ASTM C1442-99
(Practice)Standard Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus
Standard Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus
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1.1 This practice covers three artificial weathering exposure procedures for evaluating the durability of sealants.
1.2 The three procedures are Practices G 152, G 154, and G 155.
1.3 The performance rankings of sealants provided by these procedures may not agree.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.
1.5 A related ISO procedure is ISO 11431. The user should compare to determine how procedures differ.
1.6 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 to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: C 1442 – 99
Standard Practice for
Conducting Tests on Sealants Using Artificial Weathering
Apparatus
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1442; 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 tion of Adhesion/Cohesion Properties After Exposure to
Heat and Artificial Light Through Glass and to Moisture
1.1 This practice covers three artificial weathering exposure
procedures for evaluating the durability of sealants.
3. Terminology
1.2 The three procedures are Practices G 152, G 154, and
3.1 Definitions—Definitions of the following terms are
G 155.
found in Terminology C 717: compound, cure, sealant, sub-
1.3 The performance rankings of sealants provided by these
strate. Definitions of the following terms are found in Termi-
procedures may not agree.
nology G 113: actinic radiation, sample, file specimen, control
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
material, fluorescent ultraviolet lamps, xenon arc, irradiance,
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
radiant exposure, spectral power distribution, solar radiation-
information only.
ultraviolet, solar radiation-visible.
1.5 A related ISO procedures is ISO 11431. The user should
compare to determine how procedures differ.
4. Summary of Practice
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 The test sealant is applied to a variety of substrates or as
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
a free film or other configuration, depending upon the proper-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ties that are to be evaluated after the exposure is completed. At
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
least four replicates of each sealant being tested are required.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
After curing, one replicate of each sealant being tested is
2. Referenced Documents retained as a file specimen and three replicates are exposed to
actinic radiation, heat, and moisture. At the end of the exposure
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 period, the test sealant is examined for change in comparison to
C 717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
the unexposed file specimen and to change in the control
G 113 Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial
3 material, if used.
Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
4.2 It is recommended that a similar material of known
G 151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Ac-
performance (a control) be exposed simultaneously with the
celerated Test Devices That Use Laboratory Light
3 test specimen to provide a basis for comparision.
Sources
G 152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light
5. Significance and Use
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
5.1 This test method is for determining the effects of actinic
G 154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus
radiation, elevated temperature, and moisture on sealants and
for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
their constituents under controlled laboratory artificial weather
G 155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus
3 test conditions.
for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
5.2 When conducting exposures in devices, which use
2.2 ISO Standard:
laboratory light sources, it is important to consider how well
ISO 11431 Building Construction—Sealants: Determina-
the artificial test conditions will reproduce property changes
and failure modes associated with end-use environments for
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-24 on Building the sealant being tested.
Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.40 on
Weathering.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 1999. Published November 1999.
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C1442–99
NOTE 1—Refer to Practice G 151 for full cautionary guidance regarding
ments: the curing period shall not exceed 21 days, and the
laboratory weathering.
temperature during the curing period shall not exceed 50°C
(122°F). Keep one test specimen as an unexposed file specimen
5.3 The results obtained may vary between the three proce-
and store at standard conditions and away from light.
dures because the spectral power distributions of these light
9.2 Place at least three of the cured specimens and the
sources (open flame carbon arc, fluorescent UV tube, and
control material, if used, in the artificial weathering apparatus
xenon arc) differ. Sealants should not be compared to each
with the sealant surface facing the radiation source.
other based on the results obtained in different types of
9.3 Specimen Mounting and Arrangement—The test speci-
apparatus.
mens shall be mounted so that the plane of the test surface is
6. Test Specimen
at a distance from the lamps consistent with the practice for
operation of that apparatus. Refer to the appropriate practice
6.1 The size and configuration of the sp
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