[00:00:11] Speaker: ASTM D3330 is a testing standard used to determine the peel adhesion properties of single and double sided pressure-sensitive tapes such as surgical tape, electrical tape, packing tape, and duct tape.
[00:00:24] Speaker: Specimens must be conditioned for at least 24 hours and then applied to a stainless steel substrate. Because adhesion properties increase over time, specimens should be prepared and tested with a consistent dwell time to minimize variability in your results.
[00:00:40] Speaker: Heat transfer from the operator's hands through the steel substrate can also effect adhesive properties, so handling of the panel should be kept to a minimum.
[00:00:49] Speaker: This standard includes six different test methods to encompass many different specimen types.
[00:00:55] Speaker: Methods A through E are 180 degree peel tests which are typically performed with low force side action grips.
[00:01:02] Speaker: Method F requires a specialized 90° peel testing fixture.
[00:01:05] Speaker: Data from peel testing is prone to peaks and troughs and requires a test system with a high data acquisition rate to ensure that accurate peel adhesion values are obtained.
[00:01:17] Speaker: Instron's 6800 Series systems with Bluehill Universal have a data acquisition rate of up to 5 kHz to capture every test event.
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