ASTM D907-08b

Standard Terminology of Adhesives

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology standard is a compilation of definitions used in the science and technology of the adhesives industry. Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included.
1.2 Any changes in this standard since 1988 are documented as follows:
1.2.1 Appendix X1 gives a history of revisions made since 1988. Table X1.1 lists the terms that are affected as: (1) Terms Added, (2) Terms Revised, and (3) Terms Deleted.
1.2.1.1 In Table X1.1, the year of publication in Volume 15.06 is shown in parentheses following the term.
1.2.2 In the text of the standard, the year of publication is shown following each definition. Also, the following codes are included after the year of publication to describe the type change that was made: (A) Addition, (R) Revision, or (E) Edited.
1.2.3 Deletions are shown in Appendix X1, suitably footnoted. The deleted terms do not appear in the text of the standard.
1.2.4 Any special circumstances not covered by 1.2.2 and 1.2.3 are documented in Table X1.1, suitably footnoted.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2008
• ICS: 01.040.83 - Rubber and plastics industries (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 83.180 - Adhesives
• Technical Committee: D14 - Adhesives
• Drafting Committee: D14.04 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D907-08a - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM D907-11 - Standard Terminology of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D899-00(2018) - Standard Practice for Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D7799-12a(2021) - Standard Specification for Tufted and Woven Broadloom Carpet Adhesives Without Homogenous PVC or Non-PVC Backings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D2559-12a(2018) - Standard Specification for Adhesives for Bonded Structural Wood Products for Use Under Exterior Exposure Conditions
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D5574-94(2021) - Standard Test Methods for Establishing Allowable Mechanical Properties of Wood-Bonding Adhesives for Design of Structural Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3167-10(2017) - Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D1875-03(2018) - Standard Test Method for Density of Adhesives in Fluid Form
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F824-22 - Standard Specification for Tables, Mess, Marine, Steel
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D4562-01(2019) - Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesives Using Pin-and-Collar Specimen
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D1144-99(2021) - Standard Practice for Determining Strength Development of Adhesive Bonds
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D7149-05(2021) - Standard Practice for Determining the Freeze Thaw Stability of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3434-00(2018) - Standard Test Method for Multiple-Cycle Accelerated Aging Test (Automatic Boil Test) for Exterior Wet Use Wood Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3535-07a(2021) - Standard Test Method for Resistance to Creep Under Static Loading for Structural Wood Laminating Adhesives Used Under Exterior Exposure Conditions
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3933-98(2017) - Standard Guide for Preparation of Aluminum Surfaces for Structural Adhesives Bonding (Phosphoric Acid Anodizing)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D907–08b
Standard Terminology of
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Adhesives
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D907; 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 D3983 Test Method for Measuring Strength and Shear
Modulus of Nonrigid Adhesives by the Thick-Adherend
1.1 This terminology standard is a compilation of defini-
Tensile-Lap Specimen
tions used in the science and technology of the adhesives
D4027 Test Method for Measuring Shear Properties of
industry. Terms that are generally understood or adequately
Structural Adhesives by the Modified-Rail Test
defined in other readily available sources are not included.
D4317 Specification for PolyvinylAcetate-Based Emulsion
1.2 Anychangesinthisstandardsince1988aredocumented
Adhesives
as follows:
D4680 Test Method for Creep and Time to Failure of
1.2.1 Appendix X1 gives a history of revisions made since
Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading
1988. Table X1.1 lists the terms that are affected as: (1) Terms
(Wood-to-Wood)
Added, (2) Terms Revised, and (3) Terms Deleted.
D5266 Practice for Estimating the Percentage of Wood
1.2.1.1 In Table X1.1, the year of publication in Volume
Failure in Adhesive Bonded Joints
15.06 is shown in parentheses following the term.
E6 TerminologyRelatingtoMethodsofMechanicalTesting
1.2.2 In the text of the standard, the year of publication is
shown following each definition.Also, the following codes are
3. Terminology
included after the year of publication to describe the type
change that was made: (A) Addition, (R) Revision, or (E) acceptance test, n—a test, or series of tests conducted by the
procuring agency, or an agent thereof, upon receipt to
Edited.
1.2.3 Deletions are shown in Appendix X1, suitably foot- determine whether an individual lot of materials conforms to
the purchase order or contract or to determine the degree of
noted. The deleted terms do not appear in the text of the
standard. uniformity of the material supplied by the vendor, or both.
(Compare preproduction test and qualification test.)
1.2.4 Any special circumstances not covered by 1.2.2 and
acidnumber, n—the quantity of base, expressed in milligrams
1.2.3 are documented in Table X1.1, suitably footnoted.
of potassium hydroxide, that is required to titrate acidic
2. Referenced Documents
constituents present in1gof sample. (1992) (A) D2849,
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2.1 ASTM Standards: D20
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing adhere, v—to cause two surfaces to be held together by
D2849 Methods of Testing Urethane Foam Polyol Raw adhesion.
