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                            ISO 7743:2017 specifies methods for the determination of the compression stress-strain properties of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber using a standard test piece, a product or a part of a product.Four procedures are given:-      using standard test piece A with the metal plates lubricated (method A);-      using standard test piece A with the metal plates bonded to the test piece (method B);-      using standard test piece B (method C);-      using a product or a part of a product with the metal plates lubricated (method D).The methods are not suitable for materials that exhibit high set.