Standard Practice for Evaluating Ink or Coating Adhesion to Flexible Packaging Materials Using Tape

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Poor adhesion of ink or coating to the base substrate can impact the readability of printed materials, affect the functionality of coated materials, or create a source of contamination. This practice provides a means for evaluating the adhesion of ink or coating to a flexible packaging material.
For purposes of resolving inter-laboratory disagreements, test methods developed from this practice may be improved by defining and controlling the pressure and method of tape application, (for example, using weighted roller), and the speed and angle of tape removal.
This practice does not address acceptability criteria. These need to be jointly determined by the user and producer of the product.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes a means of evaluating ink or coating adhesion to flexible packaging materials. This practice is intended for use on flexible packaging materials whose surfaces are not damaged by the application and removal of tape.

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Designation:F2252–03
Standard Practice for
Evaluating Ink or Coating Adhesion to Flexible Packaging
Materials Using Tape
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2252; 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 4. Apparatus
1.1 This practice describes a means of evaluating ink or 4.1 3M #610 or Sellotape office adhesive tape is commonly
coating adhesion to flexible packaging materials. This practice used for this procedure, typically 19 to 25 mm ( ⁄4 to 1 in.)
is intended for use on flexible packaging materials whose wide. Whichever tape is chosen should be agreed upon by
surfaces are not damaged by the application and removal of customer and supplier.
tape. 4.1.1 Manufacturers storage and shelf-life recommenda-
tions should be followed or acceptability determined through
2. Referenced Documents
real-time aging and laboratory tests. Test Method D 3330/
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 3330M gives guidance on testing. Again, as stated in 3.3,
D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics acceptability criteria is a matter of agreement between cus-
D 3330/D 3330M Test Method for Peel Adhesion of
tomer and supplier.
Pressure-Sensitive Tape
5. Sampling
D 4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
Packaging Components for Testing 5.1 The number of samples tested should be adequate to be
predictive of performance. Caution should be taken when
3. Significance and Use
eliminating samples with defects as this can bias results.
3.1 Poor adhesion of ink or coating to the base substrate can 5.2 See Practice D 1898 for guidance on standard sampling
impact the readability of printed materials, affect the function-
practices.
ality of coated materials, or create a source of contamination.
6. Conditioning
This practice provides a means for evaluating the adhesion of
ink or coating to a flexible packaging material. 6.1 Conditioning of the samples will depend on the material
3.2 For purposes of resolving inter-laboratory disagree- under evaluation. If conditioning before testing is appropriate,
ments, test methods developed from this practice may be normal, and desirable, then condition the test specimens at 23
improved by defining and controlling the pressure and method 6 2°C (73.4 6 3.6°F) and 50 6 5 % RH for not less than 24
of tape application, (for example, using weighted roller), and h prior to test.
the speed and angle of tape removal. 6.2 Before testing catalyzed or cured inks or coatings, or
3.3 This practice does not address acceptability criteria. both, ensure that the samples have been exposed to the
These need to be jointly determined by the user and producer appropriate conditions for sufficient time to allow complete
of the product. cure.
6.3 See Practice D 4332 for guidance on conditioning prac-
tices.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F02 on Flexible
Barrier Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F02.20 on
7. Procedure
Phys
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