Designation:D829–97(Reapproved2002)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodsforWetTensileBreakingStrengthofPaperandPaperProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD829;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsmeasurethe(wet)tensilebreakingstrengthofpaper,paperproducts,andpaperboard(excludingcorrugatedboard)whensaturatedwithwater.1.2Thesetestmethodsareintendedforusewithpapersandpaperproductsthatwillbesubjectedtostresswhilewetduringprocessingoruse,includingbutnotlimitedtotissueproducts,papersusedinmap-making,photographyandblueprints,bags,andfoodwraps.1.3Twotestmethodsaredescribed;oneforsamplesthatareabletobehandledwhilewetwithoutdamage,andoneforsamples,suchastissue,thatareeasilydamagedorimpossibletohandlewhilewet.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProduct2D685PracticeforConditioningPaperandPaperProductsforTesting2D824TestMethodforRateofAbsorptionofWaterbyBibulousPapers2D828TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPaperandPaperboardUsingConstantRateofElongationApparatus2D1193SpecificationforReagentWater3D1968TerminologyRelatingtoPaperandPaperProducts2D3285TestMethodforWaterAbsorptivenessofNonbibu-lousPaperandPaperboard(CobbTest)2E122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,WithaSpecifiedTolerableError,TheAverageforaCharacteristicofaLotorProcess43.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyD1968ortheDictionaryofPaper.53.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisSta...
