Adhesive Test Methods
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PSTC Test Methods for Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes
The PSTC Test Methods are included in the most recent edition of the PSTC Test Methods Manual.
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Test Method |
Terminology |
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Adhesion Test Methods |
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PSTC-101 |
International Standard for Peel Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tape* |
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PSTC-4 |
Relative Performance of Release Coatings |
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PSTC-5 |
Quick Stick of Pressure Sensitive Tapes |
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PSTC-6 |
Tack Rolling Ball |
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PSTC-107 |
International Standard for Shear Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tape* |
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PSTC-8 |
Unwind Force of Pressure Sensitive Tapes |
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PSTC-9 |
Accelerated Aging of Pressure Sensitive Tapes |
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PSTC-11 |
Adherence to Linerboard of Pressure Sensitive Tapes at Low Temperatures |
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PSTC-13 |
High Speed Unwind Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tapes |
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PSTC-14 |
Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tapes to Fiberboard at 90º Angle and Constant Stress |
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PSTC-15 |
Determination of Adhesion to Release Coated Substrates: Wet Spread Method |
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PSTC-16 |
Loop Tack |
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Stain Resistance Test Methods |
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PSTC-21 |
Stain Test for Finishes |
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PSTC-22 |
Latent Staining of Surface Finishes |
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Miscellaneous Test Methods |
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PSTC-131 |
International Tensile Strength and Elongation of Pressure Sensitive Tapes* |
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PSTC-133 |
International Thickness (Caliper) of Pressure Sensitive Tapes* |
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PSTC-34 |
Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Pressure Sensitive Tapes |
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PSTC-35 |
Water Penetration Rate of Pressure Sensitive Tapes |
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PSTC-38 |
Tear Resistance |
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PSTC-39 |
Tear Resistance of Plastic Film Tapes |
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Electrical Tape Test Methods |
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PSTC-50 |
Shear Strength After Solvent Immersion of Electrical Grade Tapes |
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PSTC-51 |
Dielectric Breakdown of Electrical Grade Tapes |
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PSTC-53 |
Thermosetting Properties |
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PSTC-54 |
Flagging of Electrical Grade Tapes |
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PSTC-55 |
Oil Resistance of Electrical Grade Tapes |
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PSTC-56 |
Resistance to Penetration at Elevated Temperatures of Electrical Grade Tapes |
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PSTC-57 |
Flammability of Electrical Grade Tapes |
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Width and Length Test Method |
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PSTC-171 |
International Width and Length of Pressure Sensitive Tapes* |
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Appendices |
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Appendix A |
Standard Conditions |
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Appendix B |
Test Equipment |
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Appendix C |
Cleaning Test Surfaces |
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Appendix D |
Preparation for Testing |
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Appendix E |
Quality Assurance of Pressure Sensitive Tapes |
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Appendix F |
Pressure Sensitive Tape Council Metric Unit Conversions |
Glossary of Terms In the Pressure Sensitive Tape Industry
* - These Test Methods have been harmonized through the cooperation of PSTC and AFERA
ASTM International Adhesive Test Methods and Standards
The ASTM standards included are those under the jurisdiction of the ASTM D14 committee. This includes standards under the jurisdiction of the various subcommittees as follows:
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D14.04 |
Terminology |
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D907-05 |
Standard Terminology of Adhesive |
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D14.10 |
Working Properties |
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D898-05 |
Standard Test Method for Applied Weight per Unit Area Of Dried Adhesive Solids |
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D899-00 |
Standard Practice for Applied Weight per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive |
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D1084-97 |
Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives |
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D1144-99 |
Standard Practice for Determining Strength Development of Adhesive Bonds |
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D1146-00 |
Standard Test Method for Blocking Point of Potentially Adhesive Layers |
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D1337-04 |
Standard Practice for Storage Life of Adhesives by Viscosity and Bond Strength |
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D1338-99 |
Standard Practice for Working Life of Liquid or Paste Adhesives by Consistency and Bond Strength |
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D1489-97 |
Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Aqueous Adhesives |
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D1875-03 |
Standard Test Method for Density of Adhesives in Fluid Form |
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D2556-93a |
Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Adhesives Having Shear-Rate- Dependent Flow Properties |
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D4338-97 |
Standard Test Method for Flexibility Determination of Supported Adhesive Films by Mandrel Bend |
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D4339-01 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of the Odor of Adhesives |
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D5040-90 |
Standard Test Methods for Ash Content of Adhesives |
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D5113-97 |
Standard Test Methods for Determining Adhesive Attack on Rigid Cellular Foam |
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D5267-97 |
Standard Test Methods for Determination of Extrudability of Cartridge Adhesives |
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D6862-04 |
Standard Test Methods for 90 Degree Pell Resistance of Adhesives |
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D7149-05 |
Standard Practice for Determining the Freeze Thaw Stability of Adhesives |
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D14.30 |
Wood Adhesives |
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D905-03 |
Standard Test Methods for Strength Properties of Adhesive Bond in Shear by Compression Loading |
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D906-98 |
Standard Test Methods for Strength Properties of Adhesive in Plywood Type Construction in Shear by Tension Loading |
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D1101-97a |
Standard Test Methods for Integrity of Adhesive Joints in Structural Wood Products for Exterior Use |
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D1488-00 |
Standard Test Method for Amylaceous Matter in Adhesives |
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D1490-01 |
Standard Test Methods for Nonvolatile Content of Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Solutions |
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D1579-01 |
Standard Test Methods for Filler Content of Phenol, Resorcinol, and Melamine Adhesives |
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D1582-98 |
Standard Test Methods for Nonvolatile Content of Liquid Phenol, Resorcinol, and Melamine Adhesives |
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D1583-01 |
Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Dry Adhesive Films |
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D2339-98 |
Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Two-ply Wood Construction in Shear by Tension Loading |
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D2559-04 |
Standard Specification for Adhesives for Structural Laminated Wood Products for Use Under Exterior (Wet Use) Exposure Conditions |
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D3434-00 |
Standard Test Method for Multiple-Cycle Accelerated Aging (Automatic Boil Test) for Exterior Wet Use Wood Adhesives |
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D3535-00 |
Standard Test Method for Resistance to Deformation Under Static Loading for Structural Wood Laminating Adhesives Used under Exterior (Wet Use) Exposure Conditions |
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D4300-01 |
Standard Test Methods for Ability of Adhesive Films to Support or Resist the Growth of Fungus |
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D4317-98 |
Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Acetate-Based Emulsion Adhesives |
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D4426-01 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Percent Nonvolatile Content of Liquid Phenolic Resins Used for Wood Laminating |
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D4680-98 |
Standard Test Method for Creep and Time to Failure of Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading (Wood-to-Wood) |
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D4688-99 |
Standard Test Method for Evaluating Structural Adhesives for Finger Jointing Lumber |
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D4689-99 |
Standard Specification for Adhesive, Casein-Type |
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D4690-99 |
Standard Specification for Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives |
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D4783-01 |
Standard Test Methods for Resistance of Adhesive Preparations in Container to Attack by Bacteria, Yeast, and Fungi |
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D5266-99 |
Standard Practice for Estimating the Percentage of Wood Failure in Adhesive Bonded Joints |
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D5572-95 |
Standard Specification for Adhesives Used for Finger Joints in Nonstructural Lumber Products |
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D5751-99 |
Standard Specification for Adhesives Used for Laminate Joints in Nonstructural Lumber Products |
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D5824-98 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Resistance to Delamination of Adhesive Bonds in Overlay-Wood Core Laminates Exposed to Heat and Water |
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D14.40 |
Adhesives for Plastics |
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D904-99 |
Standard Practice for Exposure of Adhesive Specimens to Artificial Light |
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D1828-01 |
Standard Practice for Atmospheric Exposure of Adhesive-Bonded Joints and Structures |
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D2093-03 |
Standard Practice for Preparation of Surfaces of Plastics Prior to Adhesive Bonding |
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D3163-01 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Strength of Adhesively Bonded Rigid Plastic Lap-Shear Joints in Shear by Tension Loading |
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D3164-03 |
Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesively Bonded Plastic Lap-Shear Sandwich Joints in Shear by Tension Loading |
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D3164M-03 |
Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesively Bonded Plastic Lap-Shear Sandwich Joints in Shear by Tension Loading |
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D3807-98 |
Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Cleavage Peel by Tension Loading (Engineering Plastics-to-Engineering Plastics) |
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D3808-01 |
Standard Test Method for Qualitative Determination of Adhesion of Adhesives to Substrates by Spot Adhesion |
