ASTM C1294-01
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Compatibility of Insulating Glass Edge Sealants with Liquid-Applied Glazing Materials
Standard Test Method for Compatibility of Insulating Glass Edge Sealants with Liquid-Applied Glazing Materials
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Liquid-applied glazing materials, bedding sealants, glazing compounds (that is, glazing sealants) are designed to provide a seal between the IG unit and the window or wall framing. Frequently there is physical contact between these materials and an IG unit edge sealant. Depending on the particular IG unit edge sealant, there can be a detrimental physical or chemical interaction between it and the liquid-applied glazing material. Detrimental effects may include: weakening, softening, hardening, or adhesive failure of the IG edge sealant, or visual obstruction inside the IG unit.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for quantitatively measuring the compatibility of liquid-applied glazing materials with an insulating glass unit edge sealant. Compatibility is determined by measuring the changes in the insulating glass edge sealant adhesive and cohesive properties. Hereinafter insulating glass is referred to as IG.
1.2 This test method does not address the issue of the integrity of the hermetic seal or changes to the vision area in an IG unit. Such factors as possible unit fogging or primary sealant reaction in a dual-seal system due to volatile components permeating the IG sealant are not considered in this test method.
1.3 The committee with jurisdiction over this standard is not aware of any comparable standards published by other organizations.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:C1294–01
Standard Test Method for
Compatibility of Insulating Glass Edge Sealants with Liquid-
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Applied Glazing Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1294; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope observations of the specimen’s general physical appearance
and observation of elongation.
1.1 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for
4.2 Test specimens are exposed to 70°C (158°F) heat for
quantitatively measuring the compatibility of liquid-applied
fourweekswhilecontactingtheliquid-appliedglazingmaterial
glazing materials with an insulating glass unit edge sealant.
being evaluated.
Compatibility is determined by measuring the changes in the
4.2.1 Control specimens are exposed only to the 70°C
insulating glass edge sealant adhesive and cohesive properties.
(158°F) heat.
Hereinafter insulating glass is referred to as IG.
4.3 Compatibilityisdeterminedbycomparingthemeasured
1.2 This test method does not address the issue of the
and observed properties of the test specimens to the control
integrityofthehermeticsealorchangestothevisionareainan
samples.
IG unit. Such factors as possible unit fogging or primary
sealant reaction in a dual-seal system due to volatile compo-
5. Significance and Use
nents permeating the IG sealant are not considered in this test
5.1 Liquid-applied glazing materials, bedding sealants,
method.
glazing compounds (that is, glazing sealants) are designed to
1.3 Thecommitteewithjurisdictionoverthisstandardisnot
provide a seal between the IG unit and the window or wall
aware of any comparable standards published by other orga-
framing. Frequently there is physical contact between these
nizations.
materials and an IG unit edge sealant. Depending on the
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
particular IG unit edge sealant, there can be a detrimental
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
physical or chemical interaction between it and the liquid-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
applied glazing material. Detrimental effects may include:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
weakening, softening, hardening, or adhesive failure of the IG
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
edge sealant, or visual obstruction inside the IG unit.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Apparatus and Accessory Materials
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 6.1 Oven, forced draft, capable of maintaining a constant
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
temperature of 70 6 3°C (158 6 5°F).
3. Terminology 6.2 Tensile Testing Machine, capable of producing a tensile
load on the specimen at the rate of 5 6 0.51 mm (0.2 6 0.02
3.1 Definitions—RefertoTerminologyC717fordefinitions
in.) per minute.
of the following terms: adhesive failure, cohesive failure,
6.2.1 Fixed Member—A fixed or essentially stationary
compatibility, compound, elongation, glazing, seal, sealant,
member carrying one grip.
substrate.
6.2.2 Moveable Member—A moveable member carrying a
4. Summary of Test Method second grip.
6.2.3 Grips—The grips should be suitable to firmly grasp
4.1 This test method includes the measurement of tensile
the test fixture that holds the test specimen and should be
force, elongation, and percent cohesive or adhesive failure and
designed to eliminate eccentric specimen loading. Specimen
loading should be parallel to the centerline of the short axis of
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the sealant. A swivel or universal joint near each end of the
ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC24onBuilding
Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.20 on
specimen should be provided for alignment purposes.
General Test Methods.
6.2.4 Grip Fixture—A fixture capable of being held by the
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published July 2001. Originally
grips and furnishing a tensile force to and maintaining proper
published as C 1294–95. Last previous edition C 1294–95.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07. alignment with the test specimen.
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6.3 Spatulas, for use in mixing and applying sealant. machine screws through the ends of the side bars. The test
6.4 Paper Cup or Can, for use in mixing multicomponent fixture holds the samples stationary while the IG edge sealant
sealants when applicable. is applied. The IG edge sealant siteline should be approxi-
6.5 Plastic Cartridge, (Semco), to extrude s
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