen size shall notexceed 0.5 % of the dry sample weight.5.6.1 RefractoriesBased upon U.S. series screen size andsample weight, the following
19、 refractory particle limits shallapply for each screen fraction as stated below.+20 mesh 1 particle per 18-kg (40-lb) sample20, +40 mesh 2 particles per 450-g (1-lb) sample40, +60 mesh 20 refractory particles per 450-g (1-lb) sample5.6.2 Nonmagnetic Metals:+20 mesh 1 particle per 18-kg (40-lb) sampl
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