ASTM C1737-16

Standard Guide for Evaluating Temperature Effects to Aerosol Foam Sealant During and After Dispensing

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide is not intended to measure the precise temperature range for dispensing and curing product under all the possible substrate and environmental factors but to provide a basis for benchmarking a foam sealant product under specific laboratory conditions.  
5.2 The product user is encouraged to evaluate each application and determine suitability for actual use.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the general effects of temperature during the use temperatures for aerosol foam sealant (either polyurethane or latex types).  
1.2 The guide is intended to estimate the observed product dispensing character and foam quality of aerosol foam dispensed or cured, or both, at specific temperatures and standard conditions.  
1.3 Such foam sealants are used for a variety of end use applications primarily intended to reduce air movement in building enclosures.  
1.4 Currently two main foam sealant types are applicable to this standard, single component polyurethane and latex types.  
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.6 There are no other known test methods specific for measuring the product temperature range for aerosol foam sealant.  
1.7 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: 14-Jul-2016
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: C24 - Building Seals and Sealants
• Drafting Committee: C24.61 - Aerosol Foam Sealants

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C1737 − 16
Standard Guide for
Evaluating Temperature Effects to Aerosol Foam Sealant
1
During and After Dispensing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1737; 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.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This guide covers the general effects of temperature 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
during the use temperatures for aerosol foam sealant (either 3.1.1 cure temperature—set temperature of the chamber
polyurethane or latex types).
used for curing the foam sealant. Also called the ambient air
temperature for purposes of this guide.
1.2 The guide is intended to estimate the observed product
dispensing character and foam quality of aerosol foam dis- 3.1.2 friability—the property of a cured or semi cured
pensed or cured, or both, at specific temperatures and standard foamed cellular material which permanently deforms and
conditions. crumbles to a powder like consistency after a light finger force
is applied to the material surface.
1.3 Such foam sealants are used for a variety of end use
3.1.3 product temperature—temperature of the foam sealant
applications primarily intended to reduce air movement in
in its original container after 24 h incubation.
building enclosures.
3.1.4 product use temperature—one measurement from the
1.4 Currently two main foam sealant types are applicable to
outcome of this guide. The product use temperature is com-
this standard, single component polyurethane and latex types.
posed of two metrics as defined above, that is, the product
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
temperature itself and the ambient air temperature during the
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
cure.
standard.
3.1.5 tack free time—see Specification C1620.
1.6 There are no other known test methods specific for
3.1.6 A definition of the following term is found in Termi-
measuring the product temperature range for aerosol foam
nology C717: standard conditions.
sealant.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Summary of Guide
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4.1 Procedure—Select the desired temperatures to measure
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
foam sealant specimens for “test product temperature” and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. “test-cure temperature.”Aproduct for example could be tested
at a product temperature of 5°C, and a cure temperature
2. Referenced Documents (ambient air temperature) of 0°C.
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4.1.1 Specimens from a completely filled aerosol contain-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
er’s are dispensed at specified size and as bead segments.
C1620 Specification for Aerosol Polyurethane and Aerosol
4.1.2 Product temperature is maintained at selected “prod-
Latex Foam Sealants
uct temperature” prior to testing at the selected “cure tempera-
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
ture” (which may be the same or different than the product
temperature).
4.1.3 Foam products are evaluated for flow rate, tack free
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC24onBuildingSeals
time, friability, and skin and cell appearance as described
and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.61 on Aerosol
Foam Sealants.
herein.
Current edition approved July 15, 2016. Published August 2016. Originally
approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as C1737-10 (2016).
5. Significance and Use
DOI: 10.1520/C1737–16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1 This guide is not intended to measure the precise
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
temperature range for dispensing and curing product under all
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. the possible substrate and environmental factors but to provide
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a basis for benchmarking a foam sealant product under specific 9.9 After24h,doafinalcheckforfriabilityandtackfeeand
laboratory conditions. remove the samples from the test chamber to standard condi-
tions. Rank and average skin appearance from 1 (worst) – 5
5.2 The product user is encouraged to evaluate each appli-
(best) for all test specimens compared to skin appearance at
cation and determine suitability for actual
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Designation: C1737 − 10 (Reapproved 2016) C1737 − 16
Standard Guide for
Evaluating Temperature Effects to Aerosol Foam Sealant
1
During and After Dispensing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1737; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide covers the general effects of temperature during the use temperatures for aerosol foam sealant (either
polyurethane or latex types).
1.2 The guide is intended to estimate the observed product dispensing character and foam quality of aerosol foam dispensed or
cured, or both, at specific temperatures.temperatures and standard conditions.
1.3 Such foam sealants are used for a variety of end use applications primarily intended to reduce air movement in building
enclosures.
1.4 Currently two main foam sealant types are applicable to this standard, single component polyurethane and latex types.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.6 There are no other known test methods specific for measuring the product temperature range for aerosol foam sealant.
1.7 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C1620 Specification for Aerosol Polyurethane and Aerosol Latex Foam Sealants
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 cure temperature—set temperature of the chamber used for curing the foam sealant. Also called the ambient air
temperature for purposes of this guide.
3.1.2 friability—the property of a cured or semi cured foamed cellular material which permanently deforms and crumbles to a
powder like consistency after a light finger force is applied to the material surface.
3.1.3 product temperature—temperature of the foam sealant in its original container after 24 h incubation.
3.1.4 product use temperature—one measurement from the outcome of this guide. The product use temperature is composed of
two metrics as defined above, that is, the product temperature itself and the ambient air temperature during the cure.
3.1.5 tack free time—see Specification C1620.
3.1.6 A definition of the following term is found in Terminology C717: standard conditions.
4. Summary of Guide
4.1 Procedure—Select the desired temperatures to measure foam sealant specimens for “test product temperature” and
“test-cure temperature.” A product for example could be tested at a product temperature of 5°C, and a cure temperature (ambient
air temperature) of 0°C.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.61 on Aerosol Foam
Sealants.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2016July 15, 2016. Published March 2016August 2016. Originally approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 20102016 as
C1737-10. -10 (2016). DOI: 10.1520/C1737–16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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4.1.1 Specimens from a completely filled aerosol container’s are dispensed at specified size and as bead segments.
4.1.2 Product temperature is maintained at selected “product temperature” prior to testing at the selected “cure temperature”
(which may be the same or different than the product temperature).
4.1.3 Foam products are evaluated for flow rate, tack free time, friability, and skin and cell appearance as described herein.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This guide is not intended to measure the precise temperature range for dispensing and curing product under all the possible
substrate and environmental factors but to provide a basis for benchmarking a foam sealant product under specific laborat
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