Designation:D3359−17StandardTestMethodsforRatingAdhesionbyTapeTest1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3359;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresforassessingtheadhesionofrelativelyductilecoatingfilmstometallicsub-stratesbyapplyingandremovingpressure-sensitivetapeovercutsmadeinthefilm.1.2TestMethodAisprimarilyintendedforuseinthefieldwhileTestMethodBismoresuitableforuseinlaboratoryorshopenvironments.Also,TestMethodBisnotconsideredsuitableforfilmsthickerthan125µm(5mils)unlesswiderspacedcutsareemployedandthereisanexplicitagreementbetweenthepurchaserandseller.1.3Thesetestmethodsareusedtoevaluatewhethertheadhesionofacoatingtoasubstrateisadequatefortheuser’sapplication.Theydonotdistinguishbetweenhigherlevelsofadhesionforwhichmoresophisticatedmethodsofmeasure-mentarerequired.1.4Thistestmethodissimilarincontent(butnottechni-callyequivalent)toISO2409.1.5Inmulticoatsystemsadhesionfailuremayoccurbe-tweencoatssothattheadhesionofthecoatingsystemtothesubstrateisnotdetermined.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D609PracticeforPreparationofCold-RolledSteelPanelsforTestingPaint,Varnish,ConversionCoatings,andRelatedCoatingProductsD823PracticesforProducingFilmsofUniformThicknessofPaint,Varnish,andRelatedProductsonTestPanelsD1000TestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectron...
