ASTM_C_1311_-_14.pdf

Designation:C131114Standard Specification forSolvent Release Sealants1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1311;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 specification describes the properties of a one-component solvent release sealant for use in building construc-tion.These sealants are generally formulated to withstand amaximum joint movement of 7.5%in extension and 7.5%incompression of the nominal joint width.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 The committee with jurisdiction of this specification isnot aware of any similar specification within ISO or any otherorganization.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C661 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Elastomeric-Type Sealants by Means of a DurometerC712 Test Method for Bubbling of One-Part,Elastomeric,Solvent-Release Type SealantsC717 Terminology of Building Seals and SealantsC1193 Guide for Use of Joint SealantsC1216 Test Method for Adhesion and Cohesion of One-PartElastomeric Solvent Release SealantsC1257 Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Solvent-Release-Type SealantsC1442 Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants UsingArtificial Weathering ApparatusD2202 Test Method for Slump of SealantsD2203 Test Method for Staining from SealantsD2377 Test Method for Tack-Free Time of Caulking Com-pounds and SealantsD2452 Test Method for Extrudability of Oil-and Resin-BaseCaulking Compounds3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions of the following terms used inthis specification are found in Terminology C717:adhesivefailure(adhesion loss),caulk(v),compound,durometer,hardness,joint,primer,seal,sealant,sealing material,solventrelease sealant,and standard conditions.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 The sealing compound shall be a solvent release mate-rial compounded to conform to the requirements prescribed inthis specification.4.2 All material and workmanship shall be in accordancewith good commercial practice.The producer is permitted awide latitude in choice of raw materials for making theseproducts.Consequently,there is no implication that the com-pounds are equivalent in all physical properties.4.3 The manufacturing process shall be such as will ensurea homogeneous mix,free of defects that would affectserviceability,and of a consistency suitable for immediateapplication.5.General Requirements5.1 Standard ConditionsPerform all of the tests in acontrolled environment at standard conditions.Condition seal-ant samples for at least 5 h at these conditions before any testsare performed.5.2 The sealant in the original container shall be suitable foruse for at least 12 months from the date of manufacture whenstored at a temperature neither below 5C(41.0F)norexceeding 27C(80.6F).5.3 The color of the sealant shall be as agreed upon betweenthe purchaser and the manufacturer.5.4 The sealant shall be intended for use only on clean,drysurfaces.When a primer is recommended by a manufacturerfor a specific substrate,all tests on that substrate shall includethe primer.The proper use of primers(or surface conditioners)with the application of sealants is described in detail in GuideC1193.This guide also describes proper methods for jointdesign,backup materials,surface preparation,tooling ofsealant,and other important procedures in sealant applicationin buildings.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C24 onBuilding Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C24.10on Specifications,Guides and Practices.Current edition approved June 1,2014.Published July 2014.Originally approvedin 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as C131110.DOI:10.1520/C1311-14.2For 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 6.Significance and Use6.1 This specification describes solvent release sealants forgeneral caulking and sealing operations in building construc-tion.However,it should be recognized by the user that not allsealants meeting this specification are suitable for all applica-tions and all substrates and that there is no implication that thesealants are equivalent in all physical properties.6.2 Refer to Guide C1193 for information on the proper useof sealants meeting this specification.7.Physical Requirements7.1 Indentation HardnessThe sealant shall have durom-eter hardness with a mean value of not more than 50 units whentested in accordance with Test Method C661.7.2 BubblingT