1、Designation:D3759/D3759M05(Reapproved 2011)Standard Test Method forBreaking Strength and Elongation of Pressure-SensitiveTape1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3759/D3759M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of rev
2、ision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This test method co
3、vers the measurement of tensilestrength at break(breaking strength)and stretch properties(elongation)for pressure-sensitive tapes and labels.It includesprocedures for machine direction and cross direction,forhigh-strength filament reinforced backings and for high stretchbackings.It also includes a p
4、rocedure for obtaining force(“F”value)in conjunction with a specified elongation.Theseprocedures employ a constant-rate-of-extension(CRE)-typetesting machine.1.2 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are tobe regarded separately as standard.The values stated in eachsystem may not be exa
5、ct equivalents;conversions betweenmeasurement systems must be conducted carefully.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and dete
6、rmine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D828 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Paper andPaperboard Using Constant-Rate-of-ElongationApparatus(Withdrawn 2009)3D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD996 Term
7、inology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD3715/D3715M Practice for Quality Assurance of Pressure-Sensitive TapesD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE122 Practice for Calculating Sample
8、Size to Estimate,WithSpecified Precision,the Average for a Characteristic of aLot or Process2.2 AFERA Documents(Association Des Fabricants Eu-ropeens De Reubans Auto-AdhesifsEurope:AFERA 4004Self Adhesive TapesMeasurement ofBreaking StrengthAFERA 4005 Self Adhesive TapesMeasurement of Elon-gation2.3
9、 European Norm(EN)Documents:EN 1940 Self Adhesive TapesMeasurement of BreakingStrengthEN 1941 SelfAdhesive TapesMeasurement of Elongationat Break2.4 PSTC Documents(Pressure Sensitive Tape Council):PSTC 131 Tensile Strength and Elongation of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes3.Terminology3.1 Terminology found
10、in Terminology D996 shall apply.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 Procedure AMachine Direction for Tapes with Elonga-tion Under 200%A strip of tape is mounted between twoclamps aligned in a straight flat plane and force applied at aspecified rate until breaking of the strip of tape occurs.Forceand elongat
11、ion are determined at the moment of breakage.4.2 Procedure BMachine Direction for Filament Rein-forced TapeA strip of tape is applied to two drums aligned ina flat plane and force applied until breakage of tape occurs.Force and elongation are determined at the moment of break-age.This procedure may
12、also be suited for other high strengthtapes such as those with tensilized or highly oriented filmbackings.4.3 Procedure CMachine Direction for Tapes with Elon-gation Over 200%A strip of tape is mounted between two1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is th
13、e direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Tape andLabels.Current edition approved Aug.1,2011.Published November 2011.Originallyapproved in 1983.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D3759/D3759M 05.DOI:10.1520/D3759_D3759M-05R11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.a
14、stm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at
15、the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 clamps aligned in a straight flat plane and force applied at aspecified rate until breaking of the strip of tape occurs.Forceand elongation are determined at moment o
16、f breakage.4.4 Procedure DCross DirectionA strip of tape ismounted between two clamps aligned in a straight flat planeand force applied at a specified rate until breaking of the stripof tape occurs.Force and elongation are determined at themoment of breakage.4.4.1 If the sample provides ample material,CD tests maybe made in the same way machine direction(MD)tests are.This would occur with web material or sufficiently wide rolls.4.4.2 If a tape has an ultimate elongation in the crossdirection(CD)