American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D 3182 – 89 (2006). This practice provides a listing of reference compounding
materials required to prepare the rubber test compounds listed in succeeding methods and contains procedures for
weighing. It also specifies the mixing equipment, general mixing procedures, vulcanization equipment and procedures.