Proficiency Test on Methylmethacrylate finished

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Summary of this proficiency test:

On 18 August 2014, the proficiency test on Methylmethacrylate (iis14C04) was finished. It started on 28 May 2014 (see message “Proficiency Test on Methylmethacrylate started” on this website) when the samples were distributed.

In this interlaboratory study 11 participants in 11 different countries have participated.

The participants were requested to determine Acidity (as Acrylic Acid), Appearance, Colour Pt/Co, Density @20°C, Inhibitor as Topanol A, Water, Purity (both on "as-received" and on dry basis), Acetone, Methanol, Methylacrylate, Methylisobutyrate, Ethylmethacrylate and other Impurities

The proficiency test report summarises per test, the test results, the analytical methods reported by the participants and the z-scores calculated for each participant are tabulated. Also, for each test, the calculated summary (e.g. mean, standard deviation and reproducibility) is given.

In the report also an evaluation of the test results is given. Problems encountered in the analyses are mentioned and - where possible - suggestions for quality improvement are formulated. For each test a comparison is made between the results of the group of participants and the requirements given by the relevant standard (e.g. ISO, DIN, ASTM).