ISO/TC 61/SC 11/WG 5 - Polymeric adhesives

This document specifies the individual measurements of notches. It assigns specific codes used to label notched tools according to the measurements and tolerances specified in this document.

This document specifies a reference method for the determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions into indoor air from floor covering adhesives and products used for flooring installation. This method is applicable to determine volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and volatile aldehydes. It is based on the use of a test chamber and subsequent analysis of an air sample for organic compounds by GC-MS respectively HPLC. The main purpose of the test procedure is to obtain relevant performance data for the classification of flooring adhesives and products used for the installation of floor coverings with respect to low VOC emissions during the use phase of the flooring. NOTE 1: This document describes the overall procedure and makes use of existing standards mainly by normative reference, complemented when necessary with additional or modified normative requirements. NOTE 2: No conclusions about occupational health and safety can be drawn from the testing and/or the classification of products according to this standard.

This document specifies a method of testing the adhesion in plastic-metal joints produced by several techniques: adhesive bonding, direct joining of thermoplastics by injection or compression moulding, or other methods. More specifically this testing method provides a measure of the joint resistance to fracture in the region between plastic and metal adherends. This method can only be used for comparing adhesives, surface treatments, bonding conditions and effects of environmental conditions. The results cannot be used for engineering design purposes.

This document provides guidelines describing the adhesive bonding quality requirements suitable for use by adhesive user-companies utilizing adhesive bonding as a means of fabrication. In particular, the guidelines define various approaches to meeting quality requirements for fabrication and reporting procedures, both in workshops and on site. These guidelines aim to convey the importance of maintaining quality standards in fabrication and reporting procedures, keeping records and thus enabling documentation to provide the basis for risk evaluation of adhesively bonded structures in service and in use. These guidelines have been prepared such that: a) they are independent of the type of adhesively bonded structure; b) they are independent of adhesive user-companies’ and suppliers’ product recommendations; c) they define the quality requirements for adhesive bonding in terms of fabrication and reporting procedures, both in workshops and on site; d) they can be used as the basis for risk evaluation of adhesively bonded structures in service and in use; e) they can be used as a basis for assessing a fabricator's capability to produce adhesively bonded structures fulfilling specified quality requirements when they are detailed in one or more of the following: — a contract between the parties involved; — an application standard; — a regulatory statement. The guidelines contained within this document can be adopted in full or selectively chosen by the adhesive user to suit the structure concerned. The guidelines provide a flexible framework for the control of adhesive bonding activities in the following cases. Case 1 The provision of specific requirements for adhesive bonding in contracts that require the adhesive user to have a quality system other than ISO 9001. Case 2 The provision of specific requirements for adhesive bonding as guidance to an adhesive user developing a quality system. Case 3 The provision of specific requirements for references in application standards that uses adhesive bonding as part of its requirements or in a contract between relevant parties. Case 4 The provision of a framework for fabrication and reporting procedures to a quality standard, suitable in particular as a basis for the risk evaluation of adhesively bonded structures.

This document specifies a T‑peel test for the determination of the peel resistance of an adhesive by measuring the peeling force of a T‑shaped bonded assembly of two flexible adherends. This test procedure does not provide design information. NOTE This method was originally developed for use with metal adherends but other, flexible, adherends can also be used.

This document specifies a set of basic properties commonly required for the selection and use of structural adhesives in different applications. ISO standard test methods and test conditions are also reviewed for the measurement of these data to facilitate traceability of recorded values (see Introduction).

This document specifies the designations for the main types of failure pattern of bonded assemblies and illustrates, through diagrams, their respective appearances. This document applies to all mechanical tests performed on a bonded assembly, regardless of the nature of the adherends and adhesive which make up the assembly.

This document specifies the environmental conditions to evaluate the accelerated degradation for the adhesion interface performance in plastic-metal assemblies.

This document gives guidelines to select, by means of delamination-resistance tests, adhesive/wood combinations for use in wood products placed in non-severe environments, in which the products are not exposed to extreme changes in temperature and humidity. This document provides a series of exposure cycles at various temperature and humidity values to verify that the adhesive selected, or a product bonded with the adhesive, meets the necessary requirements for resistance to delamination. This document is intended to help the user not only to select a suitable adhesive, but also to evaluate adhesives and adhesively bonded wood products. NOTE When actual wood products are tested using this method, the test results might not be comparable because the test laboratory do not normally have had adequate control over the way the product was assembled. This document is not intended for use in the qualification of structural components.

