ASTM_D_3715_-_D_3715M_-_98_2011.pdf

Designation:D3715/D3715M98(Reapproved 2011)Standard Practice forQuality Assurance of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3715/D3715M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This practice contains uniform quality assurance provi-sions for pressure-sensitive tapes and establishes samplingplans and procedures for acceptance inspection.1.2 Limitations:1.2.1 This practice only includes procedures for when anupper or a lower specification limit is given.It does not providefor double,both minimum and maximum,specification limits.NOTE1When double specification limits are given(applies tovariables testing only),use may be made of Table C-3 and Example C-3of ANSI/ASQC Z1.9.1.2.2 The variables sampling plans apply to a single qualitycharacteristic.Having obtained the sample and the responses tothe physical property tests,acceptance is determined on onequality characteristic at a time.The process is repeated for eachadditional characteristic.1.2.3 The variables sampling plans require that the responseto each quality characteristic is normally distributed eitherdirectly or by transformation.If this is not known,the potentialuser of this practice should seek the counsel of someone withsufficient understanding of statistical techniques to provide thatinformation.1.3 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are tobe regarded separately as standard.The values stated in eachsystem may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each systemmust be used independently,without combining values in anyway.1.4 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-ments2.2 ANSI/ASQC Standards:ANSI/ASQC A2 Terms,Symbols,and Definitions for Ac-ceptance Sampling3ANSI/ASQC A3 Quality Systems Terminology4ANSI/ASQC Q94 Quality Management and Quality SystemElementsGuidelines4ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes4ANSI/ASQC Z1.9 Sampling and Tables for Inspection byVariables for Percent Defective3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral terms in this practice are definedin Terminology D996,ANSI/ASQC A2,and ANSI/ASQC A3.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 acceptability criterionthe comparison made be-tween a factor,number,or constant found in the sampling planand the examination or test result information from a singlequality characteristic to determine if the lot should be acceptedor rejected.For inspection by attributes the acceptabilitycriterion is a comparison with the acceptability constant foundin Table 1.3.2.2 acceptable quality level(AQL)a nominal value ex-pressed in terms of percent defective or defects per hundredunits,whichever is applicable,specified for a given group ofdefects of a product(see ANSI/ASQC A2).3.2.3 defectany nonconformance of the unit of product tospecified requirements;it is classified according to its serious-ness.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Packagingand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Tape and Labels.Current edition approved April 1,2011.Published April 2011.Originallypublished as D3715 78.Last previous edition D3715 98(2004).DOI:10.1520/D3715_D3715M-98R11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.4Available fromAmerican Society for Quality(ASQ),310 West WisconsinAve.,Milwaukee,WI 53203.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.4 defects per hundred unitsof any given quantity ofunits of product,is the number of defects contained thereindivided by the total number of units of product,the quotientmultiplied by one hundred(one or more defects being possiblein any unit of product).Expressed as an equation:Defects per hundred units5number of defects3100number of units inspected(1)3.2.5 defective unita unit of product that contains one ormore defects.3.2.6 end itemthe actual product or commodity being soldunder the material specification.It is in its most complete formand may be either packed for shipping or at a production stagej