As they read through the document, they noticed that the standard specified a particular conditioning procedure for plastics, including a requirement for a controlled environment with a temperature of 23°C ± 2°C and relative humidity of 50% ± 10%. The team realized that the production area where the sheets were made had recently experienced a malfunction in the climate control system, which might have affected the sheets' properties.
The results showed that the sample had indeed been affected by the abnormal environmental conditions during production. The team then worked with the production team to adjust the climate control system and rework the affected batch of sheets. astm d618-21 pdf
The team decided to take a sample of the warped sheets and perform some tests to determine the cause of the warping. They started by conditioning the sample according to the ASTM D618-21 standard and then measured its dimensions and flatness. As they read through the document, they noticed