Standard Test Method for Shrinkage and Tenacity of Oil- and Resin-Base Caulking Compounds

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

05-01-2020

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This test method describes a laboratory procedure for determining the shrinkage of oil- and resin-base (Note) caulking compounds, as well as the evaluation of the tenacity property of such compounds. This test method is applicable to both gun (Type I) and knife (Type II) grades.

Note 1:This is not a suitable test method for water-base products.

1.2The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3The subcommittee with jurisdiction is not aware of any similar ISO standard.

1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	C 24
DocumentType	Test Method
Pages	3
ProductNote	ε1 NOTE—In 5.1, a misspelling was corrected editorially in May 2020
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 2453 : 2015

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