Standard Test Method for Comparison of Bond Strength or Ply Adhesion of Similar Laminates Made from Flexible Materials

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1.1 This test method covers a procedure for comparing the bond strength or ply adhesion of similar laminates made from flexible materials such as cellulose, paper, plastic film, and foil. This includes laminates made by various processes: adhesive laminates, extrusion coatings, extrusion laminates, and coextrusion.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in 7.1.1.

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Designation: F 904 – 98
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Test Method for
Comparison of Bond Strength or Ply Adhesion of Similar
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Laminates Made from Flexible Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 904; 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.
INTRODUCTION
It has been widely discussed in the literature that bond strength of flexible multi-ply materials is
impossible to measure with current technology. The above is recognized and accepted, since all known
methods of measurement include the force required to bend the separated layers, in addition to that
required to separate them. However, useful information can be obtained when one realizes that the
bending force is included and that direct comparisons between different materials, or even between the
same materials of different thicknesses, cannot be made. Also, conditioning that affects the softness or
moduli of the plies will be reflected in the bond strength measurement.
1. Scope 3.1.1 adhesive failure—failure at the interface of two adja-
cent layers.
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for comparing the
3.1.2 cohesive failure—failure within one of the two adja-
bond strength or ply adhesion of similar laminates made from
cent layers comprising the bonded area under test.
flexible materials such as cellulose, paper, plastic film, and foil.
3.1.3 bond strength—amount of force or energy required to
This includes laminates made by various processes: adhesive
separate plies of material or materials plus the force to bend the
laminates, extrusion coatings, extrusion laminates, and coex-
plies.
trusion.
3.1.4 necking—localized reduction in cross section which
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
may occur in a material under tensile stress.
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
3.1.5 web—refers to roll stock after it has been unwound
information purposes only.
from the roll.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Summary of Test Method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 Ply separation is initially started mechanically by the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
application of heat or by using a solvent. The separated plies of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
the test specimen are placed into the grips of a tensile testing
tionary statements are given in 7.1.1.
machine. The grips are then separated and the force required to
2. Referenced Documents further separate the plies is defined as bond strength. Alterna-
tively, the energy may be used.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 882 Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
NOTE 1—The force to bend the separated plies is included.
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Sheeting
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5. Significance and Use
D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
5.1 Laminates are made by bonding together two or more
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
layers of material or materials. Their performance is often
dependent on the ability of the laminate to function as a single
3. Terminology
unit. If the plies have not been properly bonded together, the
3.1 Definitions:
performance may be adversely affected. Laminates may main-
tain adequate bond strength under standard test conditions, but
under conditions of use may exhibit an increase or decrease in
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-2 on Flexible
bond strength. Applying heat, such as in boilable pouch
Barrier Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F02.30 on Test
Methods.
applications, may adversely affect bond strength, as may cold
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1998. Published December 1998. Originally
temperatures, such as those encountered in freezer storage of
published as F 904 – 84. Last previous edition F 904 – 91.
2 foods. Fats and oils may also influence bond strength as well as
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. the softness or moduli of the plies. This test method can be
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F 904
used to compare bond strength of similar materials and to study a
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