Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

Importancia y uso:

5.1 Building products made with caulks and sealants are often used for applications for which Test Method E84 is used for compliance with building code, life safety code or mechanical code requirements. This practice describes, in detail, specimen mounting procedures for those caulks and sealants which are not able to be supported by their own structural characteristics during the test.

5.2 Codes are often silent with regard to testing caulks and sealants for the assessment of flame spread index and smoke developed index as surface burning characteristics. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and products.

5.3 The material shall be representative of the materials used in actual field installations.

5.4 The limitations for this procedure are those associated with Test Method E84.

Subcomité:

E05.22

Referida por:

E0084-24, E0176-24, C1620-16R23

Volúmen:

04.07

Número ICS:

13.220.50 (Fire-resistance of building materials and elements), 91.100.50 (Binders. Sealing materials)

Palabras clave:

caulk; fire; fire test; flame spread; plastic; sealants; smoke developed;