This document gives guidelines to select, by means of delamination-resistance tests, adhesive/wood combinations for use in wood products placed in severe environments, in which the products are exposed to extreme change of temperature and humidity. A series of exposure cycles at various temperature and humidity values is provided to verify that the adhesive selected, or a product bonded with the adhesive, meets the necessary requirements for resistance to delamination. This document is intended to help the user not only to select a suitable adhesive, but also to evaluate adhesives and adhesively bonded wood products. NOTE When actual wood products are tested using this method, the test results might not be comparable because the test laboratory do not normally have had adequate control over the way the product was assembled. This document is not intended for use in the qualification of structural components.

This document specifies characteristics for adhesives for floor coverings, which comprise: — resilient floor coverings (such as those manufactured from plastics, linoleum or rubber); — textile floor coverings. Adhesives for floor coverings are intended for use within a building according to the manufacturer's specification. This document specifies requirements for establishing performance characteristics of adhesives for floor coverings with regard to their determination, evaluation and expression. This document comprises all kinds of adhesives for floor coverings irrespective of the chemical composition and the mechanism of setting. Products according to this document can be put on the market as liquids, pastes and film adhesives for floor coverings. The products can be one-component or multi-component. This document also defines a special kind of adhesives for floor coverings, which facilitate the easy removal of the floor covering after the utilization and where the need for a permanent bond is not always required. These types of floor covering adhesives are referred to as low peel strength, release bond adhesives. This document does not: — cover adhesives for bonding parquet to the subfloor, adhesives for bonding laminate floor coverings and adhesives for ceramic tiles; — make provisions for testing the bond strength of low peel strength, release bond adhesives for floor coverings; — take account of all influences which may occur in practice.

This document specifies a method for evaluating the adhesion of elastic adhesives and sealants [with a minimum elongation at break of 100 % and a modulus of elasticity of maximum 10 MPa[1]] on various substrates. In this way, the effect of various coatings or the surface pre-treatments of the substrate materials on the adhesion can be compared. It can also be used to evaluate the influence of pre-treatment, substrate and adhesive on the long-term durability of adhesively bonded joints and seals. This test can also be used for process monitoring and quality assurance accompanying production. [1] The elongation and modulus of elasticity are measured according to ISO 527-2.

This document specifies a test method to measure the dimensional changes of a linoleum floorcovering while being adhered to a glass substrate. This method is to be used in conjunction with other test methods and not used solely to determine the suitability of a particular adhesive/linoleum combination.

This document specifies a test method that measures the dimensional changes of a plastic or rubber floor or wall covering bonded to a given substrate after accelerated ageing. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This document specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under peel forces. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This document specifies a test method to measure the electrical resistance as a material physical parameter of an adhesive film and composites of floor covering material and adhesive film. The electrical resistance is reciprocal to the electrical conductivity. This laboratory method does not take account of all influences which can occur in practice. This method applies to the determination of the electrical resistance of adhesive films on glass and of composites of floor coverings, adhesively bonded to a fibre cement substrate R4 and R5 (see Clause 3).

This document specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under shear forces. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This document specifies a dynamic impact wedge method for the determination of the cleavage resistance under impact loading of high-strength adhesive bonds between two adherends, when tested under specified conditions of preparation and testing. This test procedure does not provide design information. The method allows a choice of sheet metal or fibre reinforced plastic substrates corresponding to those materials frequently used in industry, such as for automotive applications.

This document specifies a test method for determining the shear behaviour of an adhesive in a single lap joint bonded assembly when subjected to a tensile force. The test is performed on specimens consisting of thick, rigid adherends, with a short length of overlap, in order to obtain the most uniform distribution of shear stresses possible and to minimize other stress states which initiate failure. This test method may be used to determine: — the shear-stress against shear-strain curve to failure of the adhesive; — the shear modulus of the adhesive; — other adhesive properties that can be derived from the stress/strain curve such as secant shear modulus and maximum shear stress; — the effect of temperature, environment, test speed, etc., on these properties. This document does not apply in case of adhesion failure.

This document specifies six methods for determining the water vapour transmission rate of adhesive films coated on a plastic substrate. The adhesive is used in organic electronic devices such as organic light-emitting diodes. The methods provide rapid measurement over a wide range of water vapour transmission rates.

This document specifies four methods for determining the water vapour transmission rate through the cross-section of an adhesive for edge seal in organic electronic devices, such as organic light emitting diodes and organic photovoltaic cells. The methods provide rapid measurement over a wide range of water vapour transmission rates.

This document describes a test method for measuring the shear and/or tensile strength of an adhesively bonded plastic/plastic specimen of a specific design. This method allows the determination of a combined shear and tensile behaviour of the bond. These shear and tensile values are useful for design purposes.

