ASTM E2690-10
(Practice)Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Building products made with caulks and sealants are often used for applications for which Test Method E84 is used for compliance with building, life safety code or mechanical code requirements. This practice describes, in detail, specimen mounting procedures for those caulks and sealants which are not able to be supported by their own structural characteristics during the test.
Codes are often silent with regard to testing caulks and sealants for the assessment of flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and products.
The material shall be representative of the materials used in actual field installations.
The limitations for this procedure are those associated with Test Method E84.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing caulks and sealants up to 8 in. (203.2 mm) in width to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E84. Caulks and sealants in excess of 8 in. (203.2 mm) are to be tested in full coverage as applied to fiber cement board as described in Test Method E84.
1.2 This practice applies to caulks and sealants intended for various uses within buildings. The caulks and sealants addressed in this practice are not able to be supported by their own structural characteristics during the test.
1.3 Testing is conducted in accordance with Test Method E84.
1.4 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.
1.5 This practice does not apply to materials for which the test specimen does not remain in place before and during the test until maximum flame propagation has occurred.
1.6 This practice is not for system evaluation. It is for the comparison of the materials only.
1.7 The results obtained by using this mounting procedure are confined to the materials themselves as tested and are not comparable to materials that are tested in a full tunnel width application.
1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests.
1.10 This standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See also Section 9.
1.11 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
1.12 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.13 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:E2690–10
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants
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to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2690; 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 mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
information only and are not considered standard.
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
1.13 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ration and mounting when testing caulks and sealants up to 8
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
in. (203.2 mm) in width to assess flame spread and smoke
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
development as surface burning characteristics using Test
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Method E84. Caulks and sealants in excess of 8 in. (203.2 mm)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
are to be tested in full coverage as applied to fiber cement
board as described in Test Method E84.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 This practice applies to caulks and sealants intended for
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
various uses within buildings. The caulks and sealants ad-
C717 Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
dressed in this practice are not able to be supported by their
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
own structural characteristics during the test.
Building Materials
1.3 Testing is conducted in accordance with Test Method
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E84.
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The
1.4 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
Modernized Metric System
be used as a regulatory tool.
1.5 This practice does not apply to materials for which the
3. Terminology
test specimen does not remain in place before and during the
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
test until maximum flame propagation has occurred.
tice associated with fire issues, refer to the terminology
1.6 This practice is not for system evaluation. It is for the
contained in Terminology E176. For definitions of terms used
comparison of the materials only.
in this practice associated with caulks and sealants refer to the
1.7 The results obtained by using this mounting procedure
terminology contained in Terminology C717.
are confined to the materials themselves as tested and are not
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
comparable to materials that are tested in a full tunnel width
3.2.1 bead, n—in building construction, a strip of applied
application.
sealant, glazing compound or putty.
1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
3.2.2 sealant, n—in building construction, a material that
measures.
has the adhesive and cohesive properties to form a seal.
1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safe-
3.2.3 self-supporting specimen, n—a specimen that remains
guards for personnel and property shall be employed in
in place by its own structural characteristics both before and
conducting these tests.
during the fire test.
1.10 This standard gives instructions on specimen prepara-
tion and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in
4. Summary of Practice
Test Method E84. See also Section 9.
4.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
1.11 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
ration and mounting when testing caulks and sealants up to and
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
including 8 in. (203.2 mm) in width to assess flame spread and
shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
smoke development as surface burning characteristics using
1.12 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be re-
Test Method E84. Caulks and sealants in excess of 8 in. (203.2
garded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
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Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Burning. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2010. Published September 2010. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2690–10. the ASTM website.
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