Designation:D3611−06(Reapproved2011)StandardPracticeforAcceleratedAgingofPressure-SensitiveTapes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3611;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeprovidesoneenvironmentinwhichtoexposefinishedpressure-sensitivetapematerialforthepurposeofacceleratingtheagingofit.Itisapplicabletotapeinrollformwhentheuserobservestheprecautionsdetailedwithintheprocedure.Thepracticedoesnotprovideforaconclusionwithinitself,butisforuseinconjunctionwithappearanceorphysicalpropertyteststofollowtheacceleratedexposure.Whilethispracticewasdevelopedusingpackagingtypetapes,itsuseonothertypesoftapewithsimilarconstructionisencouraged.Itisnotintendedforuseonelectricalgradetapes(seeTestMethodsD1000).1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D996TerminologyofPackagingandDistributionEnviron-mentsD1000TestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectronicApplica-tionsD3330/D3330MTestMethodforPeelAdhesionofPressure-SensitiveTapeD3715/D3715MPracticeforQualityAssuranceofPressure-SensitiveTapesD4332PracticeforConditioningContainers,Packages,orPackagingComponentsforTesting3.Terminology3.1TerminologyfoundinTerminologyD996shallapply.4.SummaryofPractice4.1Thepressure-sensitivetapeisexposedtoanatmosphereof80%relativehumidityat150°F(66°C)foraperiodof96h.Followingaperiodforreturningtoastandardatmosphere,thetapeisreadyforaprescribedexaminationusingamethodsuchasTestMethodsD3330/D3330M.5.SignificanceandUse5.1...
