ASTM D1337 – Standard Practice for Storage Life of Adhesives by Viscosity and Bond Strength
Description:
Significance and Use
4.1 This practice may be used to determine the storage life of any adhesive where this information is required.
4.2 This practice is intended to determine whether the storage life conforms to the minimum specified storage life required of an adhesive by viscosity tests (Procedure A) or by bond strength tests (Procedure B), or by both. It does so by providing results before and after a set of standard conditions that simulate storage life. The determination of what the requirements for percentage of the original property retained or the minimum value for a property is found in the relevant material specification, or as agreed between manufacturer and user.
Scope
1.1 This practice describes a laboratory method by which the storage life of an adhesive may be measured using viscosity, adhesive strength, or a combination thereof.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
ASTM D1335