International Standards – Adhesives and Sealants

Test your adhesives and sealants in accordance to ASTM and other international standards using these recommended adhesion test machines.

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ASTM C1135 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for quantitatively measuring the tensile adhesion properties of structural sealants.
ASTM C1265 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for quantitatively measuring the tensile strength, stiffness, and adhesion properties of insulating glass edge seals that are used in structural sealant glazing applications.
ASTM C1382 This test method describes a laboratory procedure for measuring tensile adhesion properties of sealants to exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) under dry, wet, frozen, heat-aged, and artificial weather-aged conditions.
ASTM C1523 This test method describes a laboratory procedure for measuring modulus, tear, joint movement ability and adhesion properties of applied, Precured Elastomeric Joint Sealants.
ASTM C906 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for determining the peel strength of a hot-applied sealant, hereafter referred to as the sealant, when installed between flexible metal substrates of a T-type configuration. It also provides information on the adhesion of the sealant to the tested substrates.
ASTM C907 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for determining the tensile adhesive strength of a preformed tape sealant. The type of failure can be determined, and the degree of cohesive/adhesive failure can be estimated.
ASTM C908 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for determining the yield strength of preformed tape sealants.
ASTM C961 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for determining the lap shear strength of hot-applied sealants, hereinafter referred to as sealant. It also provides information on the adhesive bond of the sealants to the tested substrates.
ASTM D1002 This test method covers the determination of the apparent shear strengths of adhesives for bonding metals when tested on a standard single-lap-joint specimen and under specified conditions of preparation and test.
ASTM D1062 This test method covers the determination of the comparative cleavage properties of adhesive bonds when tested on standard shape metal specimens under specified conditions of preparation and testing. It may be used also to compare adhesives used with other metallic materials having any specified surface treatment.
ASTM D1184 This test method covers the determination of the comparative properties of either metal or wood adhesive bonded assemblies when subjected to flexural stresses with standard shape specimens and under defined conditions of pretreatment, temperature, relative humidity, and testing technique.
ASTM D1623 This test method covers the determination of the tensile and tensile adhesion properties of rigid cellular materials in the form of test specimens of standard shape under defined conditions of temperature, humidity, and testing machine speed.
ASTM D1780 This practice covers the determination of the amount of creep of metal-to-metal adhesive bonds due to the combined effects of temperature, tensile shear stress, and time.
ASTM D1781 This test method covers the determination of the peel resistance of adhesive bonds between: a relatively flexible adherend and a rigid adherend; and the relatively flexible facing of a sandwich structure and its core, when tested under specified conditions.
ASTM D1876 This test method is primarily intended for determining the relative peel resistance of adhesive bonds between flexible adherends by means of a T-type specimen.
ASTM D1995 These test methods cover procedures by which autohesives can be tested in four commonly practiced stressing modes, namely: compression shear, cleavage, climbing drum peel, and T-peel, and in various combinations of rigid-to-rigid, flexible-to-rigid, and flexible-to-flexible adherends that include wood, aluminum, steel flakeboard, and plastic laminates.
ASTM D2095 This test method covers the determination of the relative tensile strength of adhesives by the use of bar- and rod-shaped butt-joined specimens under defined conditions of preparation, conditioning, and testing.
ASTM D2293 This test method covers the determination of the creep properties of adhesives for bonding metals when tested on a standard specimen and subjected to certain conditions of temperature and compressive stress in a spring-loaded testing apparatus.
ASTM D2294 This test method covers the determination of the creep properties of adhesives for bonding metals when tested on a standard specimen and subjected to certain conditions of temperature and tensile stress in a spring-loaded testing apparatus.
ASTM D2295 This test method covers the determination of the comparative shear strengths of adhesives for bonding metals when tested on a standard specimen and under specified conditions of preparation and testing at elevated temperatures.
ASTM D2339 This test method covers the determination of the comparative shear strengths of adhesives when tested on a standard specimen and under specified conditions of preparation, conditioning, and testing. This test method is intended to be applied only to adhesives used in bonding wood to wood.
ASTM D2918 This test method provides data for assessing the durabilities of adhesive joints by means of T-peel type specimens stressed in contact with air, air in equilibrium with certain solutions, water, aqueous solutions, or other environments at various temperatures.
ASTM D2919 This test method provides data for assessing the durability of adhesive lap-shear joints while stressed in contact with air, air in equilibrium with certain solutions, water, aqueous solutions, or other environments at various temperatures.
ASTM D3163 This test method is intended to complement Test Method D1002 and extend its application to single-lap shear adhesive joints of rigid plastic adherents.
ASTM D3164 This test method is intended to complement Test Method D 1002 and Test Method D 3163 and extend its application to single-lap-shear adhesive joints employing plastic adherents.
