Designation:C1635−16StandardTestMethodtoEvaluateAdhesion/CohesionPropertiesofaSealantatFixedExtension1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1635;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesalaboratoryprocedureformeasuringtheadhesion/cohesionpropertiesofasealantwhensubjectedtotensileloadsresultingfromanappliedspecifiedstrain.Theadhesion/cohesionpropertiesareevaluatedbefore,during,andafterwaterimmersion.1.2Thistestmethodexaminestheadhesiveandcohesiveperformanceofasealantonaspecifiedsubstrateatastrainequivalenttoamultipleofthestrain/movementcapabilitydesignatedbythemanufacturerforthegivensealantperSpecificationC920.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSI(metric)unitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Theinchvaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifanyassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5ComparableTest:1.5.1ISO10590,Buildingconstruction-Jointingproducts-Sealants-Determinationofadhesion/cohesionpropertiesatmaintainedextensionafterimmersioninwater1.5.2ISO8340,Buildingconstruction-Jointingproducts-Sealants-Determinationoftensilepropertiesatmaintainedextension2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C717TerminologyofBuildingSealsandSealantsC719TestMethodforAdhesionandCohesionofElasto-mericJointSealantsUnderCyclicMovement(HockmanCycle)C920SpecificationforElastomericJointSealantsC1375GuideforSubstratesUsedinTestingBuildingSealsandSealants3.Terminology3.1Definitions—RefertoTerminologyC717fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisstandard,includingbutnotlimitedtothefollowing:adhesivefailure,castingspacers,cohesivefailure,standardconditions.3.2separators—...
