ASTM D899-00(2018)

Standard Practice for Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 For the bonding of adherends, the amount of adhesive present is critical and it is important to understand that this practice does not ensure sufficient adhesive is present on the adherend surface.  
4.2 This practice can be used to supplement industry uses such as that of visually checking the spread or the use of mil-thickness gages.  
4.3 In laboratory and industrial operations, hand or mechanical application of adhesives can be duplicated for cost savings using this practice.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a procedure for the estimation of the quantity of liquid adhesive applied in a spreading or coating operation.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2018
• ICS: 83.180 - Adhesives
• Technical Committee: D14 - Adhesives
• Drafting Committee: D14.10 - Working Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D899-00(2013) - Standard Practice for Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2018
• Refers: ASTM D907-12a - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2012
• Refers: ASTM D907-12 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Refers: ASTM D907-11a - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2011
• Refers: ASTM D907-11 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2011
• Refers: ASTM D907-08b - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Refers: ASTM D907-08a - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2008
• Refers: ASTM D907-08 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Refers: ASTM D907-06 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Refers: ASTM D907-05 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Refers: ASTM D907-05e1 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2005
• Refers: ASTM D907-04a - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Refers: ASTM D907-04 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Refers: ASTM D907-03 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Refers: ASTM D907-00 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000

Overview

ASTM D899-00(2018), Standard Practice for Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive, is an internationally recognized ASTM standard developed to provide a reliable procedure for estimating the amount of liquid adhesive applied during spreading or coating operations. The determination of adhesive weight per unit area is crucial for quality assurance in both laboratory and industrial environments, ensuring consistent bonding performance and process optimization. The standard supports the needs of industries working with adhesives by offering supplemental methods to traditional visual spread checks and the use of mil-thickness gages. This practice is applicable across various materials and adherend types where the uniform application of adhesive is critical to the performance of the final bonded product.

Key Topics

• Estimation of Adhesive Weight: Establishes methods for determining the total amount of liquid adhesive applied per unit area during spreading or coating.
• Units of Measurement: Specifies SI units as standard while providing information on other units for reference.
• Applicability: Suitable for both hand and mechanical adhesive application processes, enabling repeatability and comparison in industrial practices.
• Test Specimens: Guidance on selecting and preparing specimens from actual materials, with recommendations based on material porosity and operational form (sheet or continuous stock).
• Apparatus and Procedure:
  • Use of precise balances and measuring instruments for accuracy to within 1%.
  • Application and immediate re-weighing of adhesive-coated specimens.
  • Calculation of applied adhesive weight based on before-and-after measurements and specimen area.
• Reporting Requirements: Outlines data to include in test reports such as adhesive identification, application method, specimen details, and adhesive amount per area.

Applications

ASTM D899 is essential for industries where the control and verification of adhesive application affect product quality and cost-effectiveness, such as:

• Manufacturing and Assembly: Ensures proper adhesive spread for wood, paper, fabric, composites, and other substrates to maintain bond integrity.
• Research and Development: Provides standardized methodology for developing and comparing adhesive formulations.
• Quality Control: Supplements visual inspections and thickness gage measurements with a quantitative approach to adhesive application monitoring.
• Cost Optimization: Helps identify and duplicate efficient adhesive use in laboratory simulations or scaled-up industrial processes, aiding in material savings and waste reduction.

The practice is suitable when replicating application methods, validating process changes, or conducting comparative evaluations across production batches.

Related Standards

Organizations implementing ASTM D899 may also reference the following standards for enhanced adhesive evaluation and terminology alignment:

• ASTM D907 – Terminology of Adhesives: Provides definitions related to adhesives and bonding processes, ensuring consistent language and interpretation.
• Other ASTM Adhesive Standards: Depending on application, additional methods or performance-based standards under ASTM Committee D14 on Adhesives may be relevant.

For comprehensive quality management, users should also consider regional and international guidelines, as this standard was developed with reference to the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) principles.

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Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D899 − 00 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Practice for
Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D899; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3.2.3 total quantity of liquid adhesive applied—the weight
of the adhesive on the test specimen as applied on the surface
1.1 This practice provides a procedure for the estimation of
or at the glue joint, whether resulting from a single spread, a
thequantityofliquidadhesiveappliedinaspreadingorcoating
double spread, or multiple applications.
operation.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
4.1 For the bonding of adherends, the amount of adhesive
only.
present is critical and it is important to understand that this
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the practice does not ensure sufficient adhesive is present on the
adherend surface.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.2 This practice can be used to supplement industry uses
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
such as that of visually checking the spread or the use of
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
mil-thickness gages.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.3 In laboratory and industrial operations, hand or me-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
chanical application of adhesives can be duplicated for cost
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
savings using this practice.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
5. Apparatus
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.1 The following apparatus is required for this practice:
5.1.1 A balance, capable of weighing the material accu-
2. Referenced Documents
2 rately to the nearest 1 %, and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.2 A suitable instrument for measuring the linear dimen-
D907 Terminology of Adhesives
sions of the specimens to the nearest 1 %.
3. Terminology
6. Test Specimens
3.1 Definitions—Several terms in this practice are defined in
6.1 Select test specimens from portions of the actual mate-
accordance with Terminology D907.
rial to be coated or spread, or from the same lot or a similar
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
one,havingthesamephysicalcharacteristicssuchasthickness,
3.2.1 spreading or coating weight per unit area, n—the total
density, or texture.
quantity of liquid adhesive uniformly applied, expressed in
6.2 Thesizeofthespecimenmayvarywiththenatureofthe
pounds per thousand square feet of joint or surface area. (See
substrate.
spread in Terminology D907.)
NOTE 1—Materials of low porosity normally require larger test speci-
3.2.2 test specimen, n—the material that is to be coated with
mens than materials of high porosity.
adhesive. (See adherend in Terminology D907).
6.3 Use simple geometric shapes for the test specimens to
facilitate precise measurement of dimensions.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 on Adhesives
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.10 on Working Properties
6.4 For operations involving the coating or spreading of
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2018. Published November 2018. Originally
sheeted stock, individual plies or lamina of the adherend, a
approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D899 – 00 (2013).
minimum of 5 test specimens is required for determining the
DOI: 10.1520/D0899-00R15.
For referenced ASTM sta
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