The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released IEC 60811-511:2012+A1:2017. This standard pertains to Electric and optical fibre cables – Test methods for non-metallic materials – Part 511: Mechanical tests – Measurement of the melt flow index of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds, and is now available on the IEC webstore.
Description: “IEC 60811-511:2012+A1:2017 describes the procedure for the measurement of the melt flow index for polyethylene compounds.
IEC 60811-511:2012 cancels and replaces Clause 10 of IEC 60811-4-1:2004, which is withdrawn. Full details of the replacements are shown in Annex A of IEC 60811-100:2012. There are no specific technical changes with respect to the previous edtion, but see the Foreword to IEC 60811-100:2012. This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60811-100:2012.”
*Description from the IEC Website.