Designation:D5726−98(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforThermoplasticFabricsUsedinHot-AppliedRoofingandWaterproofing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5726;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthermoplasticfabricssuchaspolyester,polyester/polyamidebicomponent,orcompositeswithfiberglassorpolyesterscrimsthatcanbeusedduringtheconstructionofhot-appliedroofingandwaterproofing.1.2Thisspecificationisintendedasamaterialspecification.Issuesregardingthesuitabilityofspecificroofconstructionsorapplicationtechniquesarebeyondthescopeofthisspecifica-tion.1.3Thespecifiedtestsandpropertyvaluesusedtocharac-terizetherespectivefabricsareintendedtoestablishminimumproperties.In-placesystemdesigncriteriaorperformanceattributesarefactorsbeyondthescopeofthismaterialspeci-fication.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1079TerminologyRelatingtoRoofingandWaterproofingD1117GuideforEvaluatingNonwovenFabrics(Withdrawn2009)3D1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD1777TestMethodforThicknessofTextileMaterialsD4830TestMethodsforCharacterizingThermoplasticFab-ricsUsedinRoofingandWaterproofingD5035TestMethodforBreakingForceandElongationofTextileFabrics(StripMethod)D5733TestMethodforTearingStrengthofNonwovenFabricsbytheTrapezoidProcedure(Withdrawn2008)3E1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometers2.2OtherStandard:AATCCTestSetNo.128,WrinkleRecoveryTest...