Standard Specification for Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives

ABSTRACT
This specification covers three types of urea-formaldehyde thermosetting resin adhesives suitable for use on wood, wood-based substrates, or plastic laminates. The requirements for the adhesive are based on tests of physical properties including viscosity, density, nonvolatile content, pH, insoluble matter, amylaceous matter, mixing properties, working life, and on strength properties, including dry shear strength in lumber-type joints, dry and wet shear strength in plywood-type joints, and all strength tests at the end of the storage life certified by the manufacturer. Testing procedures are specified to differentiate between the physical and adhesive bonding properties of the many commercial urea-formaldehyde thermosetting resin and catalyst systems. The adhesive bonding properties are measured on maple block and birch plywood specimens, prepared and tested in accordance with prescribed methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers three types of urea-formaldehyde thermosetting resin adhesives suitable for use on wood, wood-based substrates, or plastic laminates.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.  
1.3 The requirements for the adhesive are based on tests of physical properties including viscosity, density, nonvolatile content, pH, insoluble matter, amylaceous matter, mixing properties, working life, and on strength properties, including dry shear strength in lumber-type joints, dry and wet shear strength in plywood-type joints, and all strength tests at the end of the storage life certified by the manufacturer.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Sections 8 through 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D4690 −12 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Specification for
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Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4690; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope B417 Test Method for Apparent Density of Non-Free-
Flowing Metal Powders Using the Carney Funnel
1.1 This specification covers three types of urea-
D905 Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesive
formaldehyde thermosetting resin adhesives suitable for use on
Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading
wood, wood-based substrates, or plastic laminates.
D906 Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Plywood Type Construction in Shear by Tension Loading
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
D907 Terminology of Adhesives
information only.
D1084 Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives
1.3 The requirements for the adhesive are based on tests of D1489 Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Aqueous
Adhesives
physical properties including viscosity, density, nonvolatile
content, pH, insoluble matter, amylaceous matter, mixing D1490 Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Urea-
Formaldehyde Resin Solutions
properties, working life, and on strength properties, including
dry shear strength in lumber-type joints, dry and wet shear D1583 Test Method for Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Dry
Adhesive Films
strengthinplywood-typejoints,andallstrengthtestsattheend
of the storage life certified by the manufacturer. D1875 Test Method for Density ofAdhesives in Fluid Form
D2556 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Adhesives
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Having Shear-Rate-Dependent Flow Properties Using Ro-
test method portion, Sections 8 through 11, of this specifica-
tational Viscometry
tion: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
D5266 Practice for Estimating the Percentage of Wood
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
Failure in Adhesive Bonded Joints
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety,
E70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the
health, and environmental practices and determine the appli-
Glass Electrode
cability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E104 Practice for Maintaining Constant Relative Humidity
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
by Means of Aqueous Solutions
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
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2.2 Federal Specifications:
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
PPP-C-96 Cans, Metal, 28 Gage and Lighter
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
PPP-D-723 Drums, Fiber
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
PPP-D-729 Drums, Shipping and Storage, Steel, 55-gal
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
(208-L)
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2. Referenced Documents
2.3 Federal Standard:
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FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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2.4 Military Standard:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 on
Adhesives and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.30 on Wood
3. Terminology
Adhesives.
3.1 Definitions—Many terms in this specification are de-
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2018. Published August 2018. Originally
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D4690 – 12. DOI:
fined in Terminology D907.
10.1520/D4690-12R18.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
This specification is intended as a replacement for Federal Specification
MMM-A-188c, Adhesive; Urea Resin Type (Liquid and Powder).
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TABLE 1 Test Requirements
3.2.1 lot—adhesive manufactured at one place from the
same batch or blends of
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