ASTM's adhesives standards are helpful in the evaluation and testing of adhesives. Adhesives standards allow various companies worldwide to test adhesives and their components. These adhesives can have different properties depending on their volatile and non-volatile contents. The standards help to identify these properties which include viscosity, adhesion, shear strength, and shear modulus. The adhesives are utilized to form bonds or joints between adherend materials which can be metal, wood, or plastic. The standards also help to identify adhesive bond or joint mechanical properties which include strength, creep, fracture, and fatigue. The different effects of environmental factors on adhesive bonds and joints are also evaluated. The adhesives standards are instrumental in determining various applications of adhesives such as in electrical insulation, sealing materials, and materials used in lumber products and floor systems.
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Adhesive Material Classification System
D5649-15 Standard Test Method for Torque Strength of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners
D2851-15 Standard Specification for Liquid Optical Adhesive
D4800-94(2015) Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives
D6465-99(2016) Standard Guide for Selecting Aerospace and General Purpose Adhesives and Sealants
D4562-01(2019) Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesives Using Pin-and-Collar Specimen
D5648-01(2019) Standard Test Method for Torque-Tension Relationship of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners (Lubricity)
D5363-16 Standard Specification for Anaerobic Single-Component Adhesives (AN)
D7447-08(2014) Standard Practice for Symbolizing Adhesive Applications
Adhesives for Plastics
D5041-98(2019) Standard Test Method for Fracture Strength in Cleavage of Adhesives in Bonded Joints
D3929-03(2015) Standard Test Method for Evaluating Stress Cracking of Plastics by Adhesives Using the Bent-Beam Method
D3164-03(2017) Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesively Bonded Plastic Lap-Shear Sandwich Joints in Shear by Tension Loading
D2093-03(2017) Standard Practice for Preparation of Surfaces of Plastics Prior to Adhesive Bonding
D3807-98(2019) Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Cleavage Peel by Tension Loading (Engineering Plastics-to-Engineering Plastics)
D5573-99(2019) Standard Practice for Classifying Failure Modes in Fiber-Reinforced-Plastic (FRP) Joints
D6105-04(2019) Standard Practice for Application of Electrical Discharge Surface Treatment (Activation) of Plastics for Adhesive Bonding
D3164M-03 Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesively Bonded Plastic Lap-Shear Sandwich Joints in Shear by Tension Loading (Withdrawn 2012)
D3163-01(2014) Standard Test Method for Determining Strength of Adhesively Bonded Rigid Plastic Lap-Shear Joints in Shear by Tension Loading
D4501-01(2014) Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesive Bonds Between Rigid Substrates by the Block-Shear Method
D5868-01(2014) Standard Test Method for Lap Shear Adhesion for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Bonding
D1828-01(2021) Standard Practice for Atmospheric Exposure of Adhesive-Bonded Joints and Structures
D3808-01(2021) Standard Test Method for Qualitative Determination of Adhesion of Adhesives to Substrates by Spot Adhesion
D904-99(2021) Standard Practice for Exposure of Adhesive Specimens to Artificial Light
Construction Adhesives
D3930-08(2015) Standard Specification for Adhesives for Wood-Based Materials for Construction of Manufactured Homes
D3931-08(2015) Standard Test Method for Determining Strength of Gap-Filling Adhesive Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading
D6004-21 Standard Test Method for Determining Adhesive Shear Strength of Resilient Flooring and Carpet Adhesives
C557-03(2017) Standard Specification for Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing
D7446-09(2017) Standard Specification for Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Adhesives for Laminating Oriented Strand Board (OSB) to Rigid Cellular Polystryene Thermal Insulation Core Materials
D6464-03a(2017) Standard Specification for Expandable Foam Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing
D6005-03(2017) Standard Test Method for Determining Slump Resistance of Carpet Adhesives (Withdrawn 2017)
D1995-92(2017) Standard Test Methods for Multi-Modal Strength Testing of Autohesives (Contact Adhesives)
D1779-98(2017) Standard Specification for Adhesive for Acoustical Materials
D4027-98(2019) Standard Test Method for Measuring Shear Properties of Structural Adhesives by the Modified-Rail Test
D3983-98(2019) Standard Test Method for Measuring Strength and Shear Modulus of Nonrigid Adhesives by the Thick-Adherend Tensile-Lap Specimen
D3632-98(2019) Standard Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Adhesive Joints by the Oxygen-Pressure Method
D6325-98(2019) Standard Test Method for Determining Open Assembly Time of Carpet Mastic Adhesives
D4502-92(2019) Standard Test Method for Heat and Moisture Resistance of Wood-Adhesive Joints
