ASTM D2301-99(2004)

Standard Specification for Vinyl Chloride Plastic Pressure-Sensitive Electrical Insulating Tape

ABSTRACT
This specification covers electrical insulating tape consisting of a flexible backing made from vinyl chloride plastic coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The tape shall be classified according to thickness: Type I and Type II. The backing shall be polyvinyl chloride plastic suitably compounded to meet the requirements of this specification. The backing shall be smooth and uniform. The selection of rolls, conditioning, and testing shall be in accordance with the specified requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers electrical insulating tape consisting of a flexible backing made from vinyl chloride plastic coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.

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

• Replaces: ASTM D2301-99 - Standard Specification for Vinyl Chloride Plastic Pressure-Sensitive Electrical Insulating Tape
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-1999
• Replaced By: ASTM D2301-10 - Standard Specification for Vinyl Chloride Plastic Pressure-Sensitive Electrical Insulating Tape
• Effective Date: 01-May-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E96/E96M-22ae1 - Standard Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D2301 – 99 (Reapproved 2004)
Standard Specification for
Vinyl Chloride Plastic Pressure-Sensitive Electrical
Insulating Tape
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2301; 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 5.2 The pressure-sensitive adhesive coating shall be smooth
and uniform and as free from lumps and bare spots as the best
1.1 This specification covers electrical insulating tape con-
commercial practice will permit. There shall be no adhesive
sisting of a flexible backing made from vinyl chloride plastic
transfer when the tape is unwound from the roll.
coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
5.3 Black plastic backing shall be considered standard.
1.2 ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsarethestandard.Thevalues
Other colors, opaque or transparent, are acceptable when
given in parentheses are provided for information purposes
specified.
only.
6. Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 The tape shall meet the requirements given in Table 1
2.1 ASTM Standards:
for the type specified.
D1000 Test Methods for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive-
Coated Tapes Used for Electrical and Electronic Applica-
7. Standard Rolls
tions
7.1 The standard widths and lengths shall be selected from
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
the following:
3. Terminology 7.1.1 Widths:
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms in this specifica-
mm in. mm in.
tion, refer to Terminology D1711.
1 7
6 ⁄4 22 ⁄8
9 ⁄8 25 1
4. Classification
1 1
12 ⁄2 30 1 ⁄4
5 1
15 ⁄8 38 1 ⁄2
4.1 This specification covers two types as follows:
19 ⁄4 50 2
4.1.1 Type I—General-purpose tape, nominal thickness 0.18
mm (0.007 in.). 7.1.1.1 Widths greater than 50 mm (2 in.) shall be agreed
4.1.2 Type II—General-purpose tape, nominal thickness upon between the purchaser and the seller.
0.25 mm (0.010 in.). 7.1.2 Lengths:
5. Materials and Manufacture
mft
5.1 The backing shall be polyvinyl chloride plastic suitably
20 66
compounded to meet the requirements of this specification.
33 108
The backing shall be smooth and uniform. However, fish eyes
7.1.2.1 Lengths greater than 33 m (108 ft) shall be in
shall not be cause for rejection.The tape edges shall be straight
multiples of 33 m. Additional lengths shall be agreed upon
and unbroken.
between the purchaser and seller.
8. Test Methods
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on
Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of
8.1 The selection of rolls, conditioning, and testing shall be
Subcommittee D09.07 on Flexible and Rigid Insulating Materials.
in accordance with Test Methods D1000.
Current edition approved March 10, 1999. Published June 1999. Originally
approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 1993 as D2301 – 88 (1993).
9. Rejection
DOI: 10.1520/D2301-99R04.
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9.1 If the te
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