Designation:D3498−19aStandardSpecificationforAdhesivesforField-GluingWoodStructuralPanels(PlywoodorOrientedStrandBoard)toWoodBasedFloorSystemFraming1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3498;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversminimumperformancestan-dardsandtestrequirementsforgap-fillingconstructionadhe-sivesforbondingwoodstructuralpanelsconsistingofplywoodororientedstrandboard(OSB)towoodbasedfloorsystemframing,particularlydimensionlumberorwoodI-joists,attheconstructionsite.1.2Thisspecificationprovidesabasisforensuringthequalityoftheadhesivesandisnotintendedasanapplicationspecification.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section11,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D572TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationbyHeatandOxygenD905TestMethodforStrengthPropertiesofAdhesiveBondsinShearbyCompressionLoadingD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD4300TestMethodsforAbilityofAdhesiveFilmstoSupportorResisttheGrowthofFungiD4442TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-ment...
