Designation:D5570/D5570M−10(Reapproved2022)StandardTestMethodforWaterResistanceofTapeandAdhesivesUsedasBoxClosure1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5570/D5570M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversaproceduretodeterminethewaterresistanceofanadhesiveortapeasmeasuredbytheamountoftapeoradhesivedissolvedordispersedinwater.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D644TestMethodforMoistureContentofPaperandPaperboardbyOvenDrying(Withdrawn2010)3D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD1974PracticeforMethodsofClosing,Sealing,andRein-forcingFiberboardBoxes3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1GeneraldefinitionsforpackaginganddistributionenvironmentsarefoundinTerminologyD996.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1boxclosure—themeansofsecuringtheflapsorcoversofaboxsothattheboxwillnotaccidentallyopenduringnormalshipment,handling,andstorage.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1ProcedureA—Thewaterresistanceofatape(gummedor...
