1、 FORD LABORATORY TEST METHOD BP 001-06 Date Action Revisions 2001 04 10 Editorial no technical change A. Cockman 1991 09 24 Printed copies are uncontrolled Page 1 of 2 Copyright 2001, Ford Global Technologies, Inc. BLOTTER TEST FOR COMPLETE CURE OF SILICONE FLUID Application This is a procedure for
2、determining if the silicone fluid has been completely cured by pressing on a piece of tan blotter to detect any staining. Apparatus Required Cork Borer (Set of 6) Catalog Number 23455-043 Available from: V.W.R. Scientific P.O. Box 187 Allen Park, MI 48101 (or equivalent) Spatula - Stainless Steel Ca
3、talog Number 57946-104 Available from: V.W.R. Scientific P.O. Box 187 Allen Park, MI 48101 (or equivalent) Blotter Paper Desk Pad Blotter, medium tan, Catalog Number K5D-2438 BW Available from: Tecumseh Office Supply Tecumseh, MI 49286 (or equivalent) Conditioning and Test Conditions All test values
4、 indicated herein are based on material conditioned in a controlled atmosphere of 23 +/- 2 C and 50 +/- 5 % relative humidity for not less than 24 h prior to testing and tested under the same conditions unless otherwise specified. FORD LABORATORY TEST METHOD BP 001-06 Page 2 of 2 Copyright 2001, For
5、d Global Technologies, Inc. Procedure 1. Prepare a sample of silicone fluid in tube form and submit to a cure cycle of 25 minutes at 175 +/- 2 C. 2. Remove tube from the oven at the end of the curing cycle. 3. Cool rapidly by forced air until the tube can be picked up by hand. 4. Using a number six
6、standard cork-borer (10 mm I.D.), remove a plug from the axis of the tube. 5. Place a small portion of the mid-section on a blotter and work in with a spatula. (a) If there is no oil absorbed on the blotter to produce a dark stain, the material is cured. (b) Oil stain appearing on the paper indicates the material is not cured. Chemicals, materials, parts, and equipment referenced in this document must be used and handled properly. Each party is responsible for determining proper use and handling in its facilities.
