Standard Test Method for Measuring Adhesion of Organic Coatings to Plastic Substrates by Direct Tensile Testing

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The pull-off strength (commonly referred to as adhesion) of a coating is an important performance property that has been used in specifications. This test method serves as a means for uniformly preparing and testing organic coatings on plastic substrates.4 Further information may be found in Appendix X1.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the laboratory determination of organic coating adhesion to plastic substrates by mounting and removing an aluminum stud from the surface of the coating and measuring the force required to break the coating/substrate bond with a tensile tester.
1.2 This test method requires that the aluminum stud be adhered directly to the surface of a coated, cured panel (Fig. 1).
1.3 This test method is used to compare the adhesion of coatings to various plastic substrates, thus allowing for a quantitative comparison of various coating/substrate combinations.
1.4 Other tensile test methods are Test Method D 4541 and ISO 4624 (but are not technically equivalent).
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 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:D5179–02
Standard Test Method for
Measuring Adhesion of Organic Coatings to Plastic
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Substrates by Direct Tensile Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5179; 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
1.1 This test method covers the laboratory determination of
organic coating adhesion to plastic substrates by mounting and
removinganaluminumstudfromthesurfaceofthecoatingand
measuring the force required to break the coating/substrate
bond with a tensile tester.
1.2 This test method requires that the aluminum stud be
adhereddirectlytothesurfaceofacoated,curedpanel(Fig.1).
1.3 This test method is used to compare the adhesion of
coatings to various plastic substrates, thus allowing for a
FIG. 1 Direct Tensile Model
quantitative comparison of various coating/substrate combina-
tions.
temperature.The specimen is then subjected to test on a tensile
1.4 Other tensile test methods are Test Method D 4541 and
tester equipped with an upper coupling adapter (Fig. 2), and a
ISO 4624 (but are not technically equivalent).
restraining device (Fig. 3).
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2 If a coating is to fulfill its function of protecting or
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
decorating a substrate, it must adhere to it for the expected
information only.
service life. Because the substrate and its surface preparation
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(or lack of it) has a drastic effect on the adhesion of coatings,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
a method of evaluation adhesion of a coating to different
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
substrates or surface treatments, or of different coating to the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
same substrate and treatment, is of considerable usefulness in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the industry.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Significance and Use
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 The pull-off strength (commonly referred to as adhe-
D 4541 Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings
sion)ofacoatingisanimportantperformancepropertythathas
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Using Portable Adhesion Testers
been used in specifications.This test method serves as a means
2.2 Other Standard:
for uniformly preparing and testing organic coatings on plastic
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ISO 4624 Paints and Varnishes—Pull-off test for adhesion 4
substrates. FurtherinformationmaybefoundinAppendixX1.
3. Summary of Test Method
5. Apparatus and Materials
3.1 An aluminum stud is bonded directly to a coated cured 5
5.1 Tensile Tester, commercially available.
panel. The adhesive is allowed to cure for2hat room
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Gray, K. N., Buckley, S. E., and Nelson, G. L., “Accessing Measurement
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint Standards for Coating Adhesion to Plastics,” Modern Paint and Coatings Journal,
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of Vol 75, No. 10, October 1985, p. 160.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published February 2003. Originally mm)inlengthand0.007in.(2mm)indiameter,knowntothecommitteeatthistime
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roughened. When sanding studs, sand straight up and down;
rotate stud one quarter of a turn and continue sanding. Make
certain the surface of the stud is flat but rough. While sanding,
keepthestudfaceparalleltothesandpaper.Nonplanarsurfaces
cannot be used in testing because they lead to nonuniform
bonding of the stud to the coated surface. Only flat (planar)
studs should be used in testing. Planarity may be assessed by
placing a stud on a flat surface and checking to see if the stud
wobbles. Careful preparation of studs is essential for go
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