Designation:D1337−10StandardPracticeforStorageLifeofAdhesivesbyViscosityandBondStrength1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1337;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesalaboratorymethodbywhichthestoragelifeofanadhesivemaybemeasuredusingviscosity,adhesivestrength,oracombinationthereof.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD897TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofAdhesiveBondsD906TestMethodforStrengthPropertiesofAdhesivesinPlywoodTypeConstructioninShearbyTensionLoadingD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD1002TestMethodforApparentShearStrengthofSingle-Lap-JointAdhesivelyBondedMetalSpecimensbyTen-sionLoading(Metal-to-Metal)D1084TestMethodsforViscosityofAdhesives2.2OtherStandard:3ISO2555Plastics—Resinsintheliquidstateorasemulsionsordispersions—DeterminationofapparentviscositybytheBrookfieldTestmethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ManytermsinthispracticearedefinedinTerminologyD907.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thispracticemaybeusedtodeterminethestoragelifeofanyadhesivewherethisinformationisrequired.4.2Thispracticeisintendedtodeterminewhetherthestoragelifeconformstotheminimumspecifiedstorageliferequiredofanadhesivebyviscositytests(ProcedureA)orbybondstrengthtests(ProcedureB),orbyboth.Itdoessobyprovidingresultsbeforeandafterasetofstandardconditionsthatsimulatestoragelife.Thedeterminationofwhattherequirementsforpercentageoftheoriginalpropertyretainedorth...
