Designation:D3434−00(Reapproved2013)StandardTestMethodforMultiple-CycleAcceleratedAgingTest(AutomaticBoilTest)forExteriorWetUseWoodAdhesives1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3434;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversaprocedurefortestingthedurabilityofwoodadhesivesthatmaybesuitableforexterior(wetuse)exposureconditions.Thepossibleuseofadhesivessuitableforevaluationincludes,butisnotlimitedtothoseusedforlaminatinglargemembers,manufacturingplywood,orfabricatingwoodjointssuchasfingerorscarfjoints.Thispracticeisnotsuitableforinteriortypeglues.2,31.2Thetestdoesnotevaluateforanybiologicaleffects.1.3Thetestsubjectsspecimenstoalargenumberofalternateboil/drycycles.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Theinch-poundunitsinparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:4D906TestMethodforStrengthPropertiesofAdhesivesinPlywoodTypeConstructioninShearbyTensionLoadingD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD2339TestMethodforStrengthPropertiesofAdhesivesinTwo-PlyWoodConstructioninShearbyTensionLoadingD4422TestMethodforAshinAnalysisofPetroleumCokeE122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,WithSpecifiedPrecision,theAverageforaCharacteristicofaLotorProcess3.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsoftermsinthistestmethodmaybefoundinTerminologyD907.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thelumberisselected,adhesiveobtained,andtestspecimensprepared.4.2Thespecimensaresubjectedtotherequirednumberofboil/drycycles.4.3Thespecimensarewithdrawnfromthetestattherequiredperiodicin...