WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.307
30 June 1998
(98-2596)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Standards
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated if different from above:  Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Bhd
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  -
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Plastics
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Method of Test for
Measuring the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Plastics Using Three Points Bending
(10 pages, English)
6. Description of content:  This draft Malaysian Standard covers the use of dynamic
mechanical instrumentation for gathering and reporting the viscoelastic properties and
thermoplastic and thermosetting resins and composite systems in the form of rectangular
bars moulded directly or cut from sheets, plates or moulded shapes.  The data generated,using three-point bending techniques, may be used to identify the thermomechanical
properties of a plastics material or composition using a variety of dynamic instruments.  The
test method is valid for a wide range of frequencies, typically from 0.01 to 100 Hz.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Method
of test for measuring the dynamic mechanical properties of plastics using three points
bending.
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be decided
10. Final date for comments:  31 July 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: Standards Development Unit
SIRIM Berhad1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri
P.O. Box  7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
MALAYSIA Fax:  603-5506389