ASTM-D3330D3330M.15530

Designation:D3330/D3330M−04(Reapproved2010)StandardTestMethodforPeelAdhesionofPressure-SensitiveTape1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3330/D3330M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthemeasurementofthepeeladhesionofpressure-sensitivetapes.1.1.1TestMethodAgivesameasureoftheadherence,whenpeeledat180°angle,toastandardsteelpanelortoothersurfaceofinterestforasingle-coatedtape.1.1.2TestMethodBgivesameasureoftheadherencetothebackingofasingle-coatedtape.1.1.3TestMethodCgivesameasureoftheadherenceofdouble-coatedtapetoastandardsteelpanelorothersurfaceofinterest.1.1.4TestMethodDgivesameasureoftheadherenceofthereleaselinertotheadhesiveofeithersingle-ordouble-coatedtape.1.1.5TestMethodEgivesameasureoftheadherenceofanadhesivetransfertapetoastandardsteelpanelorothersurfaceofinterest.1.1.6TestMethodFgivesameasureoftheadherence,whenpeeledat90°angle,toastandardsteelpanelorothersurfaceofinterestforasingle-coatedtape.1.2Thesetestmethodsprovideameansofassessingtheuniformityoftheadhesionofagiventypeofpressure-sensitiveadhesivetape.Theassessmentmaybewithinarolloftape,betweenrolls,orbetweenproductionlots.1.3Variationsineitherthetapebackingortheadhesive,orboth,affecttheresponse.Therefore,thesetestmethodscannotbeusedtopinpointthespecificcause(s)ofnon-uniformity.1.4Thesetestmethodsmaynotbeappropriatetotesttapeshavingrelativelystiffbackings,stiffliners,orbackingsshow-inghighstretchatlowforces.Thesecharacteristicswillresultinahighvariabilityforthetestresponsewhichisnotatrueindicationoftherealnatureoftheadhesivebond.1.5ValuesstatedineitherSIorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents,therefore,eachsystemmustbeusedindependentlywithoutcombiningvaluesinanyway.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A666SpecificationforAnnealedorCold-WorkedAusteniticStainlessSteelSheet,Strip,Plate,andFlatBarD996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD3715/D3715MPracticeforQualityAssuranceofPressure-SensitiveTapesD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTestingD5750/D5750MGuideforWidthandLengthofPressure-SensitiveTapeE122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,WithSpecifiedPrecision,theAverageforaCharacteristicofaLotorProcess2.2AFERAStandard:34001Selfadhesivetapes–Measurementofpeeladhesion2.3EuropeanNorm:4EN1939Selfadhesivetapes–Measurementofpeeladhe-sionfromstainlesssteelorfromitsownbacking2.4PressureSensitiveTapeCouncilStandards:5PSTC101PeelAdhesionofPressureSensitiveTape1ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD10onPackagingandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD10.14onTapeandLabels.CurrenteditionapprovedApril1,2010.PublishedJuly2010.Originallyapprovedin1976.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2004asD3330/D3330M–04.DOI:10.1520/D3330_D3330M-04R10.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.3AssociationdesFabricantsEuropéensdeRubansAutoAdhesifs(AFERA),LAM,LaanCopesvanCattenburch79,NL-2858EW,TheHauge,Netherlands.4EuropeanNorm,(EN);availablefromComitéEuropéendeNormalisation(CEN),RuedeStassart,36,B-1050,Brussels,Belgium.5PressureSensitiveTapeCouncil(PSTC),400NorthMichiganAve.,#2200,Chicago,IL60611–4267.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959.UnitedStates1CopyrightbyASTMInt'l(allrightsreserved);ThuJun2505:33:15EDT2015Downloaded/printedbyLiverpoolUniv(LiverpoolUniv)pursuanttoLicenseAgreement.Nofurtherreproductionsauthorized.3.Terminology3.1Definitions—TerminologyfoundinTerminologyD996shallapply.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1TestMethodA—Single-CoatedTapes,PeelAdhesionat180°Angle—Astripoftapeisappliedtoastandardtestpanel(orothersurfaceofinterest)withcontrolledpressure.Thetapeispeeledfromthepanelat180°angleataspecifiedrate,duringwhichtimetheforcerequiredtoeffectpeelismeasured.4.2TestMethodB—AdhesiontoBacking,Single-CoatedTapes—Astripofthetapeundertestisappliedtoarigidpanel.AstripofthetapeundertestisappliedtothebackingofthefirststripoftapeandtestedforpeeladhesionasdescribedinTestMethodA.4.3TestMethodC—Double-CoatedTapes:4.3.1FaceSideAdhesion—Thedouble-coatedtapeisad-heredtoastainlesssteelpanel(orothersurfaceofinterest),linersideup.Thelinerisremovedandtheexposedadhesivecoveredwithastripof0.025-mm[0.001-in.]thickpolyesterfilm.TheresultingtapeisthentestedasdescribedinTestMethodA.4.3.2LinerSideAdhesion