Designation:D3005−10AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforLow-TemperatureResistantVinylChloridePlasticPressure-SensitiveElectricalInsulatingTape1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3005;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversanelectricalinsulatingtapeforuseatlowtemperaturedowntoapproximately−18°C(0°F).Thetapeconsistsofabackingofvinylchlorideplastic,coatedononesidewithapressure-sensitiveadhesive.Fourtypesareincludedprovidingtwothicknessesattwooperatingtempera-tures.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsarethestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationpurposesonly.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1000TestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectronicApplica-tionsD1711TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalInsulation3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsinthisspecifica-tionrefertoTerminologyD1711.4.Classification4.1Thisspecificationcoverstwotypesofvinylchlorideplastictapeofdifferentthicknesses,asfollows:4.1.1TypeI—0.0178-mm(0.007-in.)standardbackingforuseatlowtemperaturedownto−7°C(19.4°F).4.1.2TypeII—0.216-mm(0.0085-in.)standardbackingforuseatlowtemperaturedownto−7°C(19.4°F).4.1.3TypeIII—0.0178-mm(0.007-in.)standardbackingforuseatlowtemperaturedownto−18°C(0°F).4.1.4TypeIV—0.216-mm(0.0085-in.)standardbackingforuseatlowtemperaturedownto−18°C(0°F).5.Materials5.1Thebackingshallbevinylchlorideplastic,suitablycompoundedtomeettherequirementsofthisspecification.Thebackingshallbesmoothanduniform.Thetapeedgesshallbestraightandunbroken.5.2Thepressure-sensitiveadhesivecoatingshallbesmoothanduniform,andessentiallyfreeoflumpsandbarespots.“Fisheyes”shallnotbecauseforrejection.Thereshallbenoadhesivetransferwhenthetapeisunwoundfromtheroll.6.Phy...
