Designation:D2482–97(Reapproved2007)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforSurfaceStrengthofPaper(WaxPickMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2482;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversuncoatedandcoatedpapers.Itisdesignedtomeasurethesurfacestrengthofpaperoritsresistancetopicking.Itisnotapplicabletolooselyfeltedpaperssuchasblottersorroofingfelts,nortosomecoatedpaperscontainingthermoplasticresinsinthecoatingadhesive.1.2ThistestmethodistechnicallysimilartoTAPPIT459.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProductD685PracticeforConditioningPaperandPaperProductsforTestingD1968TerminologyRelatingtoPaperandPaperProducts2.2TAPPIDocuments:T459SurfaceStrengthofPaper(WaxPickTest)3CollaborativeReferenceProgramforPaper33.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsshallbeinaccordancewithTerminologyD1968andtheDictionaryofPaper.34.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Inthistestmethod,calibratedsealingwaxeswithincreasingadhesivepowerarepulledfromthesurfaceofthespecimens.Thehighestnumberofthewaxintheseriesthatdoesnotdisturbthesurfaceofthepaperisthenumericalratingofthepick.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Manyprintingandconvertingoperationsrequirethesurfacesofthepapertohavesufficienttransversestrengthtogivesatisfactoryresults.Sincenoabsolutevaluesareobtainedwiththistestmethod,testresultsshouldbecorrelatedwithactualperformanceofthematerialduringthesubsequentcoating,converting,printing,orpackagingoperation.45.2Forcoatedpaper,...
