ASTM D3654/D3654M-02

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Designation: D 3654/D 3654M – 02
Standard Test Methods for
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Shear Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3654/D 3654M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the
year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last
reapproval. A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.2.2 This test method is intended to replace AFERA 4012,
CEN 1943, and PSTC (see 7.2).
1.1 This test method describes procedures for determining
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
the ability of pressure-sensitive tapes to remain adhered under
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
constant load applied parallel to the surface of the tape and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
substrate.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1.1 Procedure A measures the shear adhesion when ap-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
plied to a vertical standard steel panel.
1.1.2 Procedure B measures the shear adhesion when ap-
2. Referenced Documents
plied to vertical panel covered with NIST SRM 1810A
2.1 ASTM Standards:
standard fiberboard.
A 666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austen-
1.1.3 Procedure C measures the shear adhesion when ap-
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itic Stainless Steel, Sheet, Strip, Plate and Flat Bar
pliedtoaverticalpanelcoveredwithafiberboardasdefinedby
D 3715/D 3715M Practice for Quality Assurance of
Comite Europeen de Normalisation (CEN).
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Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
1.1.4 Procedure D measures shear adhesion when applied to
D 5750/D 5750M Guide for Width and Length of Pressure-
a vertical panel covered with a fiberboard agreed upon by the
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Sensitive Tape
buyer and seller.
E 122 Practice for Choice of Sample Size to Estimate a
1.1.5 Procedure E measures shear adhesion of filament
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Measure of Quality for a Lot or Process
reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal standard steel
2.2 AFERA Standard:
panel.
AFERA4012 Self-AdhesiveTapes—Measurement of Static
1.1.6 Procedure F measures shear adhesion of a filament
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Shear Adhesion
reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal panel covered
2.3 CEN Standard:
with NIST SRM 1810A standard fiberboard.
EN 1943 Self-Adhesive Tapes—Measurement of Static
1.1.7 ProcedureGmeasurestheshearadhesionofafilament
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Shear Adhesion
reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal panel covered
2.4 PSTC Standard:
with a standard fiberboard defined by CEN.
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PSTC-7 Holding Power of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
1.1.8 Procedure H measures the shear adhesion the same as
Procedure A except the test is conducted at an elevated
3. Summary of Test Method
temperature and after a 10-min dwell time at the elevated
3.1 Procedure A, Shear Adhesion to Standard Steel
temperature.
Panel—Astripoftapeisappliedtoastandardsteelpanelunder
1.2 These procedures provide a means of assessing the
controlled roll down. The panel is mounted vertically, a
uniformity of the adhesive of a given type of pressure-sensitive
standard mass is attached to the free end of the tape and the
tape, usually tapes used for packaging applications. The
time to failure is determined.
assessment may be within a roll of tape, between rolls or
3.2 Procedure B, Shear Adhesion to a Standard (NIST)
production lots.
Fiberboard—Astrip of tape is applied to a panel covered with
1.2.1 Variations in the tape backing and adhesive affect the
response; therefore, these procedures cannot be used to pin-
point the specific cause(s) of nonuniformity.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on AFERA (Association des Fabricants Europeen de Rubans Auto-Adhesifs),
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D 10.14 on Tapes and LAM, laan Copes van Cattenburch 79, NL–2858 EW., the Hague, the Netherlands.
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Labels. EN (European Norm), available from COMITE Europeen de Normalisation,
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. Originally CEN Rue de Stassart, 36, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium.
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approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as D 3654/ PSTC (Pressure Sensitive Tape Council), 400 N. Michigan Ave., No. 2200,
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D 3654M – 96 . Chicago, IL 60611–4267.
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D 3654/D 3654M – 02
NIST SRM 1810A fiberboard under controlled roll down. The particular fiberboard surface or to compare the shear adhesion
panel is mounted vertically, a standard mass is attached to the of a
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