Designation:D1304−99(Reapproved2020)´1StandardTestMethodsforAdhesivesRelativetoTheirUseasElectricalInsulation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1304;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Aneditorialcorrectionwasmadeto17.1inJanuary2020.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresfortestingadhe-sivesinliquid,highlyviscous,solid,orsetstates,thatareintendedtobecuredbyelectronicheating,orthatareintendedtoprovideelectricalinsulation,orthatareintendedforuseinelectricalapparatus.1.2Theproceduresappearinthefollowingorder:(1)ProcedureforTestingAdhesivesBeforeUse:SectionPowerFactorandDielectricConstantofLiquidAdhesives7Direct-CurrentConductivity8ExtractConductivity9AcidityandAlkalinity10pHValue11(2)ProceduresforTestingPropertiesofAdhesivesAsUsed:SectionPowerFactorandDielectricConstantofaDriedorCuredAdhesiveFilm12DielectricStrength13VolumeandSurfaceResistivity14ArcResistance151.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Foraspecifichazardstatement,see8.2.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D115TestMethodsforTestingSolventContainingVar-nishesUsedforElectricalInsulationD150TestMethodsforACLossCharacteristicsandPermit-tivity(DielectricConstant)ofSolidElectricalInsulationD202TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingUntreatedPaperUsedforElectricalInsulationD257Test...
