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Accelerated Ageing   Property: Accelerated Ageing Method of Measurement: Heat ageing is widely used as a method of evaluating long term ageing properties. Hardness and dumbbell type tensile test pieces are placed in an air circulating oven for a specific period of time at a given temperature (e.g. 7 days at 70ºC). The properties of the rubber are then tested and compared with the properties before ageing. The percentage retained for each property is recorded ( change in hardness is recorded in degrees). ASTM REFERENCE: D573 BS REFERENCE: BS903 Part A19 ISO REFERENCE: ISO188** * technically equivalent ** identical