Designation:D3807−98(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodforStrengthPropertiesofAdhesivesinCleavagePeelbyTensionLoading(EngineeringPlastics-to-EngineeringPlastics)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3807;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthecom-parativecleavage/peelstrengthsofadhesivesforbondingengineeringplasticswhentestedonastandardspecimenandunderspecificconditionsofpreparationandtesting.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D907TerminologyofAdhesives3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ManyofthetermsusedinthistestmethodaredefinedinTerminologyD907.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1semirigidadherend,n—anadherendthathasdimen-sionsandphysicalpropertiesthatpermitbendingatdesignatedtesttemperaturethroughanyangleupto30°withoutbreakingorcracking.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thistestmethoddeterminesstrengthpropertiesofadhesivesincleavagepeelbytensionloading.Itallowsthecomparativetestingofcleavage/peelstrengthsofbondedengineeringthermoplasticadherends.4.2Cleavage/peelforcesarecommoninbondedassemblies.Thistestmethodgivesinformationastotheperformanceofsubstra...
