ASTM D3654/D3654M-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Methods for Shear Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
Standard Test Methods for Shear Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Procedure A measures the ability of a pressure-sensitive tape to adhere to a standard steel panel under constant stress. This may or may not relate to the ability of the tape to adhere to other surfaces.
Procedures B, C, and D may be used to determine the shear adhesion of the tapes generally used to close fiberboard boxes in packaging applications.
Procedure D measures the shear adhesion of a pressure-sensitive tape to a nonstandard fiberboard, liner board, corrugated board, or other surfaces which is agreed upon for testing. This may be used to compare the shear adhesion of a tape to a particular fiberboard surface or to compare the shear adhesion of a tape to a variety of fiberboard surfaces.
4.3.1 The surfaces of similar fiberboards may exhibit considerable variation between mills, between batches from one mill, and within batches. Take care in the choice of samples and when comparing results between fiberboard surfaces which may not be exactly the same.
4.3.2 The precision of tests conducted on nonstandard surfaces may be different than that described in Section 13.
Procedures E, F, and G may be used to determine the ability of a filament reinforced tape to hold when placed under constant stress.
Procedure H may be used to compare the shear adhesion of tape applied to a standard steel surface and tested at an elevated temperature. The use of an elevated temperature during test tends to reduce the duration of the test.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers procedures for determining the ability of pressure-sensitive tapes and labels to remain adhered under constant load applied parallel to the surface of the tape and substrate.
1.1.1 Procedure A measures the shear adhesion when applied to a vertical standard steel panel.
1.1.2 Procedure B measures the shear adhesion when applied to vertical panel covered with NIST SRM 1810A standard fiberboard.
1.1.3 Procedure C measures the shear adhesion when applied to a vertical panel covered with a fiberboard as defined by Comite Europeen de Normalisation (CEN).
1.1.4 Procedure D measures shear adhesion when applied to a vertical panel covered with a fiberboard agreed upon by the buyer and seller.
1.1.5 Procedure E measures shear adhesion of filament reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal standard steel panel.
1.1.6 Procedure F measures shear adhesion of a filament reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal panel covered with NIST SRM 1810A standard fiberboard.
1.1.7 Procedure G measures the shear adhesion of a filament reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal panel covered with a standard fiberboard defined by CEN.
1.1.8 Procedure H measures the shear adhesion the same as Procedure A except the test is conducted at an elevated temperature and after a 10-min dwell time at the elevated temperature.
1.2 These procedures provide a means of assessing the uniformity of the adhesive of a given type of pressure-sensitive tape, usually tapes used for packaging applications. The assessment may be within a roll of tape, between rolls or production lots.
1.2.1 Variations in the tape backing and adhesive affect the response; therefore, these procedures cannot be used to pinpoint the specific cause(s) of nonuniformity.
1.2.2 This test method is intended to replace AFERA 4012, CEN 1943, and PSTC (see ).
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems will result in non-conformance with the standard.
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: D3654/D3654M – 06
Standard Test Methods for
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Shear Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3654/D3654M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 1.2.2 This test method is intended to replace AFERA 4012,
CEN 1943, and PSTC (see 7.2).
1.1 This test method covers procedures for determining the
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
ability of pressure-sensitive tapes and labels to remain adhered
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
under constant load applied parallel to the surface of the tape
each system are not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
and substrate.
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
1.1.1 Procedure A measures the shear adhesion when ap-
values from the two systems will result in non-conformance
plied to a vertical standard steel panel.
with the standard.
1.1.2 Procedure B measures the shear adhesion when ap-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
plied to vertical panel covered with NIST SRM 1810A
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
standard fiberboard.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.1.3 Procedure C measures the shear adhesion when ap-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
pliedtoaverticalpanelcoveredwithafiberboardasdefinedby
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Comite Europeen de Normalisation (CEN).
1.1.4 Procedure D measures shear adhesion when applied to
2. Referenced Documents
a vertical panel covered with a fiberboard agreed upon by the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
buyer and seller.
A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Auste-
1.1.5 Procedure E measures shear adhesion of filament
nitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal standard steel
D3715/D3715M Practice for Quality Assurance of
panel.
Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
1.1.6 Procedure F measures shear adhesion of a filament
D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal panel covered
Packaging Components for Testing
with NIST SRM 1810A standard fiberboard.
D5750/D5750M Guide for Width and Length of Pressure-
1.1.7 ProcedureGmeasurestheshearadhesionofafilament
Sensitive Tape
reinforced tape when applied to a horizontal panel covered
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,
with a standard fiberboard defined by CEN.
With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic
1.1.8 Procedure H measures the shear adhesion the same as
of a Lot or Process
Procedure A except the test is conducted at an elevated
2.2 AFERA Standard:
temperature and after a 10-min dwell time at the elevated
AFERA4012 Self-AdhesiveTapes—Measurement of Static
temperature.
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1.2 These procedures provide a means of assessing the
2.3 CEN Standard:
uniformity of the adhesive of a given type of pressure-sensitive
EN 1943 Self-Adhesive Tapes—Measurement of Static
tape, usually tapes used for packaging applications. The
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Shear Adhesion
assessment may be within a roll of tape, between rolls or
production lots.
1.2.1 Variations in the tape backing and adhesive affect the
response; therefore, these procedures cannot be used to pin-
point the specific cause(s) of nonuniformity.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D 10.14 on Tapes and the ASTM website.
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Labels. AFERA (Association des Fabricants Europeen de Rubans Auto-Adhesifs),
Current edition approved April 1, 2006. Published April 2006. Originally LAM, laan Copes van Cattenburch 79, NL–2858 EW., the Hague, the Netherlands.
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approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D3654/D3654M – 02. EN (European Norm), available from COMITE Europeen de Normalisation,
DOI: 10.1520/D3654_D3654M-06. CEN Rue de Stassart, 36, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium.
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PSTC-7 Holding Power of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
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