...W.(Voytek) S. Gutowski; Gary Toikka; Sheng Li High-quality and durable adhesion of elastomeric adhesives to metallic, ceramic, and organic substrates is essential to a broad range of industries, e.g., building and construction, automotive, electronic, aerospace, biomedical, and others...

...Christopher C. White; Donald L. Hunston; Kar Tean Tan The durability of building joint sealants is generally assessed using a descriptive methodology involving visual inspection of exposed specimens for defects. It is widely known that this methodology has inherent limitations, including...

...) and reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer E-glass (FRP) or steel. This paper summarizes the current state of the art in polymeric piling practice, including (1) the mechanical properties of piling made of recycled polymers; (2) the durability of recycled polymers in aggressive soils; (3) the compressive creep...

.... A laboratory study comprising two field RAP materials, two simulated RAP materials, and corresponding virgin materials was undertaken to assess possible influences of the aforementioned recovery processes. The performance grade (PG) of the recovered binders, and gradation, durability (LAAbrasion and Micro...

...Gregory T. Schueneman; Christopher G. Hunt; Steven Lacher; Christopher C. White; Donald L. Hunston The durability of sealants is dictated by many factors such as joint design, surface preparation, application, formulation, joint movement, and weather. Among these factors the link between...

... of the deterioration of acrylic sealants are well known its long-term durability to outdoor exposure has not, however, been fully investigated. The research described in this paper focuses on the change in the properties and deterioration of acrylic sealant products when exposed to outdoor testing. The two stage...

... as a new semi-quantitative criterion of surface degradation. 25 05 2011 10 10 2011 23 11 2011 sealant weatherability durability accelerated exposure outdoor exposure surface degradation References Enomoto , N. , Ito , A. , and Tanaka , K. , 2010...

...P. Vandereecken; I. Maton Beyond their application as sealants, silicone formulations are used as adhesives in insulated glass and structural glazing applications. The adhesion durability of such assemblies is a function of both the adhesion at the glass-interface surfaces and the internal cohesion...

... Symposium on Masonry St. Louis, Missouri freeze/thaw durability brick testing statistical analysis 17 11 2009 08 04 2010 06 05 2010 Rex A. Cyphers1 and A. Rhett Whitlock2 Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 7, No. 5 Paper ID JAI102882 Available online at www.astm.org...

...-Entraining Agent ,” Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Cement Microscopy , Fort Worth, TX, International Cement Microscopy Assoc. , Duncanville, TX , 1985 , pp. 305 – 315 . freeze-thaw concrete durability quality control admixtures air entrainment 20 04 2009...

... 30 07 2009 x-ray absorption porous media transport cement paste sorption durability References Landis , E. N. , Nagy , E. N. , and Keane , D. T. , “ Microstructure and Fracture in Three Dimensions ,” Eng. Fract. Mech.   0013-7944 , Vol. 70 , 2003 , pp. 911...

... sealant and highlight its inherent suitability for use in low rise industrial applications such as tilt-up warehouses. 01 08 2008 26 05 2009 28 09 2009 acrylic sealant polyurethane sealant tilt-up durability crazing accelerated weathering 2008-06-25 - 2008-06-26 Presented...

...X.-Y. Gong; D. J. Chwirut; M. R. Mitchell; B. D. Choules This paper compares the differences between the “test to success” and “test to fracture” paradigms for medical implant durability assessment. It recognizes that test to success can be one of the tests within test to fracture, in addition...

...: windows, walls, performance, risk, energy ef ciency, durability, water performance, design loads, glass, structural performance, code compliance, builder training, durability, sustainability The Basics of ASTM E2112 The most basic premise of ASTM E2112 1 is that fenestration units must be adequately...

... 27 04 2009 construction water management flashing sealants extreme exposure windows buildings durability CMU adhesives Florida 2007-11-01 Symposium on “Up Against the Wall”: An Examination of Building Envelope Interface Tampa, FL References ASTM Standard E2112-07...

..., adhesion, and physical degradation (i.e., reversion, cracking, hardness, etc.) are compared after a 22 year exposure to outdoor weathering in South Florida. 2008-06-25 - 2008-06-26 Presented at the ASTM Third Symposium on Durability of Building and Construction Sealants and Adhesives Denver, CO...

...Glenn V. Gordon; Loren D. Lower; Lawrence D. Carbary The current measurement test method to assess elastomeric sealant durability is ASTM C719. This method requires a minimum of five weeks of curing and conditioning before being subjected to ten movement cycles at room temperature and then ten...

... Test Methods to Determine the Long-Term Behavior of FRP Composite Structures: Environmental Effects ,” J. Reinf. Plast. Compos.   0731-6844 , Vol. 14 , 1995 , pp. 558 – 587 . Byars , E. A. , Waldron , P. W. , Dejke , V. , and Demis , S. , “ Durability of FRP in Concrete...

...Lawrence D. Carbary This paper sets forth a procedure for evaluating substrates for durability for use in conjunction with structural silicone glazing (SSG). Lap shear and peel adhesion specimens are evaluated after exposures to various conditions using a modified ASTM C794-06, “Standard Test...

... to the expansion and contraction of the different substrates (glass, concrete…) due to temperature variations. In order to assess the durability of sealants, the ISO 11600 norm includes separate tests for movement capability (ISO 9047) and UV irradiation (ISO 11431) but no combinations of those tests. In 1991...