Designation:E2098/E2098M−13(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodforDeterminingTensileBreakingStrengthofGlassFiberReinforcingMeshforUseinClassPBExteriorInsulationandFinishSystems(EIFS),afterExposuretoaSodiumHydroxideSolution1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2098/E2098M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresfordeterminingthebreakingforceofglassfibermeshfollowingtheirconditioninginanalkalisolution.ThemethodisapplicabletoglassfibermeshusedinClassPBExteriorInsulationandFinishSystems(EIFS)withbasecoatsthatcontainportlandcementasaningredient.1.2Breakingforceisexpressedbothasforceperunitwidthofmeshandasapercentageofthebreakingforceofthemeshthathasnotbeenexposedtoalkaliconditioning.1.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D76/D76MSpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextilesD579/D579MSpecificationforGreigeWovenGlassFabricsD5035TestMethodforBreakingForceandElongationofTextileFabrics(StripMethod)E631TerminologyofBu...
