ASTM_D_3344_-_90_2021.pdf

Designation:D334490(Reapproved 2021)Standard Test Method forTotal Wax Content of Corrugated Paperboard1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3344;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 covers the determination of the weightof wax that is present in a specimen of wax-treated corrugatedpaperboard.The test method is applicable to specimens thathave been waxed by either impregnation(saturation)opera-tions or coating operations,or combinations of such operations.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 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.For precautionary statement,see 5.4 and 7.2.1.4 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.Terminology2.1 Definitions:2.1.1 weight of applied wax coating,nthe weight of waxthat has been applied to the corrugated board as a coating,expressed as weight per unit area,usually grams of coating persquare metre or pounds of coating per thousand square feet ofboard covered.NOTE1When it is known that a wax-coated specimen has noimpregnating wax present,this extraction procedure is normally calcu-lated to express the data as“weight of applied wax coating.”2.1.2 weight percent wax content,nthe weight percent ofwax present in and on corrugated board relative to the weightof unwaxed board substrate measured at 23 C(73 F)and50%relative humidity.3.Summary of Test Method3.1 The total quantity of wax associated with the corrugatedboard specimen is determined by extracting the wax from theboard and evaporating the extract to dryness.4.Significance and Use4.1 Many of the functional properties of wax-treated corru-gated paperboard and cartons are dependent on the amount ofwax present.4.2 In the case of wax-saturated,or wax-impregnated,paperboard the principal concern is with the weight of waxused relative to the weight of paperboard present,that is,theweight percent content or pickup.In some applications thesaturating wax may be deposited in the three elements of thecorrugated board in such a way as to individually control theamount in each element,that is,the medium and the twofacings.4.3 In the case of wax-coated corrugated paperboard theprincipal concern is the weight of wax on the board surface perunit area.The functional values of the wax coating as a barrieror a decorative coating are dependent,in part,on the amount ofwax in the continuous surface layer,relative to the areacovered.The weight of coating relative to the weight ofsubstrate is not usually a concern with regard to productquality.5.Apparatus5.1 Sample Trimming EquipmentA suitable trimmingboard or template arrangement equipped with a razor edgeknife for even cutting of specimens so that they have parallelsides and are of the right size.(Aguillotine-type paper cutter isnot recommended.)5.2 Measuring Rule,steel-edged,rule for measuring the sizeof specimen to within 0.5 mm.5.3 Beakers,1000 cm3,Griffin-type.5.4 Solvent2Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent,1,1,1-trichloroethane.(WarningMay cause irritation.Avoid con-tact with the eyes,skin,and clothing.Use only with adequate1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.10.0A on Physical/Chemical Properties.Current edition approved Jan.1,2021.Published February 2021.Originallyapproved in 1974.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D3344 90(2015).DOI:10.1520/D3344-90R21.2The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this timeis Inhibisol(Brand),Amerace-Esna Corp.,Chemical Specialties Division,Tenafly,NJ 07670.If you are aware of alternative suppliers,please provide this informationto ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consid-eration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee1,which you may attend.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 a