Designation:D6005−03(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforDeterminingSlumpResistanceofCarpetAdhesives1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6005;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesaproceduretomeasureslump,orsag,resistanceofatrowel-gradecarpetadhesiveusingabuttonslumptestapparatus.1.2Thistestmethodprovidesavisualevaluationtorelatetroweledbeadprofileandtrowelpickup.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD2202TestMethodforSlumpofSealants3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ManyofthetermsinthistestmethodaredefinedinTerminologyD907.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Duringapplication,enduserstypicallyremovetheadhesivefromthecontainerusingthetrowelandspreaditontothedesiredsubstrate.Adhesiveswithgoodrheologicalcharacteristics,therefore,willallowtrowelretention.Adhe-siveswithpoorrheologicalcharacteristicstendtobeunaccept-ablebecausetheycannotbepickedupbyatrowel.4.2Beadconfigurationisimportantinordertoprovideproperwetting/contactofthecarpetbacking.Beadsdrawnwithatrowe...
