Designation:D3611−06(Reapproved2019)StandardPracticeforAcceleratedAgingofPressure-SensitiveTapes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3611;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeprovidesoneenvironmentinwhichtoexposefinishedpressure-sensitivetapematerialforthepurposeofacceleratingtheagingofit.Itisapplicabletotapeinrollformwhentheuserobservestheprecautionsdetailedwithintheprocedure.Thepracticedoesnotprovideforaconclusionwithinitself,butisforuseinconjunctionwithappearanceorphysicalpropertyteststofollowtheacceleratedexposure.Whilethispracticewasdevelopedusingpackagingtypetapes,itsuseonothertypesoftapewithsimilarconstructionisencouraged.Itisnotintendedforuseonelectricalgradetapes(seeTestMethodsD1000).1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD1000TestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectronicApplica-tionsD3330/D3330MTestMethodforPeelAdhesionofPressure-SensitiveTapeD3715/D3715MPracticeforQualityAssuranceofPressure-SensitiveTapesD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTesting3.Terminology3.1Terminologyfound...
