Standard Specification for Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing

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1.1 This specification includes properties and covers minimum performance standards for adhesives intended to bond the back surface paper of gypsum wallboard to wood framing members.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This specification also covers test requirements and test methods for the adhesive used for the application of all thicknesses of gypsum wallboard.
1.4 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: C 557 – 03
Standard Specification for
Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood
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Framing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C557; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 4. Significance and Use
1.1 This specification includes properties and covers mini- 4.1 The specification applies to adhesives for bonding the
mumperformancestandardsforadhesivesintendedtobondthe back surface paper of gypsum wallboard of any thickness to
back surface paper of gypsum wallboard to wood framing wood-framing members.
members. 4.2 This specification provides a basis for ensuring the
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded quality of the adhesives.
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for 4.3 Although the bonds rendered by these adhesives shall
information only. have enough strength by themselves to maintain the bond
1.3 This specification also covers test requirements and test betweenadherends,theyarenotintendedasasubstituteforthe
methods for the adhesive used for the application of all common practice of using mechanical fasteners to maximize
thicknesses of gypsum wallboard. integrity of drywall-wood-framing structures.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the 4.4 The tests are suitable for products performance certifi-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the cation and quality control programs and can be useful to the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- generalpublic,adhesivemanufacturers,distributors,specifiers,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- architects,contractors,testinglaboratoriesandotherbusinesses
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. and professionals
4.5 Theresultsdonotincludeallpossibleconditions,which
2. Referenced Documents
may occur during final assembly, but indicate a set of perfor-
2.1 ASTM Standards: mance characteristics for laboratory controlled bonding vari-
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C1396 Specification for Gypsum Board
ables.
D905 Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesive
3 5. Adhesive Physical Property Requirements
Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading
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D907 Terminology of Adhesives 5.1 Adhesives—The adhesives shall be uniform, homoge-
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E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines neous mixtures of elastomeric polymers or viscoelastic resins,
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in or both, free of lumps or foreign matter.
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ASTM Test Methods 5.1.1 Workability—When applied to the framing member
with a caulking gun or notched trowel, or both, in accordance
3. Terminology
with the manufacturer’s instructions, the adhesive shall exhibit
3.1 Definitions—Many terms in this specification are de-
a consistency capable of ensuring non-sagging properties.
fined in Terminology D907. 5.1.2 Open Time—The adhesive shall have an open assem-
bly time of between 10 to 20 min to give the user sufficient
time to apply and, if necessary, reposition the gypsum wall-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 on
board at ambient temperatures, ranging from 40 to 100°F (4 to
Adhesives and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.70 on Construction
38°C).
Adhesives.
Current edition approvedAug. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as C557–99.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.06.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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5.1.3 Storage Life—The adhesive shall remain serviceable 8.6 Trowels—Plastic or metal with ⁄16-in. (4.76 mm) deep
and meet all the requirements of this specification for not less V-notches.
than six months after delivery, when stored in original un- 8.7 Compression Shear Test Fixture—A compression-shear
opened containers at temperatures ranging from 40 to 85°F (4 apparatusthatissimilarto,butofalargerscalethanthefixture
to 30°C). recommendedinTestMethodD905.Asimilarfixtureisshown
in Fig. 1.
6. Adhesive Performance Property Requirements
8.8 Tensile Test Fixture—An assembly of one 5 by 5 by
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⁄2-in. (127 by 127 by 6.35 mm) thick steel plate and two 1 ⁄2
6.1 The adhesives shall conform to the requi
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