Designation:D2148−22StandardTestMethodsforBondableSiliconeRubberTapesUsedforElectricalInsulation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2148;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscovertestsforbondablesiliconerubbertapeswhichformasealedstructureeitherwiththeapplicationofheat(andpressureifneeded)orbytheprocessofauto-adhesion(self-fusing).1.2Thesetestmethodsappearinthefollowingsections:TestMethodSectionAdhesion3–10BondStrength11–18DielectricBreakdownVoltage19–26Hardness41Length33and34Thickness27–32Width36–401.3Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsarethestandard.Theinch-poundunitsinparenthesesareforinformationonly.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotnecessarilyexactequivalents;therefore,toensureconformancewiththestandard,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother,andvaluesfromthetwosystemsshallnotbecombined.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Foraspecifichazardstatementsee23.1.1.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequenciesD374/D374MTestMethodsforThicknessofSolidElectri-calInsulationD618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD1000TestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandEl...