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D3929-03 |
Standard Test Method for Evaluating Stress Cracking of Plastics by Adhesives Using the Bent-Beam Method |
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D4501-01 |
Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesive Bonds Between Rigid Substrates by the Block-Shear Method |
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D5041-98 |
Standard Test Method for Fracture Strength in Cleavage of Adhesives in Bonded Joints |
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D5573-99 |
Standard Practice for Classifying Failure Modes in Fiber-Reinforced-Plastic (FRP) Joints |
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D5868-01 |
Standard Test Method for Lap Shear Adhesion for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Bonding |
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D6105-04 |
Standard Practice for Application of Electrical Discharge Surface Treatment (Activation) of Plastics for Adhesive Bonding |
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D14.50 |
Hot Melts, Pressure Sensitives and Archival Adhesives |
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D1994-95 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Acid Numbers of Hot-Melt Adhesives |
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D2979-01 |
Standard Test Method for Pressure-Sensitive Tack of Adhesives Using an Inverted Probe Machine |
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D3111-99e1 |
Standard Test Method for Flexibility Determination of Hot-Melt Adhesives by Mandrel Bend Test Method |
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D3121-94 |
Standard Test Method for Tack of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives by Rolling Ball |
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D4497-94e1 |
Standard Test Method for Determining the Open Time of Hot Melt Adhesives (Manual Method) |
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D4498-00 |
Standard Test Method for Heat-Fail Temperature in Shear of Hot Melt Adhesives |
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D4499-95 |
Standard Test Method for Heat Stability of Hot-Melt Adhesives |
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D6195-03 |
Standard Test Methods for Loop Tack |
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D6463-99 |
Standard Test Method for Time to Failure of Pressure Sensitive Articles Under Sustained Shear Loading |
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D14.60 |
Adhesive Material Classification System |
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D1874-62 |
Standard Specification for Water-Soluble or Solvent-Soluble Liquid Adhesives for Automatic Machine Sealing of Top Flaps of Fiberboard Shipping Cases |
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D2851-98 |
Standard Specification for Liquid Optical Adhesive |
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D4800-94 |
Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives |
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D5363-03 |
Standard Specification for Anaerobic Single-Component Adhesives (AN) |
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D6465-99 |
Standard Guide for Selecting Aerospace and General Purpose Adhesives and Sealants |
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D14.70 |
Construction Adhesives |
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C557-03 |
Standard Specification for Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing |
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D1779-98 |
Standard Specification for Adhesive for Acoustical Materials |
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D1995-92 |
Standard Test Methods for Multi-Modal Strength Testing of Autohesives (Contact Adhesives) |
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D3498-03 |
Standard Specification for Adhesives for Field-Gluing Plywood to Lumber Framing for Floor Systems |
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D3632-98 |
Standard Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Adhesive Joints by the Oxygen-Pressure Method |
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D3930-93a |
Standard Specification for Adhesives for Wood-Based Materials for Construction of Manufactured Homes |
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D3931-93a |
Standard Test Method for Determining Strength of Gap-Filling Adhesive Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading |
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D3983-98 |
Standard Test Method for Measuring Strength and Shear Modulus of Nonrigid Adhesives by the Thick-Adherend Tensile-Lap Specimen |
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D4027-98 |
Standard Test Method for Measuring Shear Properties of Structural Adhesives by the Modified-Rail Test |
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D4502-92 |
Standard Test Method for Heat and Moisture Resistance of Wood-Adhesive Joints |
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D5215-93 |
Standard Test Method for Instrumental Evaluation of Staining of Vinyl Flooring by Adhesives |
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D5574-94 |
Standard Test Methods for Establishing Allowable Mechanical Properties of Wood-Bonding Adhesives for Design of Structural Joints |
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D6004-04 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Adhesive Shear Strength of Carpet Adhesives |
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D6005-03 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Slump Resistance of Carpet Adhesives |
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D6325-98 |
Test Method for Determining Open Assembly Time of Carpet Mastic Adhesives |
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D6464-03a |
Standard Specification for Expandable Foam Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing |
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D14.80 |
Metal Bonding Adhesives |
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D896-04 |
Standard Practice for Resistance of Adhesive Bonds to Chemical Reagents |
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D897-01 |
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Adhesive Bonds |
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D903-98 |
Standard Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds |
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D950-03 |
Standard Test Method for Impact Strength of Adhesive Bonds |
