Designation:D3359–09´2StandardTestMethodsforMeasuringAdhesionbyTapeTest1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3359;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.´1NOTE—Footnote5and5.2werecorrectededitoriallyinJune2010.´2NOTE—Footnote5and5.2werecorrectededitoriallyandmovedintoNote4in5.3inJuly2010.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresforassessingtheadhesionofcoatingfilmstometallicsubstratesbyapplyingandremovingpressure-sensitivetapeovercutsmadeinthefilm.NOTE1—Thistestmethodhasbeenreportedbeingusedtomeasureadhesionoforganiccoatingsonsoftsubstrates(forexample,woodandplastic).IssueswithplasticsubstratesarenotedinAppendixX1.Asimilartestmethod,ISO2409,permitstestsonsoftsubstrates(forexample,woodandplaster).Precisionandbiasdataonthelaterislacking.TestMethodsD3359wasdevelopedwithmetalasthesubstrateand,intheabsenceofsupportingprecisionandbiasdata,issolimited.1.2TestMethodAisprimarilyintendedforuseatjobsiteswhileTestMethodBismoresuitableforuseinthelaboratory.Also,TestMethodBisnotconsideredsuitableforfilmsthickerthan5mils(125µm).NOTE2—Subjecttoagreementbetweenthepurchaserandtheseller,TestMethodBcanbeusedforthickerfilmsifwiderspacedcutsareemployed.1.3Thesetestmethodsareusedtoestablishwhethertheadhesionofacoatingtoasubstrateisatagenerallyadequatelevel.Theydonotdistinguishbetweenhigherlevelsofadhesionforwhichmoresophisticatedmethodsofmeasure-mentarerequired.NOTE3—Itshouldberecognizedthatdifferencesinadherabilityofthecoatingsurfacecanaffecttheresultsobtainedwithcoatingshavingthesameinherentadhesion.1.4Thistestmethodissimilarincontent(butnottechni-callyequivalent)toISO2409.1.5Inmulticoatsystemsadhesionfailuremayoccurbe-tweencoatssothattheadhesionofthecoatingsystemtothesubstrateisnotdetermined.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D609PracticeforPreparationofCold-RolledSteelPanelsforTestingPaint,Varnish,ConversionCoatings,andRelatedCoatingProductsD823PracticesforProducingFilmsofUniformThicknessofPaint,Varnish,andRelatedProductsonTestPanelsD1000TestMethodsforPressure-SensitiveAdhesive-CoatedTapesUsedforElectricalandElectronicApplica-tionsD1730PracticesforPreparationofAluminumandAluminum-AlloySurfacesforPaintingD2092GuideforPreparationofZinc-Coated(Galvanized)SteelSurfacesforPainting3D2370TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofOrganicCoat-ingsD3330/D3330MTestMethodforPeelAdhesionofPressure-SensitiveTapeD3924SpecificationforEnvironmentforConditioningandTestingPaint,Varnish,Lacquer,andRelatedMaterialsD4060TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofOrganicCoatingsbytheTaberAbraser1ThesetestmethodsareunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD01onPaintandRelatedCoatings,Materials,andApplicationsandarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD01.23onPhysicalPropertiesofAppliedPaintFilms.CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2009.PublishedJune2009.Originallyapprovedin1974.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2008asD3359–08.DOI:10.1520/D3359-09E02.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.3Withdrawn.Thelastapprovedversionofthishistoricalstandardisreferencedon*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandard.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.CopyrightbyASTMInt'l(allrightsreserved);WedNov3017:36:03EST2011Downloaded/printedbyJerryLong(9to5+seating)pursuanttoLicenseAgreement.Nofurtherreproductionsauthorized.2.2OtherStandard:ISO2409PaintandVarnishes—Cross-cuttest43.SummaryofTestMethods3.1TestMethodA—AnX-cutismadethroughthefilmtothesubstrate,pressure-sensitivetapeisappliedoverthecutandthenremoved,andadhesionisassessedqualitativelyonthe0to5scale.3.2TestMethodB—Alatticepatternwitheithersixorelevencutsineachdirectionismadeinthefilmtothesubstrate,pressure-sensitivetapeisappliedoverthelatticeandthenremoved,andadhesionisevaluatedbycomparisonwithdescriptionsandillustrations.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Ifacoatingistofulfillitsfunctionofprotectingordecoratingasubstrate,itmustadheretoitfortheexpectedservicelife.Becausethesubstrateanditssurfacepreparation(orlackofit)haveadrasticeffectontheadhesionofcoatings,amethodtoevaluateadhesionofacoatingtodifferentsubstratesorsurfacetreatments,orofdifferentcoatingstothesamesubstrateandtreatment,isofconsiderableusefulnessintheindustry.4.2Thelimitationsofalladhesionmethodsandthespecificlimitationofthistestme