This document specifies a shear test for the characterization of adhesives in a bond. The shear stress/strain properties of the adhesive (including the shear modulus) are useful for advanced design work, such as in finite element analysis methods.

This document specifies a method for determining the shear strength of wood-to-wood adhesive bonds, with a standard specimen loaded in compression and under specified conditions of preparation, conditioning and testing. This method is intended for testing only those adhesives used in bonding wood to wood. This method is not intended for use in testing manufactured products.

This document specifies a test method for the determination of the solubility of a water-soluble pressure-sensitive adhesive in water or the solubility of an alkali-soluble pressure-sensitive adhesive in alkali by measuring the loss in mass of the adhesive when immersed in water or alkali. The solubility of the adhesive is one of the key factors in assessing the possibility of recycling products to which labels are fixed using a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

This document specifies a series of methods for the determination of the ability of a pressure sensitive tape to remain adhered under a constant load applied parallel to the surfaces of the tape and substrate. This document contains: — method A: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of shear adhesion to a vertical standard steel panel; — method B: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of shear adhesion to a vertical panel covered with NIST SRM 1810A[1] standard fibreboard; — method C: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of shear adhesion to a vertical panel covered with a fibreboard agreed upon by the buyer and seller; — method D: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of shear adhesion of filament reinforced tape applied to a horizontal standard steel panel; — method E: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of shear adhesion of filament reinforced tape applied to a horizontal panel covered with NIST SRM 1810A1) standard fibreboard; — method F: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of shear adhesion of filament reinforced tape applied to a horizontal panel covered with a fibreboard agreed upon by the buyer and seller; — method G: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of shear adhesion to a vertical standard steel panel at elevated temperature after a 10 min dwell time. [1] NIST SRM 1810A is National Institute of Standards and Technology ? Standard Reference Material 1810A and is available from the Institute at Gaithersburg, Maryland MD 20899, USA.

This document specifies methods to measure the breaking strength and elongation at break of a self adhesive tape when it is subjected to a tensile force sufficient to cause it to break. These test methods describe a procedure for testing 12 mm or 24 mm wide samples cut from supplied rolls of self adhesive tapes. Alternatively rolls of self adhesive tape up to 50 mm wide can be directly tested in their original width. In these circumstances the practical breaking strength and elongation will be typical of the manufacturer's cut edges. When newly cut sample pieces are tested, because of the better cutting of the edges, the results can be higher than would be found on commercial tape.

This document specifies a series of methods for the determination of peel adhesion properties of self adhesives tapes. This document contains: — Method 1: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of peel adhesion from stainless steel at an angle of 180°; — Method 2: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of peel adhesion from its own backing at an angle of 180°; — Method 3: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of peel adhesion of double sided and transfer tapes at an angle 180°; — Method 4: Self adhesive tapes ? Measurement of adhesion of the liner to an adhesive tape at an angle of 180°. Annexes A and B specify further variations in the testing protocol according to specific conditions.

ISO 6237:2017 specifies a method for determining the shear strength of wood-to-wood adhesive bonds, with a standard specimen loaded in tension and under specified conditions of preparation, conditioning and testing. This method is intended for testing only those adhesives used in bonding wood to wood in either parallel-laminated or cross-laminated construction. This method is not intended for use in testing manufactured products.

ISO 10364:2015 specifies methods for determining the pot life of multi-part adhesives in order to be able to determine whether the pot life conforms to the minimum specified working life required of an adhesive. For the purposes of simplification, the term "pot life" is deemed to have the same meaning as "working life" and will be used to represent both throughout this International Standard. Methods described to measure the property provide different answers. So the results shall be specified with respect to the method used. The test methods described are suitable for assessing all multi?part adhesives, and especially epoxy based and polyurethane based adhesives, but they are not suitable for some acrylic-based adhesives. NOTE 1 Some of the methods described in this International Standard can also be suitable for determination of working life of one-part adhesives that react to humidity (e.g. PUR prepolymers). NOTE 2 This International Standard can also be used for assessing non-structural adhesives.

ISO 16525-9:2014 specifies test methods to investigate the high-speed signal-transmission characteristics in the bonded portions of an isotropic electrically conductive adhesive, which joins the terminals of a surface mounted device (SMD) and the land grid patterns of a printed circuit board. It also investigates the characteristics of wiring with an isotropic electrically conductive adhesive, which can be applied on to the printed circuit board.

ISO 16525-8:2014 specifies test methods for confirming the occurrence of electrochemical migration in electrically isotropic conductive adhesives at high-temperature and humidity. The electrical resistance is also determined.