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D1002-01 |
Standard Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal) |
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D1062-02 |
Standard Test Method for Cleavage Strength of Metal-to-Metal Adhesive Bonds |
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D1151-00 |
Standard Practice for Effect of Moisture and Temperature on Adhesive Bonds |
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D1183-03 |
Standard Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging Conditions |
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D1184-98 |
Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Adhesive Bonded Laminated Assemblies |
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D1304-99 |
Standard Test Methods for Adhesives Relative to Their Use as Electrical Insulation |
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D1780-05 |
Standard Practice for Conducting Creep Tests of Metal-to-Metal Adhesives |
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D1781-98 |
Standard Test Method for Climbing Drum Peel for Adhesives |
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D1876-01 |
Standard Test Method for Peel Resistance of Adhesives (T-Peel Test) |
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D1879-99 |
Standard Practice for Exposure of Adhesive Specimens to High-Energy Radiation |
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D2094-00 |
Standard Practice for Preparation of Bar and Rod Specimens for Adhesion Tests |
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D2095-96 |
Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Adhesives by Means of Bar and Rod Specimens |
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D2293-96 |
Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Compression Loading (Metal-to-Metal) |
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D2294-96 |
Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal) |
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D2295-96 |
Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading at Elevated Temperatures (Metal-to-Metal) |
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D2557-98 |
Standard Test Method for Tensile-Shear Strength of Adhesives in the Subzero Temperature Range from -267.8 to -55°C (-450 to -67°F) |
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D2651-01 |
Standard Guide for Preparation of Metal Surfaces for Adhesive Bonding |
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D2674-72e1 |
Standard Methods of Analysis of Sulfochromate Etch Solution Used in Surface Preparation of Aluminum |
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D2739-97 |
Standard Test Method for Volume Resistivity of Conductive Adhesives |
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D2918-99 |
Standard Test Method for Durability Assessment of Adhesive Joints Stressed in Peel |
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D2919-01 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Durability of Adhesive Joints Stressed in Shear by Tension Loading |
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D3165-00 |
Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading of Single-Lap-Joint Laminated Assemblies |
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D3166-99 |
Standard Test Method for Fatigue Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading (Metal/Metal) |
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D3167-03a |
Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives |
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D3310-00 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Corrosivity of Adhesive Materials |
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D3433-99 |
Standard Test Method for Fracture Strength in Cleavage of Adhesives in Bonded Metal Joints |
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D3434-00 |
Standard Test Method for Multiple-Cycle Accelerated Aging Test (Automatic Boil Test) for Exterior Wet Use Wood Adhesives |
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D3482-90 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Electrolytic Corrosion of Copper by Adhesives |
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D3528-96 |
Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Double Lap Shear Adhesive Joints by Tension Loading |
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D3658-01 |
Standard Test Method for Determining the Torque Strength of Ultraviolet (UV) Light-Cured Glass/Metal Adhesive Joints |
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D3762-03 |
Standard Test Method for Adhesive-Bonded Surface Durability of Aluminum (Wedge Test) |
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D3933-98 |
Standard Guide for Preparation of Aluminum Surfaces for Structural Adhesives Bonding (Phosphoric Acid Anodizing) |
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D4562-01 |
Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesives Using Pin-and-Collar Specimen |
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D4896-01 |
Standard Guide for Use of Adhesive-Bonded Single Lap-Joint Specimen Test Results |
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D5648-01 |
Standard Test Method for Torque-Tension Relationship of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners (Lubricity) |
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D5649-01 |
Standard Test Method for Torque Strength of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners |
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D5656-04 |
Standard Test Method for Thick-Adherend Metal Lap-Shear Joints for Determination of the Stress-Strain Behavior of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading |
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D5657-01 |
Standard Test Method for Fluid Tightness Ability of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners |
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D6396-99 |
Standard Test Method for Testing of Pipe Thread Sealants on Pipe Tees |
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D6411/D6411M-99 |
Standard Specification for Silicone Rubber Room Temperature Vulcanizing Low Out Gassing Materials |
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D6412/D6412M-99 |
Standard Specification for Epoxy (Flexible) Adhesive for Bonding Metallic and Nonmetallic Materials |
ISO Adhesive Standards
The ISO adhesive standards are focused on ICS field 83 (Rubber and Plastics), Section 83.180 (Adhesives) within the overall ISO structure.
