ASTM D5486/D5486M-99ae1 - 15.2.2000
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers film, paper, and cloth pressure-sensitive tapes used for box closure and sealing.

1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently, without combining values in any way.

1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 14, of this specification. This 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

ISO 9004:2000

Quality Management Systems-Guidelines for Performance Improvements

FED-STD-595

Colors

T 414

Internal Tear Resistance of Paper (Elmendorf-Type Method) Available from Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), 15 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092, http://www.tappi.org.

D5570-94(1999)

Standard Test Method for Water Resistance of Tape and Adhesives Used as a Box Closure

D4727/D4727M-22

Standard Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes

D3951-18(2023)

Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

D3833/D3833M-96(2019)

Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

D3815/D3815M-05(2019)

Standard Practice for Accelerated Weathering of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes by Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposure Apparatus

D996-23

Standard Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environments

D3811/D3811M-21a

Standard Test Method for Unwind Force of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes (Includes all amendments and changes 4/21/2022).

D3759/D3759M-05(2025)

Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Pressure-Sensitive Tape

D3715-D3715M-98

Standard Practice for Quality Assurance of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

D3654/D3654M-06(2024)

Standard Test Methods for Shear Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

D3652/D3652M-01(2020)

Standard Test Method for Thickness of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

D3611-06(2019)

Standard Practice for Accelerated Aging of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

D3330/D3330M-04(2025)

Standard Test Method for Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape

D2860/D2860M-18(2024)

Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape to Fiberboard at 90? Angle and Constant Stress

D1974-98

Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes

D3816/D3816M-96(2020)

Standard Test Method for Water Penetration Rate of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes