Designation:D1995−92(Reapproved2011)StandardTestMethodsforMulti-ModalStrengthTestingofAutohesives(ContactAdhesives)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1995;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresbywhichautohe-sivescanbetestedinfourcommonlypracticedstressingmodes,namely:compressionshear,cleavage,climbingdrumpeel,andT-peel,andinvariouscombinationsofrigid-to-rigid,flexible-to-rigid,andflexible-to-flexibleadherendsthatincludewood,aluminum,steelflakeboard,andplasticlaminates.Quantitativetestmethodsthatinvolvebondformationbyimpactarealsoprovided.Threepressuremodesareprovided:static,roller,andimpact.Becausetherearemanytypesofcontactadhesivesbeingusedtobondmanydifferentmaterialsunderwidelydifferingconditions,thesetestmethodsaredesignedtoallowtheusertoselectthetestmode,coatingthickness,temperatureandrelativehumidityconditions,pres-suremagnitudeandmode,opentime,andbond-conditioningtime.1.1.1Thebond-formationprocessusedwithautohesivesisunlikethatofallotheradhesivesandinconsequence,testingofautohesivesrequiresmethodsthatareunlikethoseprovidedbyotherASTMstandards.SeeAnnexA1.1.2Achoiceofadherendsisavailableineachtestmode.ThecombinationofadherendsthatcanbebondedtogetherislimitedtothoseshowninAppendixX1.1.3Methodsforapplicationofpressureareavailableineachtestmode.Foraparticularcombinationofsubstrates,themeansavailableforapplicationofpressurearelimitedtothoseshowninAppendixX2.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety...
