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Designation: D 6223 – 00
Standard Specification for
Atactic Polypropylene (APP) Modified Bituminous Sheet
Materials Using a Combination of Polyester and Glass Fiber
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Reinforcements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6223; 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.
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e NOTE—Table 2 was editorially corrected in February 2002.
1. Scope D 5147 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Modified
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Bituminous Sheet Material
1.1 This specification covers prefabricated modified bitumi-
D 5636 Test Method for LowTemperature Unrolling of Felt
noussheetmaterialsreinforcedwithacombinationofpolyester
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or Sheet Roofing and Waterproofing Materials
fabric and glass fiber, with or without granules, that use atactic
polypropylene (APP) as the primary modifier and are intended
3. Terminology
for use in the fabrication of multiple ply roofing and water-
3.1 Definitions:
proofing membranes.
3.1.1 Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisspecification,refer
1.2 This specification is intended as a material specification
to Terminology D 1079.
only. Issues regarding the suitability of specific roof construc-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tions or application techniques are beyond the scope of this
3.2.1 elongation at 5 % of maximum load— the elongation
specification.
measured on the load–elongation curve at which point the load
1.3 The specified tests and property limits used to charac-
has dropped to 5 % of its maximum value.
terize the sheet materials covered by this specification are
intended to establish minimum properties. In-place roof system
4. Classification
design criteria such as fire resistance, field strength, impact/
4.1 Type I and II modified bituminous sheet materials
puncture resistance, material compatibility, uplift resistance,
reinforced with a combination of polyester fabric and glass
the need for field applied coatings, and others, are factors
fiber reinforcements, are covered by this specification (see
beyond the scope of this material specification.
Table 1).
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.2 The following grades are used to describe the material
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
surfacing:
information only.
4.2.1 Grade G—Granule surfacing.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.2.2 Grade S—Smooth surfacing.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Material and Manufacture
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.1 In the process of manufacture, the reinforcement is
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
saturated with APP modified asphalt and is impregnated and
coated on both sides with anAPPmodified bituminous coating.
2. Referenced Documents
TheAPP modified bituminous coating shall be permitted to be
2.1 ASTM Standards:
compounded with a mineral stabilizer.
D 1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing, Waterproofing,
2 5.2 Grade G materials are surfaced on the weather side with
and Bituminous Materials
mineralgranules,exceptforanyselvage.Topreventstickingin
the roll, the reverse side and any selvage shall be permitted to
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be covered with a fine mineral surfacing or any other surfacing
This specification is under the jurisdication of ASTM Committee D08 on
Roofing,Waterproofing, and Bituminous Materials and is the direct responsibility of
that will not interfere with adhesion or bonding of the lap
Subcommittee D08.04 on Felts and Fabrics.
during application.
Current edition approved July 10, 2000 Published September 2000. Originally
published as D 6223 – 98. Last previous edition D 6223 – 98.
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TABLE 1 Physical Properties of APP Modified Bituminous Sheet TABLE 2 Dimensions and Mass of APP Modified Bituminous
Materials Using a Combination of Polyester and Glass Fiber Sheet Materials Using a Combination of Polyester and Glass
A A
Reinforcements Fiber Reinforcements
Property Type I Type II Property Type I Type II
Maximum load at 23 6 2°C (73.4 6 3.6°F) Thickness, min, mm (mils),
MD and XMD, before and after heat Grade S 3.5 (140) 3.5 (140)
conditioning, kN/m (lbf/in.), minimum 11.4 (65) 17.5 (100) Grade G 4.0 (160) 4.0 (160)
Elongation at 23 6 2°C (73.4 6 3.6°F) Net mass per unit area,
2 2
MD and XMD, before and after heat
min., g/m (lbs/100 ft )
conditioning, at maximum load, Grade S 3662† (75) 3662† (75)
% minimum 3 3
Grade G 4394† (90) 4394† (90)
Maximum Load at −18 6 2°C (0 6 3.6°F)
Bottom side coating
MD and XMD, kN/m (lbf/in.), minimum 26.3 (150
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