D3498-19a Standard Specification for Adhesives for Field-Gluing Wood Structural Panels (Plywood or Oriented Strand Board) to Wood Based Floor System Framing
D7799-12a(2021) Standard Specification for Tufted and Woven Broadloom Carpet Adhesives Without Homogenous PVC or Non-PVC Backings
D5215-93(2021) Standard Test Method for Instrumental Evaluation of Staining of Vinyl Flooring by Adhesives
D5574-94(2021) Standard Test Methods for Establishing Allowable Mechanical Properties of Wood-Bonding Adhesives for Design of Structural Joints
Metal Bonding Adhesives
D1183-03(2019) Standard Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging Conditions
D1184-98(2020) Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Adhesive Bonded Laminated Assemblies
E229-97 Standard Test Method for Shear Strength and Shear Modulus of Structural Adhesives (Withdrawn 2003)
D1781-98(2021) Standard Test Method for Climbing Drum Peel for Adhesives
D2674-72(2021) Standard Methods of Analysis of Sulfochromate Etch Solution Used in Surface Preparation of Aluminum
D1062-08(2015) Standard Test Method for Cleavage Strength of Metal-to-Metal Adhesive Bonds
D2095-96(2015) Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Adhesives by Means of Bar and Rod Specimens
D1876-08(2015)e1 Standard Test Method for Peel Resistance of Adhesives (T-Peel Test)
D2295-96(2016) Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading at Elevated Temperatures (Metal-to-Metal)
D2293-96(2016) Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Compression Loading (Metal-to-Metal)
D897-08(2016) Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Adhesive Bonds
D3528-96(2016) Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Double Lap Shear Adhesive Joints by Tension Loading
D2651-01(2016) Standard Guide for Preparation of Metal Surfaces for Adhesive Bonding
D4896-01(2016) Standard Guide for Use of Adhesive-Bonded Single Lap-Joint Specimen Test Results
D3658-01(2016) Standard Test Method for Determining the Torque Strength of Ultraviolet (UV) Light-Cured Glass/Metal Adhesive Joints
D896-04(2017) Standard Practice for Resistance of Adhesive Bonds to Chemical Reagents
D3167-10(2017) Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives
D2739-97(2017) Standard Test Method for Volume Resistivity of Conductive Adhesives
D2557-98(2017) Standard Test Method for Tensile-Shear Strength of Adhesives in the Subzero Temperature Range from −267.8 to −55°C (−450 to −67°F)
D903-98(2017) Standard Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds
D3933-98(2017) Standard Guide for Preparation of Aluminum Surfaces for Structural Adhesives Bonding (Phosphoric Acid Anodizing)
D5656-10(2017) Standard Test Method for Thick-Adherend Metal Lap-Shear Joints for Determination of the Stress-Strain Behavior of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading
D3310-00(2014) Standard Test Method for Determining Corrosivity of Adhesive Materials
D1002-10(2019) Standard Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)
D3166-99(2020) Standard Test Method for Fatigue Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading (Metal/Metal)
D3433-99(2020) Standard Test Method for Fracture Strength in Cleavage of Adhesives in Bonded Metal Joints
D6411/D6411M-99(2020) Standard Specification for Silicone Rubber Room Temperature Vulcanizing Low Outgassing Materials
D6396-99(2020) Standard Test Method for Testing of Pipe Thread Sealants on Pipe Tees
D6412/D6412M-99(2020) Standard Specification for Epoxy (Flexible) Adhesive For Bonding Metallic And Nonmetallic Materials
D2294-96(2016) Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)
D1304-99(2020)e1 Standard Test Methods for Adhesives Relative to Their Use as Electrical Insulation
D950-03(2020)e1 Standard Test Method for Impact Strength of Adhesive Bonds
D3165-07(2014) Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading of Single-Lap-Joint Laminated Assemblies
D3482-07a(2014) Standard Practice for Determining Electrolytic Corrosion of Copper by Adhesives
D2094-00(2014) Standard Practice for Preparation of Bar and Rod Specimens for Adhesion Tests
D2919-01(2014) Standard Test Method for Determining Durability of Adhesive Joints Stressed in Shear by Tension Loading
D1879-06(2014) Standard Practice for Exposure of Adhesive Specimens to Ionizing Radiation
D3762-03(2010) Standard Test Method for Adhesive-Bonded Surface Durability of Aluminum (Wedge Test) (Withdrawn 2019)
D5657-07(2014) Standard Test Method for Fluid Tightness Ability of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners
D1780-05(2020) Standard Practice for Conducting Creep Tests of Metal-to-Metal Adhesives
D2918-99(2020) Standard Test Method for Durability Assessment of Adhesive Joints Stressed in Peel
D1151-00(2022) Standard Practice for Effect of Moisture and Temperature on Adhesive Bonds
Terminology
D907-15 Standard Terminology of Adhesives
Wood Adhesives
D5572-95(2019) Standard Specification for Adhesives Used for Finger Joints in Nonstructural Lumber Products
D7998-19 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Effect of Temperature on the Cohesive Strength Development of Adhesives using Lap Shear Bonds under Tensile Loading
D4317-16 Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Acetate-Based Emulsion Adhesives
