ASTM D5750/D5750M-95(2020)

Standard Guide for Width and Length of Pressure-Sensitive Tape

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Conformance to this guide will reduce chances of misunderstanding between suppliers and users of pressure-sensitive tapes.  
4.2 It is recommended that this guide be referenced where widths and lengths of pressure-sensitive tapes are stated, such as in contracts, orders, advertisements, and labeling.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides guidelines for widths and lengths of pressure-sensitive tape, including tolerances and labeling in the inch-pound and SI systems. It is not intended for tapes used for medical, surgical, or label stock purposes.  
1.2 Units stated in the inch-pound system followed by a calculated unit in the SI system are to be regarded separately as standard and should not be interchangeable with units stated in the SI system. The units stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.  
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: 30-Sep-2020
• ICS: 83.180 - Adhesives
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.14 - Tape and Labels

Relations

• Refers: ASTM D4332-13 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2013
• Refers: ASTM D4332-01(2006) - Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2006
• Refers: ASTM D4332-99 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Refers: ASTM D4332-01e2 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Refers: ASTM D4332-01e1 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Refers: ASTM D4332-00 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Refers: ASTM D4332-01 - Standard Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001

Overview

ASTM D5750/D5750M-95(2020) is the standard guide developed by ASTM International for specifying the width and length of pressure-sensitive tape. This standard serves to harmonize measurement reporting and reduce miscommunication between suppliers and users of these tapes in various commercial and industrial applications. By addressing both inch-pound and SI (metric) measurement systems, the guide establishes clear guidelines for types of tape not intended for medical, surgical, or label stock use.

Conformance with this guide supports clarity in contracts, product labeling, advertisements, and purchase orders, ensuring consistency in the presentation and verification of pressure-sensitive tape dimensions.

Key Topics

• Standardized Widths and Lengths: Establishes clear increments and tolerances for roll widths and lengths in both inch-pound and SI units.
• Tolerances: Defines allowable variances for width and length so product specification remains reliable between suppliers and buyers.
• Dual Measurement Systems: Requires width and length to be declared in a primary system (inch-pound or SI) along with converted secondary values. Systems should not be intermixed, and appropriate rounding rules are applied.
• Labeling Requirements: Specifies that width is listed first, followed by length, with the primary measurement appearing first and the corresponding calculated value in parentheses.
• Conditioning and Measurement: Outlines procedures for conditioning tape rolls before measurement for consistency and accuracy in results.
• Exclusions: Not intended for pressure-sensitive tape used in medical, surgical, or label stock applications.

Applications

The ASTM D5750/D5750M-95(2020) standard is widely applicable in industries where pressure-sensitive tapes are used, including:

• Manufacturing and Packaging: Ensures tape rolls supplied for packaging, sealing, bundling, or splicing meet precisely defined width and length specifications.
• Procurement and Quality Assurance: Buyers and suppliers reference the standard in procurement documents, contracts, and purchase orders to ensure that the correct tape sizes are delivered.
• Product Labeling and Marketing: Companies rely on the standard to accurately label and advertise roll dimensions, reducing the risk of customer dissatisfaction or contractual disputes.
• International Trade: Key for organizations exporting or importing pressure-sensitive tape by providing recognized, harmonized measurement statements in both inch-pound and metric units.

By following the defined modular increments and tolerances, manufacturers streamline production, and users are better able to select tapes that precisely fit their applications, minimizing waste and ensuring product compatibility.

Related Standards

The following related ASTM standards may be referenced alongside ASTM D5750/D5750M-95(2020):

• ASTM D4332: Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing.
• Additional ASTM guidelines involving packaging materials, adhesion tests, or other forms of pressure-sensitive products, as needed for comprehensive quality control.

Professionals in supply chain management, manufacturing, quality control, and procurement benefit from using ASTM D5750/D5750M-95(2020) to specify, verify, and communicate requirements for pressure-sensitive tape across markets and industries globally.

Keywords: ASTM D5750/D5750M, pressure-sensitive tape, tape width, tape length, tape tolerances, dual measurement system, packaging standards, tape labeling, SI units, inch-pound units.

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: D5750/D5750M − 95 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Guide for
Width and Length of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5750/D5750M; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.2 roll length—the length of tape on a roll minus the tab
andanytapeonthecorewhichcannotberemovedandusedfor
1.1 This guide provides guidelines for widths and lengths of
the intended purpose.
pressure-sensitive tape, including tolerances and labeling in the
inch-pound and SI systems. It is not intended for tapes used for
4. Significance and Use
medical, surgical, or label stock purposes.
4.1 Conformance to this guide will reduce chances of
1.2 Units stated in the inch-pound system followed by a
misunderstanding between suppliers and users of pressure-
calculated unit in the SI system are to be regarded separately as
sensitive tapes.
standard and should not be interchangeable with units stated in
4.2 It is recommended that this guide be referenced where
the SI system.The units stated in each system may not be exact
widths and lengths of pressure-sensitive tapes are stated, such
equivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependently
as in contracts, orders, advertisements, and labeling.
of the other.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Units of Measurement
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 All widths and lengths are to be stated using a primary
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and a secondary system, the latter being a calculated value
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
using procedures stated in Section 11.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.2 The unit of width shall be inches or millimetres.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
5.3 The unit of length shall be yards or metres. For rolls 72
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
yd (2592 in.) and under, the length may be stated in inches.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5.4 When width is stated in inches, the length shall be stated
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
in yards. When width is stated in millimetres, the length shall
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
be stated in metres.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Widths
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 When the inch-pound system is used as the primary
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
measurement system, roll widths are stated in a modular
Packaging Components for Testing 1 1
system with ⁄8 in. increments for roll widths under 1 in., ⁄4 in.
increments for roll widths between 1 and 2 in., and ⁄2 in.
3. Terminology
increments for roll widths over 2 in.
6.1.1 The SI width shall be calculated (11.1) and listed in
3.1 Definitions:
addition to the primary inch-pound width, and should be stated
3.1.1 pressure-sensitive tape—a pressure-sensitive adhesive
in millimetres rounded to the nearest ⁄10 mm.
coated substrate in roll form wound on a core, equal to or
greater than 12 in. (0.305 m) in length.
6.2 When the SI system is used as the primary measurement
system, widths are stated in a modular systems, with 3-mm
increments for rolls under 24 mm, 6 mm for increments for roll
widths between 24 and 48 mm, and 12 mm for roll widths over
ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD10onPackagingand
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Tape and Labels.
48 mm.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2020. Published October 2020. Originally
6.2.1 The inch width shall be calculated (see 11.2) and
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D5750/D5750M – 95
listed, in addition to the primary SI width. The inch width
(2012). DOI: 10.1520/D5750_D5750M-95R20.
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