ASTM E2690-10e2
(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 An American National Standard
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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ε NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in January 2011.
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ε NOTE—Fig. 1 was updated in April 2011.
1. Scope 1.10 This standard gives instructions on specimen prepara-
tion and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
Test Method E84. See also Section 9.
ration and mounting when testing caulks and sealants intended
to be applied up to 8 in. (203.2 mm) in width to assess flame 1.11 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
spread and smoke development as surface burning character- which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
istics using Test Method E84. Caulks and sealants intended to shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
beappliedinexcessof8in.(203.2mm)aretobetestedapplied
1.12 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be re-
to a substrate so as to completely cover the substrate in a full
garded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
tunnel width application of Test Method E84.
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
1.2 This practice applies to caulks and sealants intended for information only and are not considered standard.
various uses within buildings. The caulks and sealants ad-
1.13 This standard does not purport to address all of the
dressed in this practice are not able to be supported by their
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
own structural characteristics during the test unless they are
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
applied to a substrate.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.3 Testing is conducted in accordance with Test Method bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E84.
2. Referenced Documents
1.4 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
be used as a regulatory tool.
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
1.5 This practice does not apply to materials for which the
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
test specimen does not remain in place before and during the
Building Materials
test until maximum flame propagation has occurred.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.6 This practice is not for system evaluation. It is for the
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The
comparison of the materials only.
Modernized Metric System
1.7 The results obtained by using this mounting procedure
3. Terminology
are confined to the materials themselves as tested and are not
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
comparable to those obtained with materials that are tested in
tice associated with fire issues, refer to the terminology
a full tunnel width application.
contained in Terminology E176. For definitions of terms used
1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
in this practice associated with caulks and sealants refer to the
measures.
terminology contained in Terminology C717.
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safe-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
guards for personnel and property shall be employed in
3.2.1 bead, n—in building construction, a strip of applied
conducting these tests.
sealant, glazing compound or putty.
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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/E2690–10E02. the ASTM website.
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FIG. 1 Schematic of Specimen Placement
3.2.2 sealant, n—in building construction, a material that 6. Conditioning
has the adhesive and cohesive properties to form a seal.
6.1 Following application to the substrate, the specimens
used for testing shall be conditioned as described in the section
3.2.3 self-supporting specimen, n—a s
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