ASTM D5749-95(2001)

Standard Specification for Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and Securing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers plain and reinforced paper gummed adhesive tapes suitable for securing and banding paper products and closing fiberboard boxes.  
1.2 This specification is intended to replace Fed. Specs. CID A-A-1492, CID A-A-1671, and PPP-T-45 in part.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification: 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: 09-Oct-2001
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.14 - Tape and Labels

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5749-95e1 - Standard Specification for Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and Securing
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D5749-01 - Standard Specification for Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and Securing
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D1974/D1974M-22 - Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5749 – 95 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Reinforced and Plain Gummed Tape for Sealing and
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Securing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5749; 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 MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
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tion by Attributes
1.1 This specification covers plain and reinforced paper
MIL-STD-414 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
gummed adhesive tapes suitable for securing and banding
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tion by Variables for Percent Defective
paper products and closing fiberboard boxes.
2.4 Federal Specifications:
1.2 This specification is intended to replace Fed. Specs. CID
PPP-T-45 Tape, Gummed, Paper, Reinforced and Plain, for
A-A-1492, CID A-A-1671, and PPP-T-45 in part.
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Sealing and Securing
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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PPP-T-681 Tape, Gummed, Packaging and Packing of
as standard.
CID A-A-1492 Commercial Item Description Tape,
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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Gummed, Paper, Plain
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
CID A-A-1671 Commercial Item Description Tape,
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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Gummed, (Paper, Reinforced, Laminated)
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
2.5 ISO Standard:
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
ISO 9002 Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance in
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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Production and Installations
tions prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions—General definitions for packaging and dis-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tribution environments are found in Terminology D 996.
D 685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products
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for Testing
4. Classification
D 828 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Paper and
4.1 Type I Reinforced, Laminated:
Paperboarad Using Constant-Rate-of-Elongation Appara-
2 4.1.1 Class 1—Strippable.
tus
4.1.2 Class 2—Nonstrippable.
D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
2 4.2 Type II Plain, Single Ply, Strippable:
ments
4.2.1 Grade A—Light duty, for lightweight packages.
D 1974 Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing and Rein-
2 4.2.2 Grade B—Medium duty, for medium-sized packages.
forcing Fiberboard Shipping Containers
2 4.2.3 Grade C—Heavy duty, for heavy-duty packages.
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
2.2 TAPPI Standards:
5. Significance and Use
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T 401 Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paperboard
5.1 Type I is a reinforced gummed tape which may be
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T 410 Weight per Unit Area (Basis Weight or Substance)
strippable (Class 1) or nonstrippable (Class 2). It is intended
T 414 Internal Tearing Resistance of Paper (Elmendorf-
for use in Methods 2C2, 2C3, and any other methods in
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Type Method)
Practice D 1974.
UM 575 Water Resistance of Adhesive Bond in Laminated
5.2 Type II is a plain paper-backed nonstrippable gummed
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Paper and Paperboard
tape. It is intended for use in Methods 2C4, 2C5, and other
2.3 Military Standards:
methods in Practice D 1974.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 and is the Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D,
direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Closure and Reinforcement. 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111- 5094, Attn:NPODS.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S Government Printing Office,
Current edition approved July 15, 1995. Published September 1995.
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Washington, DC 20402.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Available from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, P.O.
Box 105113, Atlanta, GA 30348. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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D 5749
TABLE 2 Physical Properties
6. Ordering Information
Tensile Strength, lb/in. Tearing Resistance, grams
6.1 The inquiry or order shall include the following:
A
width (kN/m) min force mN min
6.1.1 ASTM designation and date of issue, Type
Machine Cross Machine Cross
6.1.2 Type, class, and grade required (5.1),
B
direction direction direction direction
6.1.3 When core plugs are required (7.7),
Type I 63 (11) 30 (5.25)
6.1.4 If tape is to be wound gummed side out (7.7),
Type II
6.1.5 Roll width and length (9.1 and 9.2), Grade A 26 (4.5) 55 (540) 66 (647)
Grade B 45 (8) 113 (1109) 134 (1315)
6.1.6 Acceptance s
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