Designation:D3498−03(Reapproved2011)StandardSpecificationforAdhesivesforField-GluingPlywoodtoLumberFramingforFloorSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3498;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversminimumperformancestan-dardsandtestrequirementsforgap-fillingconstructionadhe-sivesforbondingplywoodtolumberframing,particularlyfloorjoists,attheconstructionsite.1.2Thisspecificationprovidesabasisforensuringthequalityoftheadhesivesandisnotintendedasanapplicationspecification.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section11,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D572TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationbyHeatandOxygenD905TestMethodforStrengthPropertiesofAdhesiveBondsinShearbyCompressionLoadingD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD2016MethodsofTestforMoistureContentofWood(Withdrawn1987)3D4300TestMethodsforAbilityofAdhesiveFilmstoSupportorResisttheGrowthofFungiD4783TestMethodsforResistanceofAdhesivePrepara-tionsinContainertoAttackbyBacteria,Yeast,andFungiE4PracticesforForceVerificationofTestingMachinesE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethods3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1ManytermsinthisspecificationaredefinedinTermi-nologyD907.3.1.2gap-fillingadhesive,n—anadhesivecapableofform-ingandmaintainingabondbetweensurfacesthatarenotclose-fitting.3....
