Designation:D727–96(Reapproved2006)TechnicalAssociationofPulpandPaperIndustryStandardMethodT427SU-71AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforKerosineNumberofRoofingandFlooringFeltbytheVacuumMethod1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD727;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftherelativesaturatingcapacityoffeltpapersforroofingandflooring.1.2Theresultsarereportedintermsofthekerosinenumberofthesample.1.3Whiletheresultsreportedarenumerical,theyareusedonlyasarelativemeasureofthesaturatingcapacityoffeltpapers,andthistestmethodasgenerallyusedprovidesaqualitativemeanstodifferentiateandrankvariouspaperswhicharetobesubjectedtobituminoussaturation.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificwarningstatementsaregivenin10.5.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D70TestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidBituminousMaterials(PycnometerMethod)D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProductD1298TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity(SpecificGravity),orAPIGravityofCrudePetroleumandLiquidPetroleumProductsbyHydrometerMethodE122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,WithSpecifiedPrecision,theAverageforaCharacteristicofaLotorProcess3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1kerosinenumber,n—thevolumeofkerosineabsorbedby100gofasampleofsaturatingfeltundertheconditionsspecifiedinthistestmethod.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Testspecimenscutintheformofrectanglesofdefineddimensionsaredriedinanairovenat105°Cforaspecifiedtime,cooled,andweighed.Thetestspecimens...
