ASTM_C_1021_-_08_2014.pdf

Designation:C102108(Reapproved 2014)Standard Practice forLaboratories Engaged in Testing of Building Sealants1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1021;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice describes the qualifications,includingminimum requirements for personnel and equipment,duties,responsibilities,and services of independent commercial ma-terials testing laboratories engaged in the testing of caulkingand sealants used in building construction.1.2 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.1.3 The subcommittee with jurisdiction of this standard isnot aware of any similar or equivalent ISO standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C510 Test Method for Staining and Color Change of Single-or Multicomponent Joint SealantsC603 Test Method for Extrusion Rate and Application Lifeof Elastomeric SealantsC639 Test Method for Rheological(Flow)Properties ofElastomeric SealantsC661 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Elastomeric-Type Sealants by Means of a DurometerC679 Test Method for Tack-Free Time of Elastomeric Seal-antsC681 Test Method for Volatility of Oil-and Resin-Based,Knife-Grade,Channel Glazing CompoundsC711 Test Method for Low-Temperature Flexibility andTenacity of One-Part,Elastomeric,Solvent-Release TypeSealantsC712 Test Method for Bubbling of One-Part,Elastomeric,Solvent-Release Type SealantsC717 Terminology of Building Seals and SealantsC719 Test Method for Adhesion and Cohesion of Elasto-meric Joint Sealants Under Cyclic Movement(HockmanCycle)C731 Test Method for Extrudability,After Package Aging,of Latex SealantsC732 Test Method forAging Effects ofArtificial Weatheringon Latex SealantsC734 Test Method for Low-Temperature Flexibility of LatexSealants After Artificial WeatheringC736 Test Method for Extension-Recovery and Adhesion ofLatex SealantsC792 Test Method for Effects of HeatAging on Weight Loss,Cracking,and Chalking of Elastomeric SealantsC793 Test Method for Effects of Laboratory AcceleratedWeathering on Elastomeric Joint SealantsC794 Test Method forAdhesion-in-Peel of Elastomeric JointSealantsC834 Specification for Latex SealantsC910 Test Method for Bond and Cohesion of One-PartElastomeric Solvent Release-Type SealantsC920 Specification for Elastomeric Joint SealantsC961 Test Method for Lap Shear Strength of SealantsC1087 Test Method for Determining Compatibility ofLiquid-Applied Sealants with Accessories Used in Struc-tural Glazing SystemsC1135 Test Method for Determining Tensile Adhesion Prop-erties of Structural SealantsC1183 Test Method for Extrusion Rate of Elastomeric Seal-antsC1184 Specification for Structural Silicone SealantsC1216 Test Method for Adhesion and Cohesion of One-PartElastomeric Solvent Release SealantsC1241 Test Method for Volume Shrinkage of Latex SealantsDuring CureC1246 Test Method for Effects of Heat Aging on WeightLoss,Cracking,and Chalking of Elastomeric SealantsAfter CureC1247 Test Method for Durability of Sealants Exposed toContinuous Immersion in LiquidsC1248 Test Method for Staining of Porous Substrate by JointSealantsC1257 Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Solvent-Release-Type Sealants1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C24 on BuildingSeals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.10 onSpecifications,Guides and Practices.Current edition approved Jan.1,2014.Published January 2014.Originallyapproved in 1984.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C1021 08.DOI:10.1520/C1021-14.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 C1265 Test Method for Determining the Tensile Propertiesof an Insulating Glass Edge Seal for Structural GlazingApplicationsC1294 Test Method for Compatibility of Insulating GlassEdge Sealants with Liquid-Applied Glazing MaterialsC1311 Specification for Solvent Release SealantsC1367 Test Method for Dead Load Resistance of a Sealantin Elevated TemperaturesC1382 Test Method for Determining TensileAdhesion Prop-erties of Sealants When Used in Exterior Insulation andFinish Systems(EIFS)JointsC1442 Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants UsingArtificial Weathering ApparatusC1501 Test Method for Color Stability of Building Con-struction Sealants as Determined by Laborat