ASTM D5330/D5330M-06(2012)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
Standard Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced
ABSTRACT
This specification covers filament-reinforced, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for packaging and includes the following types: Type I, Type II, Type III, and Type IV. The tapes covered by this specification are intended for use in closing and reinforcing fiberboard boxes and for bundling items for shipment. The materials used in the construction of the tapes shall be such that they ensure performance of the tape over the prescribed temperature range. The material and manufacture requirements for backing, adhesive, reinforcements, and rolls are specified. The tape shall comply with the physical property requirements such as (1) adhesion before and after aging, (1) adhesion at low temperature, (3) elongation, (4) shear adhesion, (5) break strength, and (6) thickness. Additional physical requirements are specified for Type IV tape. The tape shall meet the prescribed dimension (including the roll width, roll length, and splice overlap), color, and transparency requirements. The sampling method for end-item examination and end-item testing are given. Accelerated aging (heat and humidity), adhesion, break strength and elongation, thickness, and weathering (for Type IV only) tests shall be performed. Environmental considerations such as toxic content are also specified.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The pressure-sensitive, filament-reinforced tapes covered by this specification are intended for use in closing and reinforcing fiberboard boxes and for bundling items for shipment.
Type I is an impact and cut-resistant low-tensile strength tape, usually with polyester fiber reinforcement. It is intended for bundling and similar applications and used where a greater amount of stretch before break provides an improvement in impact resistance over glass filament reinforcement.
Types II and III are intended for reinforcement of RSC's and similar fiberboard boxes, and for bundling where a snug bundle must be maintained and other similar applications.
Type IV is intended for applications in which weather-resistance high-tensile strength tape is required.
See Practice D1947 for details on applications.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers filament-reinforced, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape.
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI 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 of the other, without combining values in any way.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 14, 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.
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Designation: D5330/D5330M −06(Reapproved 2012)
Standard Specification for
Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-
1,2
Reinforced
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5330/D5330M; 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 D3759/D3759MTest Method for Breaking Strength and
Elongation of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
1.1 This specification covers filament-reinforced, pressure-
D3815/D3815MPractice for Accelerated Weathering of
sensitive adhesive tape.
Pressure-Sensitive Tapes by Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Ex-
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to
posure Apparatus
be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
D3889/D3889MTest Method for Adherence to Linerboard
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore each system
of Pressure-Sensitive Tape at Low Temperature
must be used independently of the other, without combining
D3951Practice for Commercial Packaging
values in any way.
D4332Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the Packaging Components for Testing
test methods portion, Section 14, of this specification: This
D4727/D4727MSpecification for Corrugated and Solid Fi-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, berboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
2.2 Federal Specifications:
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health 4
PPP-T-97Tape, Packaging/Industrial, Filament Reinforced
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
PPP-T-680Tape, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive: Packaging
tions prior to use. 4
and Packing of
2. Referenced Documents
2.3 ISO Standard:
ISO 9000:2000Quality Management Systems–Fundamen-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tals and Vocabulary
D996Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems–Require-
ments
ments
D3330/D3330MTestMethodforPeelAdhesionofPressure-
ISO 9004:2000Quality Management Systems–Guidelines
Sensitive Tape
for Performance Improvements
D3611Practice forAcceleratedAging of Pressure-Sensitive
Tapes
3. Terminology
D3652/D3652MTest Method for Thickness of Pressure-
Sensitive Tapes
3.1 Definitions—General definitions for packaging and dis-
D3654/D3654M Test Methods for Shear Adhesion of
tribution environments are found in Terminology D996.
Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
D3715/D3715MPractice for QualityAssurance of Pressure-
4. Classification
Sensitive Tapes
4.1 Types:
4.1.1 Type I—Cut-resistant (polyester-reinforced).
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Tape and 4.1.2 Type II—Medium-tensile strength.
Labels.
4.1.3 Type III—High-tensile strength.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012. Published May 2012. Originally
4.1.4 Type IV—High-tensile strength, weather-resistant.
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D5330/D5330M – 04
(2006). DOI: 10.1520/D5330_D5330M-06R12.
ThisspecificationisintendedtoreplaceFederalSpecificationPPP-T-97.Types
are the same in both specifications.