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ISO 4578:1997 |
Adhesives – Determination of peel resistance of high – strength adhesive bonds - Floating roller method. |
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ISO 4587:2003 |
Adhesives – Determination of tensile lap shear strength of rigid-to-rigid bonded assemblies. |
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ISO 6237:2003 |
Adhesives – Wood-to-wood adhesive bonds – Determination of shear strength by tensile loading. |
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ISO 6238:2001 |
Adhesives – Wood-to-wood adhesive bonds – Determination of shear strength by compressive loading. |
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ISO 6922:1987 |
Adhesives – Determination of tensile strength of butt joints |
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ISO 7387-1:1983 |
Adhesives with solvents for assembly of PVC – U pipe elements – Characterization – Part 1: Basic test methods. |
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ISO 8510-1:1990 |
Adhesives – Peel test for a flexible-bonded-to-rigid test specimen assembly – Part 1: 90 degree peel. |
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ISO 8510-1:1990 |
Adhesives – Peel test for a flexible-bonded-to-rigid test specimen assembly – Part 2: 180 degree peel. |
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ISO 9142:2003 |
Adhesives – Guide to the selection of standard laboratory aging conditions for testing bonded joints. |
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ISO 9311-1:2005 |
Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems – Part 1: Determination of film properties. |
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ISO 9311-2:2002 |
Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems – Part 2: Determination of shear strength. |
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ISO 9311-3:2005 |
Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems – Part 3: Test method for the determination of resistance to internal pressure. |
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ISO 9653:1998 |
Adhesives – Test method for shear impact strength of adhesive bonds. |
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ISO 9664:1993 |
Adhesives – Test method for fatigue properties of structural adhesives in tensile shear. |
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ISO 9665:1998 |
Adhesives – Animal glues – Methods of sampling and testing. |
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ISO 10123:1990 |
Adhesives – Determination of shear strength of anaerobic adhesives using pin-and-collar specimens. |
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ISO 10354:1992 |
Adhesives – Characterization of durability of structural-adhesive-bonded assemblies – Wedge rupture test. |
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ISO 10363:1992 |
Adhesives – Hot melt adhesives – Determination of thermal stability. |
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ISO 10364:1993 |
Adhesives – Determination of working life (pot life) of multi-component adhesives. |
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ISO 10365:1992 |
Adhesives – Designation of main failure patterns. |
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ISO 10964:1993 |
Adhesives – Determination of torque strength of anaerobic adhesives on threaded fasteners. |
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ISO 11003-1:2001 |
Adhesives – Determination of shear behavior of structural adhesives – |
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Part 1: Torsion test method using butt-bonded hollow cylinders. |
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ISO 11003-2:2001 |
Adhesives – Determination of shear behavior of structural adhesives – |
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Part 2: Tensile test method using thick adherends. |
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ISO 11339:2003 |
Adhesives – T-peel test for flexible-to-flexible bonded assemblies. |
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ISO 11343:2003 |
Adhesives – Determination of dynamic resistance to cleavage of high-strength adhesive bonds under impact conditions – Wedge impact test. |
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ISO 13007:2004 |
Ceramic tiles – Grouts and adhesive – Part 1: terms, definitions and specifications for adhesives. |
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ISO 13445:2003 |
Adhesives – Determination of shear strength of adhesive bonds between rigid substrates by the block-shear method. |
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ISO 14615:1997 |
Adhesives – Durability of structural adhesive joint – Exposure to humidity and temperature under load. |
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ISO 14676:1997 |
Adhesives – Evaluation of the effectiveness of surface treatment techniques for aluminum – Wet-peel test by floating-roller method. |
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ISO 14678:2005 |
Adhesives – Determination of resistance to flow sagging. |
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ISO 14679:1997 |
Adhesives – Measurement of adhesion characteristics by a three-point bending method. |
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ISO 15107:1998 |
Adhesives – Determination of cleavage strength of bonded joints. |
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ISO 15108:1998 |
Adhesives – Determination of strength of bonded joints using a bending-shear method. |
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ISO 15109:1998 |
Adhesives – Determination of the time to rupture of bonded joints under static load. |
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ISO 15166-1:1998 |
Adhesives – Methods of preparing bulk specimens – Part 1: Two-part systems |
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ISO 15166-2:2000 |
Adhesives – Methods of preparing bulk specimens – Part 2: Elevated temperature curing one-part systems. |
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ISO 15509:2001 |
Adhesives – Determination of the bond strength of engineering-plastic joints. |
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ISO 15605:2000 |
Adhesives – Sampling. |
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ISO 15908:2002 |
Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems – Test method for the determination of thermal stability of adhesives. |
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ISO 17212:2004 |
Structural adhesives – Guidelines for the surface preparation of metals and plastics prior to adhesive bonding. |
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