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title: "ASTM D4317"
url: "https://mat-cs.com/astm-d4317"
description: "This specification covers polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl acetate copolymer resin emulsion adhesives suitable for use on wood, wood-based substrates, or plastic laminates. It does not cover the group of polyvinyl-based adhesives which are suitable for bonding flexible films."
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ASTM Standard

# ASTM D4317

Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Acetate-Based Emulsion Adhesives

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## Abstract

This specification covers polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl acetate copolymer resin emulsion adhesives suitable for use on wood, wood-based substrates, or plastic laminates. This does not cover the group of polyvinyl-based adhesives suitable for bonding flexible films. Adhesives are classified on the basis of water resistance at three performance levels, namely wet-use (Type 1), intermediate use (Type 2), and dry-use (Type 3). Adhesives shall conform to test requirements as performed under the following exposure conditions and treatments: dry shear at specified temperatures; two-cycle boil; 48-hour soak; humidity exposure; freeze-thaw stability; and storage life. Materials shall also adhere to physical properties such as density, nonvolatile matter, and pH.

## Scope

1.1 This specification covers polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl acetate copolymer resin emulsion adhesives suitable for use on wood, wood-based substrates, or plastic laminates. It does not cover the group of polyvinyl-based adhesives which are suitable for bonding flexible films.

1.2 The adhesives are classified at three performance levels in accordance with water-resistance as shown in Table 1 and Table 2. See Section 5 for a description of the expected exposure conditions for each class of adhesive. See Table X1.1 for a classification of typical end products that are manufactured using adhesives at the three performance levels covered by this specification.

1.3 The following index is provided as a guide to the test methods portion of this specification:

|  | Section |
| --- | --- |
| Tests for Physical Properties | 9 |
| Viscosity | 9.1.1 |
| Density | 9.1.2 |
| Nonvolatiles | 9.1.3 |
| pH | 9.1.4 |
| Tests for Adhesive Bond | 10 |
| Block Shear Strength, Compression | 10.2 |
| Plywood Shear Tests | 10.3 |

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parenthesis are for information purposes only.