ASTM D3652/D3652M-01(2006)

Standard Test Method for Thickness of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Thickness is an important property of tapes, and this dimension is important for certain end uses. This test method is useful for quality control and for acceptance testing for conformance to specifications.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the thickness of pressure-sensitive tapes at standard conditions.
1.2 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently, without combining values in any way.
1.3 This test method is intended to replace AFERA 4006 and PSTC 33.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2006
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.14 - Tape and Labels

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3652/D3652M-01 - Standard Test Method for Thickness of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6123/D6123M-97(2020) - Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Light-Duty Packaging and General Purpose Masking
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D5330/D5330M-06(2020) - Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D5486/D5486M-06(2020) - Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Box Closure, and Sealing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6788-02(2023) - Standard Specification for Repositionable Pressure-Sensitive Flags
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D3652/D3652M – 01 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Test Method for
Thickness of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3652/D3652M; 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 D4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
Packaging Components for Testing
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the thick-
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,
ness of pressure-sensitive tapes at standard conditions.
2 With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic
1.2 This test method is intended to replace AFERA 4006
of a Lot or Process
and PSTC 33.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
3. Terminology
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
3.1 Definitions—Terms found in Terminology D996 shall
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
apply.
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
3.2.1 thickness (caliper, gage)—the perpendicular distance
with the standard.
between opposite surfaces of a tape expressed in mils [1/1000
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
in.]; usually measured under slight pressure with a special
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
gage.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4. Significance and Use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1 Thickness is an important property of tapes, and this
dimension is important for certain end uses.This test method is
2. Referenced Documents
useful for quality control and for acceptance testing for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
conformance to specifications.
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
ments
5. Apparatus
D2904 Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of a Textile Test
5.1 Cailper Gage, with the following requirements:
Method that Produces Normally Distributed Data
5.1.1 Two plain faces, the smaller of which is circular and 8
D2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for
4 to 16 mm [0.32 to 0.64 in.] in diameter. The faces shall be
Textiles
parallel to within 0.005 mm [0.0002 in.] and constrained to
D3715/D3715M Practice for Quality Assurance of
move apart along an axis perpendicular to them.
Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
5.1.2 When the specimen is placed between the faces, the
force should be such that the specimen shall be under a 50 to
60 kPa [7.3 to 8.7 psi].
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on
5.1.3 The distance between the graduations on the dial shall
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Tape and
be such as to permit estimating the thickness to at least 0.002
Labels.
mm [0.0001 in.].
Current edition approved April 1, 2006. Published April 2006. Originally
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D3652/D3652M – 01.
DOI: 10.1520/D3652_D3652M-01R06. 6. Sampling
AFERA:Association des Fabricants de RubansAuto-Adhesif; PSTC: Pressure
6.1 Acceptance Sampling—Samplingshallbeinaccordance
Sensitive Tape Council (U.S.A.).
with Practice D3715/D3715M.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.2 Sampling for Other Purposes—The sampling and the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
number of test specimens depends on the purpose of testing.
the ASTM website.
Practice E122 is recommended. It is common to test at least
Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
on www.astm.org. five specimens of a particular tape. Test specimens should be
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D3652/D3652M – 01 (2006)
TABLE 1 Critical Difference, % of Grand Average for the
taken from several rolls of a tape and, whenever possible,
A,B
Conditions Noted
among several production runs of a tape. Strong conclusions
Single- Within- Between-
about a specific property of a tape cannot be based on tests of
Number of Observations in
Operator Laboratory Laboratory
Each Average
a single unit (roll) of product.
Precision Precision Precision
Specimens of the
7. Test Specimens
Same Material:
1 6.8 11.8 35.8
7.1 Thespecimenwidthshallbegreaterthanthediameterof
5 5.2 10.9 32.9
the foot of the caliper gage and at least 50 mm [2 in.] long. It
10 4.9 10.7 32.1
shall be free of wrinkles and creases.
Specimens of Different
7.2 Unwind and discard at least three but no more than six Material:
1 24.9 26.7 32.6
wraps of tape from the sample roll before taking specimens for
5 24.5 26.3 32.3
testing.
10 24.4 26.3 32.2
7.3 Unless otherwise specified, remove one specimen per A
The critical differences were calculated using t = 1.960 which is based on
sample roll for each test performed. Remove the specimen infinite degrees of freedom.
B
Toconvertthevaluesofthecriticaldifferencestounitsofmeasure,multiplythe
from a freely rotating roll at the rate of approximately 500 to
average of the two specific sets of data being compared by the critical differences
750 mm [20 to 30 in.]/s. Where width or other factors make it
expressed as a decimal fraction.
impossible to remove the specimen at the prescribed rate,
remove it at a rate as close to 500 mm [20 in.]/s as possible.
this summary and for evaluations made under other conditions
8. Conditioning
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