ASTM_D_6004_-_21.pdf

Designation:D600421Standard Test Method forDetermining Adhesive Shear Strength of Resilient Flooringand Carpet Adhesives1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6004;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method describes a procedure to measure shearstrength development for adhesives used to bond resilientflooring and carpet to selected substrates.1.2 This test method provides a quantitative means ofmeasuring and recording shear strength of the adhesive when itis applied to the desired substrate.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D907 Terminology of AdhesivesD8089 Practice for Accelerated Heat Aging for Floor Cov-ering AdhesivesE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test Methods2.2Voluntary Product Standards:3PS1 Construction and Industrial PlywoodPS2 Structural Use Panels3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsMany of the terms in this test method aredefined in Terminology D907.4.Significance and Use4.1 In selecting or developing a resilient flooring or carpetadhesive,it is critical to have knowledge regarding how wellthe adhesive will bond to the desired substrate.Shear loadingsimulates a common failure mode.4.2 The test method determines the failure shear load for thetest adhesive and specific substrate combination.5.Apparatus5.1 Applicator TrowelUse trowel notching as recom-mended by flooring manufacturer or appropriate.5.2 Three 10-lb(4.54-kg)weight equivalents.5.3 Three 2 3-in.(51 76 mm)sections of substrate fordead weight distribution.5.4 Floor covering seam roller or similar type.5.5 Convection Oven,capable of maintaining a temperatureof 122 6 2F(50 6 1C).5.6 Calibrated Universal Testing Machine,capable of acontrolled application of force with a force measurementaccuracy of 61%when calibrated in compliance with Prac-tices E4 requirements.6.Materials6.1 AdhesiveAny appropriate adhesive for resilient floor-ing or carpet installation.6.2 Duck ClothNatural,untreated,#10,14.73 oz.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 onAdhesives and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.70 on ConstructionAdhesivesCurrent edition approved April 1,2021.Published April 2021.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2020 as D6004 20.DOI:10.1520/D6004-21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.16.3 SubstrateMinimum of14-in.(6.35-mm)plywoodclassified as flooring substrate type warrantied by the manu-facturer.Common wood-based products such as PS2 grademark stamped oriented strand board substrate or PS1 grademark stamped plywood substrate.Other products,recom-mended by the adhesive manufacturer may also be used.6.4 Flooring MaterialAs recommended by manufacturer.7.Conditioning7.1 Condition the duck cloth,underlayment and adhesive tobe tested for 24 h at 73 6 3F(23 6 2C)and 50%6 5%relative humidity prior to testing.8.Sample Preparation8.1 Carpet:8.1.1 Cut the carpet to be tested into three 2 6-in.(51 127-mm)pieces.8.1.2 Cut one section of substrate into a 16 5-in.(406 127-mm)section.8.2 Resilient Flooring:8.2.1 Cut substrate into 2 7-in.(51 177-mm)pieces.8.2.2