ASTM D6509-00

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Designation: D 6509 – 00
Standard Specification for
Atactic Polypropylene (APP) Modified Bituminous Base
Sheet Materials Using Glass Fiber Reinforcements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6509; 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 D 5636 Test Method for LowTemperature Unrolling of Felt
or Sheet Roofing and Waterproofing Materials
1.1 This specification covers prefabricated modified bitumi-
nous sheet materials with glass fiber reinforcement, which use
3. Terminology
atacticpolypropylene(APP)astheprimarymodifierandwhich
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this speci-
are intended for use as a base sheet in the fabrication of
fication, refer to Terminology D 1079.
multiple ply roofing and waterproofing membranes.
1.2 Thisisamaterialspecificationonly.Issuesregardingthe
4. Materials and Manufacture
suitability of specific roof constructions or application tech-
4.1 In the manufacturing process, the reinforcement is
niques are beyond the scope of this specification.
impregnated and coated on both sides in an APP-modified
1.3 The specified tests and property limits used to charac-
bituminous coating. The APP-modified bituminous coating
terize the sheet materials covered by this specification are
may be compounded with a mineral stabilizer.
intended to establish minimum properties. In-place roof system
4.2 The base sheet may be surfaced with mineral matter to
design criteria, such as fire resistance, field strength, impact/
prevent sticking in the roll. The reverse side may be covered
puncture resistance, material compatibility, uplift resistance,
with a thin polyolefin film or with other surfacing that will not
the need for field applied coatings, and others, are factors
interfere with adhesion or bonding of the sheet during appli-
beyond the scope of this material specification.
cation.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. Inch-pound units are given in parentheses for infor-
5. Physical Properties
mation only.
5.1 The sheet shall conform to the minimum physical
1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
properties described in Table 1.
the test method portion, Section 8, of this specification. This
5.2 The finished product shall not crack or be so sticky as to
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
cause tearing or other material damage upon being unrolled at
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
any product temperature between 4° and 60°C (40° and
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
140°F).
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
6. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
6.1 The finished product shall conform to the following
2. Referenced Documents
dimensions and variations:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1.1 The width of the roll shall be as agreed upon between
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing,
the purchaser and the supplier and shall not vary more than
and Bituminous Materials
1%.
D 5147 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Modified
6.1.2 The area of the roll shall be no less than as agreed
Bituminous Sheet Material
upon between the purchaser and the supplier.
6.1.3 The selvage width shall be within 6 mm ( ⁄4 in.) of the
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-8 on
nominal selvage width and shall be not less than 76 mm (3 in.)
Roofing, Waterproofing and Bituminous Materials and is the direct responsibility of
in width from the edge of the sheet.
Subcommittee D08.04 on Felts and Fabrics.
6.2 The mass and thickness of the finished product shall be
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2000. Published March 2000.
as prescribed in Table 2.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04.
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D 6509
TABLE 1 Physical Properties of Atactic Polypropylene (APP)-
sheet, within the tolerance for the lap without wrinkles,
Modified Bituminous Base Sheet Materials Using Glass Fiber
buckles, or fishmouths.
Reinforcements
8. Sampling and Test Methods
NOTE 1—The properties in this table are “as manufactured” unless
otherwise noted. 8.1 Sample the material and determine the properties de-
scribed in this specification in accordance with Test Methods
Property
D 5147 unless otherwise indicated.
Peak load at −18 6 2°C (0 6 3.6°F) 12.2 (
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