ASTM D5105-05(2011)

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Designation: D5105 − 05 (Reapproved 2011)
Standard Practice for
Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weathering of Pressure-
Sensitive Tapes Using Concentrated Natural Sunlight
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5105; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope Devices—Recommended Practice
1.1 This practice covers one procedure for the exposure of
3. Summary of Practice
pressure-sensitive tapes to an accelerated outdoor weathering
3.1 Thepressure-sensitivetapesareexposedtoconcentrated
environment.
solar radiation in accordance with the conditions provided by
1.2 This practice describes sample preparation and an ac-
the apparatus described in Practice G90, using spray Cycle 3.
celerated outdoor environment to which it shall be exposed. It
Following this exposure, the specimen is ready for any
does not specify what observations or tests are to be performed
prescribed examination of appearance and physical character-
on the material following exposure.
istics by other standards as determined by the applicable
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
material specification or other documents.
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
information only. 4. Significance and Use
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 This practice provides a means of qualitative assess-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ments of outdoor weathering effects on pressure-sensitive
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tapes. The resistance of tapes to outdoor weathering is deter-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
mined relative to the resistance of a control tape with known
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
stability.
4.2 If tests described in this practice produce the same type
2. Referenced Documents
of degradation as found in real-time exposures of the same
2.1 ASTM Standards:
materials, it is possible to use the results from these short-term
D3715/D3715M Practice for QualityAssurance of Pressure-
teststodeterminethequantitativeeffectsofnaturalweathering.
Sensitive Tapes
4.3 The timing of exposure testing covering both outdoor
G90 Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weather-
conventional and outdoor accelerated exposure of this practice,
ing of Nonmetallic Materials Using Concentrated Natural
using levels of ultraviolet solar radiation exposure (MJ/m)of
Sunlight
UV (295 to 385 nm) is an improvement in the timing of
2.2 Federal Specifications:
exposure testing. Testing specific levels of solar radiant expo-
QQ-A-250/5 AluminumAlloyAlclad 2024, Plate and Sheet
sure (MJ/m ) may be used to establish relative equivalent
2.3 SAE Document:
exposure, but the use of (MJ/m of UV (295 to 385 nm)) is the
4,5,6
SAE J576 Plastic Materials for Use in Optical Parts Such as
preferred method.
Lenses and Reflectors of Motor Vehicle Lighting
4.4 The radiant exposure (308 or 616 MJ/m ) suggested in
this practice approximates one and two years, respectively, of
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Tape and Labels.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally Available from SAE International (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr.,Warrendale,
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D5105 – 05. DOI: PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
10.1520/D5105-05R11. G. A. Zerlaut, M. W. Rupp, and T. E. Anderson, DEST Laboratories, Inc.,
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Phoenix, AZ, “Ultraviolet Radiation Timing Technique of Outdoor Weathering of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Materials,” SAE Technical Paper Series #850348 presented at the International
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on CongressandExposition,Detroit,MI,Feb.25–March1,1985.AvailablefromSAE.
the ASTM website. Bauer, D. R., Paputa Peck, M. C., and Carter III, R. O.,“ Evaluation of
AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700 Accelerated Spectroscopy,” Journal of Coatings Technology, Vol 59, No. 755, pp
Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS. 103–109.
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D5105 − 05 (2011)
exposure in the Southwest and Florida. Since all materials toremovethespecimensattheprescribedrate,removeatarate
“weather” at different rates in different environments, results as close to 20 in./s (500 mm/s) as possible.
obtained using this practice should not be represented as
8. Procedure
equivalenttonaturalweatheringuntilthedegreeofquantitative
correlation has been established for the material tested in the 8.1 Apply the specimens as directed by the standard to be
environment of its use. used subsequent to this exposure. If there are none, app
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