AS 2666-1996

1 - AS 2666-1996 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LABEL STOCK - PAPER
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Adhesive
6 - 1.3.2 End user
6 - 1.3.3 Facestock
6 - 1.3.4 Grammage
6 - 1.3.5 Label stock
7 - 1.3.6 Label stock converter
7 - 1.3.7 Label stock manufacturer
7 - 1.3.8 Opacity
7 - 1.3.9 Release liner (backing sheet)
7 - 1.3.10 Translucency
7 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION
7 - 1.5 MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
7 - 1.5.1 General
7 - 1.5.2 Facestock
7 - 1.5.3 Release liner
8 - 1.5.4 Form
9 - 1.6 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE LABEL STOCK MANUFACTURER
10 - 1.7 PACKAGING AND MARKING
10 - 1.7.1 Packaging
10 - 1.7.2 Marking
11 - SECTION 2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
11 - 2.1 GENERAL SURFACE PROPERTIES
11 - 2.2 TENSILE STRENGTH
11 - 2.2.1 Machine or mesh direction
11 - 2.2.2 Cross direction
11 - 2.3 ADHESION
11 - 2.4 INITIAL TACK
11 - 2.5 RESISTANCE TO SHEAR (HOLDING POWER)
11 - 2.6 RELEASE PROPERTIES (FOR RELEASE LINER)
12 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
12 - A1 GENERAL
12 - A2 INTENDED USE- LIAISON BETWEEN LABEL STOCK MANUFACTURER AND LABEL STOCK CONVERTER
12 - A3 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE LABEL STOCK CONVERTER
13 - A4 TEST REQUIREMENT
13 - A4.1 Facilities for testing
13 - A4.2 Testing frequency
13 - A4.3 Independent tests
13 - A5 INSPECTION
14 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING GRAMMAGE OF RELEASE LINER
14 - B1 SCOPE
14 - B2 PRINCIPLE
14 - B3 APPARATUS
14 - B4 CONDITIONING
14 - B5 TEST PIECES
14 - B6 PROCEDURE
15 - B7 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULT
15 - B8 REPORT
16 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THICKNESS OF RELEASE LINER
16 - C1 SCOPE
16 - C2 PRINCIPLE
16 - C3 APPARATUS
16 - C4 CONDITIONING
16 - C5 TEST PIECES
16 - C6 PROCEDURE
16 - C7 CALCULATION
16 - C8 REPORT
18 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING TENSILE STRENGTH OF FACESTOCK AND RELEASE LINER
18 - D1 SCOPE
18 - D2 PRINCIPLE
18 - D3 APPARATUS
18 - D4 TEST PIECES
18 - D5 CONDITIONING
18 - D6 PROCEDURE
18 - D7 CALCULATION
19 - D8 REPORT
20 - APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR DETERMINING ADHESION
20 - E1 SCOPE
20 - E2 PRINCIPLE
20 - E3 APPARATUS
20 - E4 TEST PIECES
20 - E5 PROCEDURE
21 - E6 REPORT
22 - APPENDIX F - METHOD FOR DETERMINING INITIAL TACK
22 - F1 SCOPE
22 - F2 PRINCIPLE
22 - F3 APPARATUS
23 - F4 TEST PIECES
23 - F5 PROCEDURE
23 - F6 REPORT
24 - APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO SHEAR (HOLDING POWER)
24 - G1 SCOPE
24 - G2 PRINCIPLE
24 - G3 APPARATUS
24 - G4 TEST PIECES
24 - G5 PROCEDURE
25 - G6 REPORT
26 - APPENDIX H - METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOW SPEED RELEASE VALUE FOR RELEASE LINER
26 - H1 SCOPE
26 - H2 PRINCIPLE
26 - H3 APPARATUS
26 - H4 TEST PIECES
26 - H5 PROCEDURE
26 - H6 CALCULATION
26 - H7 REPORT

Specifies requirements for general purpose, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) paper-based label stock.

This Standard specifies requirements for general purpose, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) paper-based label stock.NOTES:1 Pressure-sensitive adhesive label stock is sometimes referred to as 'self-adhesive' label stock.2 Label stock is intended for conversion (by the label stock converter) to many types of paper labels for use on a variety of surfaces.3 AS 2581 specifies requirements for pressure-sensitive adhesive plastics labels for permanent use (general purpose) and AS 2776 specifies requirements for pressure-sensitive adhesive labels using plastic facestock.4 Purchasing guidelines are provided in Appendix A.

First published as AS 2666-1983.
Second edition 1996. First published as AS 2666-1983. Second edition 1996.