ASTM E2690-10e1
(Practice)Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Building products made with caulks and sealants are often used for applications for which Test Method E84 is used for compliance with building, life safety code or mechanical code requirements. This practice describes, in detail, specimen mounting procedures for those caulks and sealants which are not able to be supported by their own structural characteristics during the test.
Codes are often silent with regard to testing caulks and sealants for the assessment of flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and products.
The material shall be representative of the materials used in actual field installations.
The limitations for this procedure are those associated with Test Method E84.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing caulks and sealants intended to be applied up to 8 in. (203.2 mm) in width to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E84. Caulks and sealants intended to be applied in excess of 8 in. (203.2 mm) are to be tested applied to a substrate so as to completely cover the substrate in a full tunnel width application of Test Method E84.
1.2 This practice applies to caulks and sealants intended for various uses within buildings. The caulks and sealants addressed in this practice are not able to be supported by their own structural characteristics during the test unless they are applied to a substrate.
1.3 Testing is conducted in accordance with Test Method E84.
1.4 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.
1.5 This practice does not apply to materials for which the test specimen does not remain in place before and during the test until maximum flame propagation has occurred.
1.6 This practice is not for system evaluation. It is for the comparison of the materials only.
1.7 The results obtained by using this mounting procedure are confined to the materials themselves as tested and are not comparable to those obtained with materials that are tested in a full tunnel width application.
1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests.
1.10 This standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See also Section 9.
1.11 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
1.12 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.13 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:E2690–10
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants
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to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2690; 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.
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´ NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in January 2011.
1. Scope 1.11 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
ration and mounting when testing caulks and sealants intended
1.12 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be re-
to be applied up to 8 in. (203.2 mm) in width to assess flame
garded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
spread and smoke development as surface burning character-
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
istics using Test Method E84. Caulks and sealants intended to
information only and are not considered standard.
beappliedinexcessof8in.(203.2mm)aretobetestedapplied
1.13 This standard does not purport to address all of the
to a substrate so as to completely cover the substrate in a full
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tunnel width application of Test Method E84.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2 This practice applies to caulks and sealants intended for
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
various uses within buildings. The caulks and sealants ad-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
dressed in this practice are not able to be supported by their
own structural characteristics during the test unless they are
2. Referenced Documents
applied to a substrate.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 Testing is conducted in accordance with Test Method
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
E84.
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.4 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
Building Materials
be used as a regulatory tool.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.5 This practice does not apply to materials for which the
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The
test specimen does not remain in place before and during the
Modernized Metric System
test until maximum flame propagation has occurred.
1.6 This practice is not for system evaluation. It is for the
3. Terminology
comparison of the materials only.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
1.7 The results obtained by using this mounting procedure
tice associated with fire issues, refer to the terminology
are confined to the materials themselves as tested and are not
contained in Terminology E176. For definitions of terms used
comparable to those obtained with materials that are tested in
in this practice associated with caulks and sealants refer to the
a full tunnel width application.
terminology contained in Terminology C717.
1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
measures.
3.2.1 bead, n—in building construction, a strip of applied
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safe-
sealant, glazing compound or putty.
guards for personnel and property shall be employed in
3.2.2 sealant, n—in building construction, a material that
conducting these tests.
has the adhesive and cohesive properties to form a seal.
1.10 This standard gives instructions on specimen prepara-
3.2.3 self-supporting specimen, n—a specimen that remains
tion and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in
in place by its own structural characteristics both before and
Test Method E84. See also Section 9.
during the fire test.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
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Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Burning. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2010. Published September 2010. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2690–10E01. the ASTM website.
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4. Summary of Practice 7. Specimen Preparation and Mounting
4.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa- 7.1 Caulks and Sealants:
ration
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