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D5330/D5330M − 06 (2012)
5. Ordering Information 7.2 Type IV Requirements—Type IV tape shall meet the
following additional requirements when tested in accordance
5.1 The inquiry or order shall include the following:
with 14.4.2:
5.1.1 Type required (see 4.1);
7.2.1 No lifting of the tape in the overlap area,
5.1.2 Roll width and length; unless otherwise specified,
7.2.2 No pulling loose from the fiberboard (except in areas
direct substitution of SI or inch-pound shall be allowed (see
in which the fiberboard was buckled),
8.1);
7.2.3 No flaking, cracking, or separation of the backing
5.1.3 Level of packaging, packing, and marking if other
when the overlap section of the tape is stripped back at 180° at
than commercial (see Section 18);
a rate of 100 to 150 mm/s [4 to 6 in./s],
5.1.4 If certification is required (see Section 17); and
7.2.4 No transfer of the adhesive to the lower layer of tape
5.1.5 ASTM specification designation and date of issue.
when tested as in 7.2.3, and
7.2.5 No brittleness of the adhesive (excluding adhesive
6. Materials and Manufacture
exposedbybucklingofthefiberboard).Anembrittledadhesive
6.1 The materials used in the construction of the tapes shall
will crack, flake, or powder when flexed manually.
be such that they ensure performance of the tape over the
temperature range from −55.5 to 71°C [−65 to 160°F] and
8. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
shall conform to the requirements of this specification.
8.1 Width—The width of the roll shall be 12, 18, or 24 mm
6.2 Backing—The backing shall serve as the carrier for the 1 3
[ ⁄2, ⁄4,or1in.],oranyothercommerciallyavailablewidth,as
adhesive and shall not serve as the reinforcing material. 1
specified (see 5.1.2).Atolerance of 61.5 mm [6 ⁄16 in.] shall
be allowed on all widths.
6.3 Adhesive—The adhesive shall be pressure-sensitive and
water-insoluble and shall require no moisture, heat, or other
NOTE 1—Uses of pressure-sensitive tape in closure, sealing, and
preparation prior to or after application to clean, dry surfaces.
reinforcingmethodscallfortheircommonlyavailablecommercialwidths.
The widths common in the inch-pound system are not identical to the
6.4 Reinforcements—The adhesive shall be reinforced by
availableSIreplacementwidths.Themostfrequentwidthconversionsare
embeddinglongitudinalfilamentsinasmoothlayerthroughout
as follows:
the length of the roll. The filaments shall be covered by a
SI, mm Inch-pound, in.
uniform layer of adhesive forming a smooth adhering surface.
12 ⁄2
6.5 Rolls—The tape shall be wound in rolls, adhesive side
18 ⁄4
in,onpaper-fiberorplasticcores.Thecoreshallhavesufficient 24 1
48 2
rigidity to prevent distortion of the roll under normal condi-
72 3
tions of transportation and use.The inside diameter of the core
1 NOTE 2—The effect of this width difference on package performance is
shall be 76,−0,+1.6 mm [3,−0,+ ⁄16 in.]. When the tape is
not significant.
unwound, the backing shall not tear, the reinforcing filaments
8.2 Length—Thelengthoftherollsshallbe55m[60yd],as
shall not ravel, and the adhesive shall not transfer or split from
specified (see 5.1.2).
the face of the tape to the backing of the adjacent layer before
or after aging (see Section 14).
8.3 Splices—Thetapeshallconsistofasinglelengthoftape,
except that any single roll may contain a maximum of one
7. Physical Properties
splice.Thesplicesshallhaveaminimumoverlapof100mm[4
7.1 The tape shall comply with the physical property re- in.]andshallnotseparatewhentherollisunwoundbyhandor
quirements listed in Table 1 when tested in accordance with
machine.
Section 14.
9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
9.1 The tape shall be constructed uniformly and free of
TABLE 1 Properties
defectsthatimpairitsusefulnessforthepurposesintended(see
Type I Type II Type III Type IV Test
10.1). The adhesive coating shall be a uniform coating cover-
Adhesion
ing the entire side of the tape. The edges shall be clean,
before (N/100 mm, min) 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 14.4.1
straight, and unbroken. The rolls shall be wound evenly. The
aging (oz/in., min) 25 25 25 25 14.4.1
finished product shall conform to the levels of quality estab-
after (N/100 mm, min) 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 14.4.1
aging (oz/in., min) 25 25 25 25 14.4.1
lished herein.
Adhesion at low temperature, No separation of the tape from the Kraft paper
Elongation, %
10. Significance and
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