ASTM D5749-95e1

Standard Specification for Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and Securing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers plain and reinforced paper gummed adhesive tapes suitable for securing and banding paper products and closing fiberboard boxes.  
1.2 This specification is intended to replace Fed. Specs. CID A-A-1492, CID A-A-1671, and PPP-T-45 in part.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification: 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2001
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.14 - Tape and Labels

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5749-95(2001) - Standard Specification for Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and Securing
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5749 – 95
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and
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Securing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5749; 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.
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e NOTE—15.1 was corrected editorially in March 1998.
1. Scope MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
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tion by Attributes
1.1 This specification covers plain and reinforced paper
MIL-STD-414 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
gummed adhesive tapes suitable for securing and banding
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tion by Variables for Percent Defective
paper products and closing fiberboard boxes.
2.4 Federal Specifications:
1.2 This specification is intended to replace Fed. Specs. CID
PPP-T-45 Tape, Gummed, Paper, Reinforced and Plain, for
A-A-1492, CID A-A-1671, and PPP-T-45 in part.
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Sealing and Securing
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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PPP-T-681 Tape, Gummed, Packaging and Packing of
as standard.
CID A-A-1492 Commercial Item Description Tape,
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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Gummed, Paper, Plain
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
CID A-A-1671 Commercial Item Description Tape,
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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Gummed, (Paper, Reinforced, Laminated)
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
2.5 ISO Standard:
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
ISO 9002 Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance in
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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Production and Installations
tions prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions—General definitions for packaging and dis-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tribution environments are found in Terminology D 996.
D 685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products
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for Testing
4. Classification
D 828 Test Method for Tensile Breaking Strength of Paper
2 4.1 Type I Reinforced, Laminated:
and Paperboard
4.1.1 Class 1—Strippable.
D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
2 4.1.2 Class 2—Nonstrippable.
ments
4.2 Type II Plain, Single Ply, Strippable:
D 1974 Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing and Rein-
2 4.2.1 Grade A—Light duty, for lightweight packages.
forcing Fiberboard Shipping Containers
2 4.2.2 Grade B—Medium duty, for medium-sized packages.
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
4.2.3 Grade C—Heavy duty, for heavy-duty packages.
2.2 TAPPI Standards:
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T 401 Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paperboard
5. Significance and Use
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T 410 Weight per Unit Area (Basis Weight or Substance)
5.1 Type I is a reinforced gummed tape which may be
T 414 Internal Tearing Resistance of Paper (Elmendorf-
strippable (Class 1) or nonstrippable (Class 2). It is intended
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Type Method)
for use in Methods 2C2, 2C3, and any other methods in
UM 575 Water Resistance of Adhesive Bond in Laminated
Practice D 1974.
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Paper and Paperboard
5.2 Type II is a plain paper-backed nonstrippable gummed
2.3 Military Standards:
tape. It is intended for use in Methods 2C4, 2C5, and other
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-10 and is the Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D,
direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Closure and Reinforcement. 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111- 5094, Attn:NPODS.
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Current edition approved July 15, 1995. Published September 1995. Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S Government Printing Office,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09. Washington, DC 20402.
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Available from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, P.O. Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Box 105113, Atlanta, GA 30348. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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D 5749
TABLE 2 Physical Properties
methods in Practice D 1974.
Tensile Strength, lb/in. Tearing Resistance, grams
A
6. Ordering Information width (kN/m) min force mN min
Type
Machine Cross Machine Cross
6.1 The inquiry or order shall include the following:
B
direction direction direction direction
6.1.1 ASTM designation and date of issue,
Type I 63 (11) 30 (5.25)
6.1.2 Type, class, and grade required (5.1),
Type II
6.1.3 When core plugs are required (7.7),
Grade A 26 (4.5) 55 (540) 66 (647)
6.1.4 If tape is to be wound gummed side out (7.7), Grade B 45 (8) 113 (1109) 134 (1
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