ISO 16525-6:2014 specifies the pendulum-type test methods for impact strength of isotropic electrically conductive adhesives used in mounting components products on substrates.

ISO 16525-2:2014 specifies test methods for isotropic electrically conductive adhesives used in wiring, die attach, and surface assembly of printed circuit boards of electronic devices. The test methods focus on volume and interfacial contact resistivity.

ISO 16525-5:2014 specifies test methods using miniature specimens to measure shear fatigue of a glued joint that consists of isotropic electrically conductive adhesives and rigid adherends in specified conditions.

ISO 16525-3:2014 specifies test methods for heat-transfer properties such as effective thermal conductivity and thermal resistance by a steady-state comparative longitudinal heat-flow method (SCHF method) using cartridge-type specimen for isotropic electrically conductive adhesives used in wiring, die attach, and surface assembly.

ISO 16525-7:2014 specifies the environmental test methods (cold, dry heat, damp heat and change of temperature) for isotropic electrically conductive adhesives used in the surface assembly of printed circuit boards of electronic devices.

ISO 16525-1:2014 specifies general test methods for isotropic electrically conductive adhesives used in wiring, die attach of semiconductors, and surface assembly of printed circuit boards.

ISO 16525-4:2014 specifies test methods using miniature specimens to determine shear strength and electrical resistance of a bonded joint that consists of electrically isotropic conductive adhesives and rigid adherends in specified conditions.

ISO 10123:2013 specifies a method for the determination of the shear strength of anaerobic-curing liquid adhesives used for retaining cylindrical assemblies, pin-and-collar type, or for locking and sealing threaded fasteners. This test method can also be used for other adhesives.

ISO 17178:2013 specifies test methods for adhesives for bonding parquet and similar wood floorings to a subfloor. It also specifies the minimum requirements for shear strength, tensile strength to be achieved with these adhesives. ISO 17178:2013 does not refer to the selection and installation of parquet floorings.

ISO 17212:2012 provides and describes the usual procedures for the preparation of component surfaces prior to bonding for either laboratory evaluation or the process of construction. It is applicable to metal and plastic surfaces that are commonly encountered.

ISO 8510-2:2006 specifies a 180° peel test for the determination, under specified conditions, of the peel resistance of a bonded assembly of two adherends where one adherend is flexible and the other is rigid.

ISO 17087:2006 specifies performance levels for adhesives to be used in finger joints in nonstructural bonded lumber products. Such products include, but are not limited to, interior and exterior mouldings, window and door components or parts, and bonded lumber panels. Adhesives that meet the requirements of the various performance classes are considered capable of providing an adequate bond for use under the conditions described for the class. This specification is intended to be used to evaluate adhesives as well as the adhesive bonds in the finger joints.

ISO 19212:2006 specifies methods for determining the temperature dependence of the shear strength of the adhesive or adhesive bond in adhesively bonded products.

ISO 14678:2005 describes seven methods for the assessment of the flow characteristics of adhesives after application at room temperature and during cure, by the measurement of sagging. These methods may be used both for specifying an adhesive and for quality control purposes.

ISO 9142:2003 describes laboratory ageing conditions under which adhesive joints may be exposed to various environmental influences -- climatic or chemical -- for the purpose of assessing the effects of such influences on certain properties. The ageing conditions are applicable to bonded assemblies and may be used to constitute a set of tests for the evaluation of an adhesive. The results obtained using the procedures described in this International Standard are not necessarily applicable to the determination of the service life of a bonded assembly because there is no direct relation between the test results and the behaviour of a bonded assembly over a period of time under service conditions. However, for certain specific applications, experience with the procedures may enable a correlation to be established.

ISO 13445:2003 specifies a method for the determination of the shear strength of adhesives used to bond materials with elastic moduli higher than the elastic modulus of the adhesive. The method provides an estimate of the shear strength of an adhesive on various machinable and non-machinable substrate materials.

ISO 4587:2003 specifies a method for determining the tensile lap-shear strength of rigid-to-rigid bonded assemblies using a standard specimen under specified conditions of preparation and testing. This test procedure does not provide design information.

This International Standard specifies methods for sampling adhesives and related products, in order to obtain uniform samples of convenient size which are adequately representative of the product being sampled. The sample or samples so obtained are suitable for examination and preparation prior to testing. The methods are applicable to products which require the addition and mixing in of catalysts or hardeners prior to their application, by sampling each component separately. The methods are not applicable, however, to sampling from a stream of adhesive (in this case the samples can be prepared in accordance with ISO 8213). This International Standard does not apply to animal glues.