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Materials adherend, n—a body held to another body by an adhesive.
D2507 Terminology of Rheological Properties of Gelled adherend preparation, n—see surface preparation.
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Rocket Propellants adhesion, n—the state in which two surfaces are held together
D2990 Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flex- by interphase forces.
ural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics mechanical adhesion, n—adhesion between surfaces in
which the adhesive holds the parts together by interlocking
action.
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specific adhesion, n—adhesion between surfaces which are
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 on
Adhesives and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.04 onTerminology. held together by intermolecular forces of a chemical or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally
physical nature. (2000) (R)
approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D907 – 08a. DOI:
adhesion failure, n—rupture of an adhesive bond in which the
10.1520/D0907-08B.
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separation appears visually to be at the adhesive/adherend
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
interface.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
adhesion promoter, n—a substance used to improve bonding
the ASTM website.
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of the adhesive to the substrate. (Compare coupling agent
Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
on www.astm.org. and primer.)
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D907–08b
DISCUSSION—The adhesion promoter may be added to an adhesive
aging time, n—see joint conditioning time.
formulation or applied to the substrate.
amylaceous, adj—pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch;
starchy.
adhesive, n—asubstancecapableofholdingmaterialstogether
anaerobicadhesive, n—anadhesivethatisk
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Designation:D907–08a Designation: D 907 – 08b
Standard Terminology of
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Adhesives
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 907; 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
1.1 Thisterminologystandardisacompilationofdefinitionsusedinthescienceandtechnologyoftheadhesivesindustry.Terms
that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included.
1.2 Any changes in this standard since 1988 are documented as follows:
1.2.1 AppendixX1givesahistoryofrevisionsmadesince1988.TableX1.1liststhetermsthatareaffectedas:(1)TermsAdded,
(2) Terms Revised, and (3) Terms Deleted.
1.2.1.1 In Table X1.1, the year of publication in Volume 15.06 is shown in parentheses following the term.
1.2.2 In the text of the standard, the year of publication is shown following each definition. Also, the following codes are
included after the year of publication to describe the type change that was made: (A) Addition, (R) Revision, or (E) Edited.
1.2.3 Deletions are shown in Appendix X1, suitably footnoted. The deleted terms do not appear in the text of the standard.
1.2.4 Any special circumstances not covered by 1.2.2 and 1.2.3 are documented in Table X1.1, suitably footnoted.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
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D 2849 Methods of Testing Urethane Foam Polyol Raw Materials
D 2507 Terminology of Rheological Properties of Gelled Rocket Propellants
D 2990 Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
D 3983 Test Method for Measuring Strength and Shear Modulus of Nonrigid Adhesives by the Thick-Adherend Tensile-Lap
Specimen
D 4027 Test Method for Measuring Shear Properties of Structural Adhesives by the Modified-Rail Test
D 4317 Specification for Polyvinyl Acetate-Based Emulsion Adhesives
D 4680 Test Method for Creep and Time to Failure of Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading (Wood-to-Wood)
D 5266 Practice for Estimating the Percentage of Wood Failure in Adhesive Bonded Joints
E 6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
3. Terminology
acceptance test, n—a test, or series of tests conducted by the procuring agency, or an agent thereof, upon receipt to determine
whether an individual lot of materials conforms to the purchase order or contract or to determine the degree of uniformity of
the material supplied by the vendor, or both. (Compare preproduction test and qualification test.)
acidnumber, n—thequantityofbase,expressedinmilligramsofpotassiumhydroxide,thatisrequiredtotitrateacidicconstituents
present in1gof sample. (1992) (A) D 2849, D20
adhere, v—to cause two surfaces to be held together by adhesion.
adherend, n—a body held to another body by an adhesive.
adherend preparation, n—see surface preparation.
adhesion, n—the state in which two surfaces are held together by interphase forces.
mechanical adhesion, n—adhesion between surfaces in which the adhesive holds the parts together by interlocking action.
specific adhesion, n—adhesion between surfaces which are held together by intermolecular forces of a chemical or physical
nature. (2000) (R)
adhesionfailure, n—ruptureofanadhesivebondinwhichtheseparationappearsvisuallytobeattheadhesive/adherendinterface.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 on Adhesives and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.04 on Terminology.
Current edition approvedAug.15,Oct.1,2008.PublishedSeptemberNovember2008.Originallyapprovedin1947.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2008asD 907 – 08a.
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Withdrawn.
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D 907 – 08b
adhesion promoter, n—a substance used to improve bonding of the adhesive to the substrate. (Compare coupling agent and
primer.)
DISCUSSION—The adhesion promoter may be added to an adhesive formulation or applied to the substrate.
adhesive, n—a substance capable of holding materials together b
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