ASTM D3006-99

Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Pressure-Sensitive Electrical Insulating Tape

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers electrical insulating tape consisting of a backing made from polyethylene plastic film, coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-1999
• ICS: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials
• Drafting Committee: D09.07 - Electrical Insulating Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D3006-99(2004) - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Pressure-Sensitive Electrical Insulating Tape
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1347-23 - Standard Specification for Manually Operated Fueling Hose Reels
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 3006 – 99
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene Plastic Pressure-Sensitive Electrical Insulating
Tape
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3006; 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.
1. Scope
mm in. mm in.
1 1
6 ⁄4 12 ⁄2
1.1 This specification covers electrical insulating tape con-
3 5
9 ⁄8 15 ⁄8
3 1
sisting of a backing made from polyethylene plastic film,
19 ⁄4 30 1 ⁄4
7 1
22 ⁄8 38 1 ⁄2
coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
25 1 50 2
1.2 ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsarethestandard.Thevalues
given in parentheses are provided for information purposes Widths greater than 50 mm (2 in.) shall be agreed upon
between the purchaser and the seller.
only.
5.1.2 Lengths:
2. Referenced Documents
mft
2.1 ASTM Standards:
20 66
D 1000 Test Methods for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive-
33 108
Coated Tapes Used for Electrical and Electronic Applica-
2 5.1.3 Nonstandard widths and lengths are permissible if
tions
2 agreed to between the purchaser and seller.
D 1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
6. Physical Requirements
3. Terminology
6.1 The tape shall meet the requirements listed in Table 1.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms in this specifica-
6.2 Black plastic backing shall be considered standard.
tion refer to Terminology D 1711.
Backing of a different color than black shall be specified on the
purchase order.
4. Material
4.1 The backing shall be polyethylene, suitably com-
7. Test Methods
pounded to meet the requirements of this specification. The
7.1 The selection of rolls, conditioning, and testing shall be
backing shall be smooth and uniform. The tape edges shall be
in accordance with Test Methods D 1000.
straight and unbroken.
4.2 The pressure-sensitive coating shall be smooth and
8. Rejection
uniform, and essentially free from lumps and bare spots. “Fish
8.1 If the test results of any roll do not conform to the
eyes” shall not be cause for rejection. There shall be no
requirements prescribed in the specification, two additional
adhesive transfer when the tape is unwound from the roll.
rolls shall be selected and tested. If one of the two additional
sample rolls also does not conform to the requirements, the lot
5. Standard Rolls
may be rejected at the option of the purchaser.
5.1 The standard widths and lengths shall be selected from
the following:
9. Packaging and Package Marking
5.1.1 Widths:
9.1 Packaging—The package shall withstand shipment and
shall give the product ample protection against damage. The
individual rolls shall not adhere to each other, or to the
This specification
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