D7966/D7966M-16 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Creep of Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading (Wood-to-Wood)
D1582-98(2017) Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Liquid Phenol, Resorcinol, and Melamine Adhesives
D4680-98(2017) Standard Test Method for Creep and Time to Failure of Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading (Wood-to-Wood)
D5824-98(2017) Standard Test Method for Determining Resistance to Delamination of Adhesive Bonds in Overlay-Wood Core Laminates Exposed to Heat and Water
D7247-17 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Shear Strength of Adhesive Bonds in Laminated Wood Products at Elevated Temperatures
D1101-97a(2018) Standard Test Methods for Integrity of Adhesive Joints in Structural Laminated Wood Products for Exterior Use
D1488-00(2018) Standard Test Method for Amylaceous Matter in Adhesives
D1583-01(2018) Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Dry Adhesive Films
D1579-01(2018) Standard Test Method for Filler Content of Phenol, Resorcinol, and Melamine Adhesives
D1490-01(2018) Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Solutions
D2559-12a(2018) Standard Specification for Adhesives for Bonded Structural Wood Products for Use Under Exterior Exposure Conditions
D3434-00(2018) Standard Test Method for Multiple-Cycle Accelerated Aging Test (Automatic Boil Test) for Exterior Wet Use Wood Adhesives
D4689-12(2018) Standard Specification for Adhesive, Casein-Type
D4690-12(2018) Standard Specification for Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives
D5751-99(2019) Standard Specification for Adhesives Used for Laminate Joints in Nonstructural Lumber Products
D5266-13(2020) Standard Practice for Estimating the Percentage of Wood Failure in Adhesive Bonded Joints
D2339-20 Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Two-Ply Wood Construction in Shear by Tension Loading
D906-20 Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Plywood Type Construction in Shear by Tension Loading
D4783-01(2021) Standard Test Methods for Resistance of Adhesive Preparations in Container to Attack by Bacteria, Yeast, and Fungi
D4426-01(2021) Standard Test Method for Determination of Percent Nonvolatile Content of Liquid Phenolic Resins Used for Wood Laminating
D3535-07a(2021) Standard Test Method for Resistance to Creep Under Static Loading for Structural Wood Laminating Adhesives Used Under Exterior Exposure Conditions
D905-08(2021) Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesive Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading
D4688/D4688M-14(2021)e1 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Structural Adhesives for Finger Jointing Lumber
D4300-01(2021)e1 Standard Test Methods for Ability of Adhesive Films to Support or Resist the Growth of Fungi
Working Properties
D1916-93(1997) Standard Test Method for Penetration of Adhesives (Withdrawn 2005)
D4500-95 Standard Test Method for Determining Grit, Lumps, or Undissolved Matter in Water-Borne Adhesives (Withdrawn 2001)
D5999-96 Standard Test Method for Noninterference of Adhesives in Repulping (Withdrawn 2003)
D5267-97(2017) Standard Test Method for Determination of Extrudability of Cartridge Adhesives
D8089-17 Standard Practice for Accelerated Heat Aging for Floor Covering Adhesives
D899-00(2018) Standard Practice for Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Liquid Adhesive
D2556-14(2018) Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Adhesives Having Shear-Rate-Dependent Flow Properties Using Rotational Viscometry
D1875-03(2018) Standard Test Method for Density of Adhesives in Fluid Form
D4339-01(2018) Standard Test Method for Determination of the Odor of Adhesives
D7888-18 Standard Practice for Evaluating Adhesive and the Effects of Plasticizer Found Within Polyvinyl Chloride-Backed Floor Coverings
D1146-00(2018)e1 Standard Test Method for Blocking Point of Potentially Adhesive Layers
D898-05 Standard Test Method for Applied Weight Per Unit Area of Dried Adhesive Solids (Withdrawn 2006)
D1337-10(2021) Standard Practice for Storage Life of Adhesives by Viscosity and Bond Strength
D1084-16(2021) Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives
D1338-99(2021) Standard Practice for Working Life of Liquid or Paste Adhesives by Consistency and Bond Strength
D7149-05(2021) Standard Practice for Determining the Freeze Thaw Stability of Adhesives
D1489-09(2021) Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Aqueous Adhesives
D5113-97(2021) Standard Test Method for Determining Adhesive Attack on Rigid Cellular Foam
D7532-09(2021) Standard Practice for Determination of Re-tack Ability of Carpet Adhesives
D1144-99(2021) Standard Practice for Determining Strength Development of Adhesive Bonds
D6862-11(2021) Standard Test Method for 90 Degree Peel Resistance of Adhesives
D4338-97(2021) Standard Test Method for Flexibility Determination of Supported Adhesive Films by Mandrel Bend
D5040-90(2021) Standard Test Methods for Ash Content of Adhesives
D8397-22 Standard Specification for Acrylic and Reactive Adhesives for Installation of Vinyl and Rubber Floor Coverings
