Designation:C1737−16StandardGuideforEvaluatingTemperatureEffectstoAerosolFoamSealantDuringandAfterDispensing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1737;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversthegeneraleffectsoftemperatureduringtheusetemperaturesforaerosolfoamsealant(eitherpolyurethaneorlatextypes).1.2Theguideisintendedtoestimatetheobservedproductdispensingcharacterandfoamqualityofaerosolfoamdis-pensedorcured,orboth,atspecifictemperaturesandstandardconditions.1.3Suchfoamsealantsareusedforavarietyofenduseapplicationsprimarilyintendedtoreduceairmovementinbuildingenclosures.1.4Currentlytwomainfoamsealanttypesareapplicabletothisstandard,singlecomponentpolyurethaneandlatextypes.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Therearenootherknowntestmethodsspecificformeasuringtheproducttemperaturerangeforaerosolfoamsealant.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C1620SpecificationforAerosolPolyurethaneandAerosolLatexFoamSealantsC717TerminologyofBuildingSealsandSealants3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1curetemperature—settemperatureofthechamberusedforcuringthefoamsealant.Alsocalledtheambientairtemperatureforpurposesofthisguide.3.1.2friability—thepropertyofacuredorsemicuredfoamedcellularmaterialwhichpermanentlydeformsandcrumblestoapowderlikeconsistencyafteralightfingerforceisappliedtothematerialsurface.3.1.3producttemperature—temperatureofthefoamsealantinitsoriginalcontainerafter24hincubation.3.1.4pro...
