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IP 170: Determination of flash point – Abel closed-cup method (ISO 13736:2021)

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  • Method adopted/last revised: 2023
  • Method reapproved: None
  • REF/ISBN:
  • Status: Current
  • First printed in STM books: 2021

This document specifies a method for the determination of the manual and automated closed cup flash point of combustible liquids having flash points between –30,0 °C to 75,0 °C. However, the precision given for this method is only valid for flash points in the range −8,5 °C to 75,0 °C.

This document is not applicable to water-borne paints.

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