Test Method for Determining Tensile Adhesion Properties of Sealants When Used in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) Joints

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1.1 This test method describes a laboratory procedure for measuring tensile adhesion properties of sealants to exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) under dry, wet, frozen, heat-aged, and UV/condensation-aged conditions.
1.2 The values stated in SI (metric) units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound values given in parentheses are provided for information only.
1.3 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.
1.4 The committee with jurisdiction over this standard is not aware of any comparable standards published by other organizations.

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Designation: C 1382 – 97
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Test Method for
Determining Tensile Adhesion Properties of Sealants When
Used in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)
1
Joints
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1382; 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 helpful as a screen test to determine dry adhesion capabilities
and priming requirements before proceeding with this test.
1.1 This test method describes a laboratory procedure for
This test is performed after the specimen assemblies are
measuring tensile adhesion properties of sealants to exterior
subjected to a variety of conditions that artificially accelerate
insulation and finish systems (EIFS) under dry, wet, frozen,
the effect of weathering impact on the sealant-to-EIFS bond.
heat-aged, and UV/condensation-aged conditions.
The conditioning employed in this test does not necessarily
1.2 The values stated in SI (metric) units are to be regarded
address all field conditions.
as the standard. The inch-pound values given in parentheses are
provided for information only.
5. Significance and Use
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 EIFS are barrier-type systems that must be weather-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
proofed to prevent the passage of moisture, air, dust, heat, and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
cold from entering a structure.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.2 This test method is intended to determine the adhesion
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
properties of the sealant with the EIFS substrate as determined
1.4 At this time, no comparable ISO standard exists.
by its tensile adhesive properties for dry, wet, frozen, heat-
2. Referenced Documents aged, and UV/condensation-aged conditions.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6. Apparatus and Materials
2
C 717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
6.1 Tensile Testing Machine—Capable of producing a ten-
C 1135 Test Method for Determining Tensile Adhesion
2 sile load on the specimen at the rate of 506 5 mm (2.0 6 0.20
Properties of Structural Sealants
3
in.)/min., and with a recording chart to show stress/strain
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
values (tensile modulus).
G 53 Practice for Operating Light- and Water-Exposure
6.1.1 Fixed Member—A fixed or essentially stationary
Apparatus (Florescent UV-Condensation Type) for Expo-
4 member carrying one grip.
sure of Nonmetallic Materials
6.1.2 Movable Member—A movable member carrying a
3. Terminology second grip.
6.1.3 Grips—The grips should be suitable to firmly grasp
3.1 Definitions—refer to Terminology C 717 for definitions
the test fixture that holds the test specimen and should be
of the following terms used in this test method: adhesion
designed to eliminate eccentric specimen loading. Specimen
failure, cohesive failure, primer, sealant, and substrate.
loading should be perpendicular to the substrate/sealant inter-
3.2 Description of Terms Specific to This Standard—refer to
faces. For alignment purposes, each grip shall have a swivel or
Terminology E 631 for definitions of the following terms used
universal joint at the end nearest to the specimen.
in this test method: base coat, EIFS, and finish coat.
6.1.4 Grip Fixture—A fixture capable of being held by the
4. Summary of Test Method
grips and furnishing a tensile force to the sealant specimen.
6.2 Spatulas—For use in applying sealant.
4.1 This test method is a modification of Test Method
6.3 Caulking Gun—For extruding sealant from cartridges,
C 1135. Preliminary testing using Test Method C 794 may be
when applicable.
6.4 Primer, if applicable.
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of C-24 on Building Seals and
6.5 Sealant.
Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.20 on General Sealant
6.6 Spacer—One piece of spacer made from polytetrafluo-
Standards.
Current edition approved December 10, 1997. Published August 1998. rethylene (PTFE) or a suitable rigid material shall be used to
2
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
which the test sealant will not bond.
3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11.
6.7 Knife, with sharp razor-type blade.
4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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C 1382
6.8 Masking Tape. be determined by the size of the test machine grips, yet they
6.9 EIFS substrates, as identified in
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