Designation:F2226−03(Reapproved2009)´1StandardPracticeforDeterminingtheAdhesionofPrintsandLaminatingFilms1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2226;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—TheunitsofmeasurewereeditoriallycorrectedinDecember2009.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversproceduresforprintingadocument,applyingalaminatingfilmandsubsequentlydelaminating.Thelaminatefilmisusedforencapsulatingandmountingprintstopreservetheminofficeandoutdoorenvironments.1.2Thispracticedescribesproceduresfordeterminingtheadhesionstrengthoflaminationfilmwhenitisappliedtoblackandwhiteandcolorprintsproducedbyprinters,copiersandotherreprographicdevices.1.3Thispracticecanbeusedtotestdifferentlaminateswithagivensetofinksandmediaoritcanbeusedtoevaluateinksandmediawithagivenlaminate.1.4Thispracticespecifiessizeofspecimensanddefinesconditionsformeasurementofpeeladhesionata180°angleanddelaminationspeed.1.5Thispracticeisapplicabletoconstructionswherethesubstratesurfaceissubjecttofailureunderpeelconditions.1.6Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1Definitions:2.1.1hightemperaturelamination—laminationattempera-turenotlowerthan180°F(80°C).Themaximumappliedtemperatureis240to250°F(115to121°C).2.1.2laminationfilm—plasticfilmhavinganadhesivelayerononeside.Thefilmcanbeglossy,semi-glossy,ormatteandcontainadditivesmodifyingitsopticalproperties.Thefilmusuallyhasathicknessbetwe...