ASTM D3165 This test method is intended for determining the comparative shear strengths of adhesives in large area joints when tested on a standard single-lap-joint specimen and under specified conditions of preparation and testing. Adhesives respond differently in small versus large area joints.
ASTM D3166 This test method covers the measurement of fatigue strength in shear by tension loading of adhesives on a standard specimen and under specified conditions of preparation, loading, and testing.
ASTM D3167 This test method covers the determination of the relative peel resistance of adhesive bonds between one rigid adherend and one flexible adherend when tested under specified conditions of preparation and testing.
ASTM D3330 These test methods cover the measurement of the peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive tapes.
ASTM D3433 This test method covers the determination of fracture strength in cleavage of adhesives when tested on standard specimens and under specified conditions of preparation and testing.
ASTM D3759 This test method covers the measurement of tensile strength (breaking strength) and stretch properties (elongation and “F” value) for pressure-sensitive tapes.
ASTM D3762 This test method, simulates in a qualitative manner the forces and effects on an adhesive bond joint at metal-adhesive/primer interface.
ASTM D3807 This test method covers the determination of the comparative cleavage/peel strengths of adhesives for bonding engineering plastics when tested on a standard specimen and under specific conditions of preparation and testing.
ASTM D3931 This test method covers the determination of comparative shear properties of gap-filling adhesives in wood-to-wood joints at specified thicknesses of bondline in the dry condition, when tested on standard specimens under specified conditions of preparation, conditioning, and loading in compression.
ASTM D3983 This test method describes a method of measuring the shear modulus and rupture stress in shear of adhesives in bonded joints.
ASTM D4501 This test method describes a procedure and fixture used to determine shear strengths of adhesives used to bond materials with moduli higher than the modulus of the adhesive.
ASTM D4562 This test method covers the determination of the shear strength of curing liquid adhesives used for retaining cylindrical assemblies or for locking and sealing threaded fasteners.
ASTM D4680 This test method covers the determination of time-dependent properties of structural adhesives in wood-to-wood bonds when specimens are subjected to shearing stresses at various levels of static load, constant temperature, and relative humidity.
ASTM D5656 This test method covers the preparation and testing of thick-adherend lap-shear samples for the determination of the stress-strain behavior of adhesives.
ASTM D6004 This test method describes a procedure to measure shear strength development for adhesives used to bond carpet adhesives to selected underlayments.
ASTM D6195 These test methods cover the determination of properties of a pressure-sensitive adhesive. These test methods are applicable to those adhesives that form a bond of measurable strength rapidly upon contact with another surface.
ASTM D6862 This test method covers the determination of the resistance-to-peel strength of an adhesive bond between one rigid adherend and one flexible adherend when tested at an angle of approximately 90 degrees under specified conditions of preparation and testing.
ASTM D816 These test methods describe tests to measure the properties of adhesives, commonly called rubber cements, that may be applied in plastic or fluid form and that are manufactured from natural rubber, reclaimed rubber, synthetic elastomers, or combinations of these materials.
ASTM D897 This test method covers the determination of the comparative tensile properties of the adhesive bonds when tested on standard shape specimens and under defined conditions of pretreatment, temperature, and testing machine speed.
ASTM D905 This test method covers the determination of the comparative shear strengths of adhesive bonds used for bonding wood and other similar materials, when tested on a standard specimen under specified conditions of preparation, conditioning, and loading in compression.
ASTM D952 This test method covers the determination of the bond strength or ply adhesion strength of sheet plastic and electrical insulating materials. It is applicable to both laminated and nonlaminated thermoplastic and thermosetting materials.
ASTM F1147 This test method covers tension testing of calcium phosphate and metallic porous coatings adhering to dense metal substrates at ambient temperatures.
ASTM F1921 These test methods cover laboratory measurement of the strength of heatseals formed between thermoplastic surfaces of flexible webs, immediately after a seal has been made and before it cools to ambient temperature.
ASTM F2255 This test method is intended to provide a means for comparison of the adhesive strengths of tissue adhesives intended for use as surgical adhesives or sealants, or both, on soft tissue.
ASTM F2256 This test method is intended to provide a means for comparison of the adhesive strengths of tissue adhesives intended for use as surgical adhesives or sealants, or both, on soft tissue.
ASTM F2258 This test method is intended to provide a means for comparison of the adhesive strengths of tissue adhesives intended for use as surgical adhesives or sealants, or both, on soft tissue.
ASTM F692 This test method covers the determination of the adhesion strength of films to substrates by pulling wires soldered to the films.
ASTM F88 This test method covers the measurement of the strength of seals in flexible barrier materials.
ASTM F904 This test method covers a procedure for comparing the bond strength or ply adhesion of similar laminates made from flexible materials such as cellulose, paper, plastic film, and foil.