Designation:D5999–96StandardTestMethodforNoninterferenceofAdhesivesinRepulping1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5999;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstherepulpabilityofadhesivesandadhesivecoatedproductsundernormalrepulpingcondi-tionsinapapermakingenvironment.Thistestmethoddoesnotaddresstheimpactoftheseadhesivesontheprocesswater,oritssuitabilitywithdifferentsubstrates,backings,orfacings.(Additionaltestingmayberequiredtoaddresstheeffectofsolubleadhesivesdependingonthepapermakingenviron-ment.)1.2Thisgeneralmethoddoesnotmeasureorpredictrepul-pabilityincasesofextremelyacidicoralkalinerepulpingconditions,butthemethodcanbeextendedsuitablytothoseconditions.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D907TerminologyofAdhesives22.2TAPPIStandard:T205TestMethodforFormingHandsheetsforPhysicalTestsofPulp33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1SeveraltermsinthistestmethodaredefinedinaccordancewithTerminologyD907.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thistestmethodevaluatestherepulpabilityofadhesivesinnormalpapermakingenvironmentsandhelpstheadhesiveoradhesivecoatedproduct(label,tape,etc.)manufacturerpre-parematerialsthatincorporaterepulpableadhesives.Totheenduser,thistestmethodprovidesausefulapproachinprescreeningtherepulpabilityoftheadhesivesusedontapes,adhesivesusedforlabels,andtheadhesivesusedinthejoining,seaming,andclosingofproductsconstructedofpaper.5.Apparatus5.1Thefollowingapparatusisrequiredforthistestmethod:5.1.1Balance,capableofweighingthematerialaccuratelytothenearestpercent.5.1.2TAPPI/BritishDis...
