Designation:D3522–86(Reapproved2002)e1AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforAppliedCoatingWaxandImpregnating(Saturating)WaxinCorrugatedBoardFacing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3522;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—WarningsweremovedfromnotestosectiontexteditoriallyDecember2002.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheweightofwaxthathasbeenappliedforcoatingofcorrugatedboard,andtheamountofimpregnating(saturating)waxinthesamefacing.1.2Thistestmethodisespeciallyapplicabletoboardthathasacoatedsurfaceandalsocontainswaxsaturationwithinthefacingstructure.NOTE1—Theamountofsurfacewaxonboardthatmayormaynotcontainimpregnating(saturating)waxwithinitsstructuremaybedeter-minedalternativelybyTestMethodD3521.Ifitisknownthatthespecimenhascoatingwaxonly,withnointernalimpregnatingwax,thetotalcoatingwaxappliedmaybedeterminedbyTestMethodD3344.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,see7.1.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProduct2D3344TestMethodforTotalWaxContentofCorrugatedPaperboard3D3521TestMethodforSurfaceWaxCoatingonCorru-gatedBoard33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1weightpercentimpregnatingwax—theweightpercentofwaxinthefacingrelativetotheweightofunwaxedfacingmeasuredat23°C(73°F)and50%relativehumidity.3.1.2weightofappliedcoatingwax—theweightofappliedcoatingperunitareaofboard,usuallygramspersquaremetreorpoundsperthousandsquarefeetofboardcovered.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thecoatedfacingispeeledfromthemediu...
