J576_201002 Plastic Material or Materials for Use in Optical Parts Such as Lenses and Reflex Reflectors of Motor Vehicle Lighting Devices
Revised
02/15/2010
- Features
- Issuing Committee
- Content
- This SAE Recommended Practice provides test methods and requirements to evaluate the suitability of plastic material or materials intended for optical applications in motor vehicles. The tests are intended to determine physical and optical characteristics of the material or materials only. Performance expectations of finished assemblies, including plastic components, are to be based on tests for lighting devices, as specified in SAE Standards and Recommended Practices for motor vehicle lighting equipment. Field experience has shown that plastic material or materials meeting the requirements of this document and molded in accordance with good molding practices will produce durable lighting devices.
- Content
- The changes provide for the use of controlled forward light scattering plastic materials, herein referred to as Diffusing Plastic Materials. Diffusing Plastic Materials can not be evaluated for durability using the conventional "increase of haze" methodology since measurement of haze as diffusing materials are not within the scope of ASTM D 1003. This new evaluation methodology is limited to Diffusing Plastic Materials only and requires a more stringent maintenance of luminous transmittance. All other existing testing and requirements remain unchanged for all materials. No changes have been made or allowed in the 2009 revision for transparent plastic materials. New definitions have been incorporated as necessary.
- Pages
- 6
- Citation
- SAE International Recommended Practice, Plastic Material or Materials for Use in Optical Parts Such as Lenses and Reflex Reflectors of Motor Vehicle Lighting Devices, SAE Standard J576_201002, Revised February 2010, Issued January 1955, https://doi.org/10.4271/J576_201002.