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FEDERAL SPECIFICATION

SEALANTS, JOINT, TWO-COMPONENT, JET-BLAST-RESISTANT, COLD-APPLIED,

FOR PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

Thi s s pec i f i c a t i on was app r oved by t he As s i s t an t Adm i n i s t r a t o r ,

Off ice of Federa l Supply and Serv ices , Gene r a l Se r v i ce s Adm i n i s t r a t i on ,

f o r t he u s e o f a l l Fede r a l agenc i e s .

1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION

1 . 1 S c o p e . This spec i f i ca t ion covers two types of two-component ,

e las tomer ic , c o l d - a p p l i e d , j e t - f u e l - and j e t - b l a s t - r e s i s t an t s ea l i ng com pounds

f o r u s e i n s ea l i ng j o i n t s and c r acks i n po r t l and cem en t conc r e t e pavem en t .

Ce r t a i n s ea l an t s r equ i r e a p r i m er t o p r oduce s a t i s f ac t o r y adhes i on ( s ee3 . 2 . 3 ) . M a ch i n e a p p li ca t i on w i ll r e q u i r e s p e ci a l iz e d e q u i pm e n t d e s ig n a t e d for

t h e s p e c i f i c f o r m u l a t i o n , f o r s a t i s f a c t o r y a p p l i c a t i o n ( s e e 3 . 3 . 1 ) .

1 . 2 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n . The sea lant s sha l l be of the fo l lowing types ( see

6 . 2 ) :

Type M - M ach i ne app l i ca t i on , f a s t cu r i ng

Type H - Hand mixed, retarded cure

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2 . 1 Th e f ol low in g d o cu m e n t s , o f t h e i s s u e s i n a f fe c t on d a t e o f i n v i t a t i o n

f o r b i d s o r r e q u e s t f o r p r o p o s a l , f o r m a p a r t o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n t o t h e

e x t e n t s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n .

F e d e r a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s

PP P-B-601 - Boxes, Wood, Cleated-Plywood

PPP-C-96 - Cans, Metal , 28 Gauge and LighterP PP -P -704 - P a i l s , M et a l : (S h i pp in g , S t e el , 1 Th r o u gh 1 2 G a ll on s )

Federa l S tandards

FED-STD-123 - Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)FED-STD-313 - Mater ial Safety Data Sheets Preparat ion and the

Submission of

FSC 8030

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( Ac t i v i t i e s ou t s i de t he Fede r a l Gove r nm en t m ay ob t a i n cop i e s o f Fede r a l

s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , s t a n d a r d s , and commercial i tem descr ipt ions as out l ined underGene r a l I n f o r m a t i on i n t he I ndex o f Fede r a l Spec i f i c a t i ons , S t anda r ds , andCommercial Item Descriptions. The Index, which includes cumulat ive bimonthly

supplements as issued, i s for sa le on a subscr ip t ion bas i s b y t h e S u p e r i n -

tendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

( S i n g l e c o p i e s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n a n d o t h e r F e d e r a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d

com m er c i a l i t em des c r i p t i ons r equ i r ed by ac t i v i t i e s ou t s i de t he Fede r a lGovernment for bidding purposes are avai lable without charge from General

Services Administ rat ion Business Service Centers in Boston, MA; New York, N Y;

Phi lade lphia , PA; Washington , DC; At lanta , GA; Chicago, IL; Kan sas C i ty , M O;

Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA;

and Seat t le , WA.

(Federa l Government ac t iv i t i es may obta in copies of Federa l Spec i f i ca t ion

documents, a n d t he I ndex o f Fede r a l Spec i f i c a t i ons , S t anda r ds , and Com m er c i a l

I t em Des c r i p t i ons f r om e s t ab l i s hed d i s t r i bu t i on po i n t s i n t he i r agenc i e s . )

M i l i t a r y S t anda r ds

MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection b y

At t r i bu t e s

MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads

(Copies of mi l i t a ry spec i f i ca t ions and s tandards requi red by cont rac tors inconnec t i on wi t h s pec i f i c p r ocu r em en t f unc t i ons s hou l d be ob t a i ned f r om t he

p r o c u r i n g a c t i v i t y o r a s d i r e c t e d b y t h e c o n t r a c t i n g o f f i c e r . )

Fede r a l Regu l a t i ons

29 CFR 1900-1999 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA), Department of Labor

(The Code of Federal Regulat ions (CFR) and the Federal Register (FR)

a r e f o r s a l e on a s ubs c r i p t i on ba s i s by t he Supe r i n t enden t o f Docum en t s , U . S .Gove r nm en t P r i n t i ng Of f i ce , Was h i ng t on , DC 20402 . When i nd i ca t ed , r ep r i n t s

o f c e r t a i n r egu l a t i ons m ay be ob t a i ned f r om t he Fede r a l agency r e s pons i b l e f o ri s s u a n c e t h e r e o f . )

2 . 2 O t h e r p u b l i c a t i o n s . The following documents form a part of this

s p e c i f i c a t i o n t o t h e e x t e n t s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n . U n l e s s a s p e c i f i c i s s u e i si d e n t i f i e d , t h e i s s u e i n e f f e c t o n d a t e o f i n v i t a t i o n f o r b i d s o r r e q u e s t f o r

p r o p o s a l s h a l l a p p l y .

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

C3 3 - Concrete Aggregates

C150 - Port land Cement

Cl92 - Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory,Method of

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- Sampling Bituminous Materials , Methods of

- Cone Penetrat ion of Lubricating Grease, Test Methods for- R ubber P rope r ty - Ef fec t o f L iqu ids , Tes t M ethod fo r

- Eva lua t ing D egree o f B l i s t e r ing o f Pa in t s , M ethod o f - D e n s i t y o f P a i n t , V a r n i s h , L a c q u e r , a n d R e l a t e d P r o d u c t s , T e s t

Method forB.- Viscosity of Epoxy Resins and Related Components, Test Method

- Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With andWithout Wat er for Exposur e of Nonmet all ic Mat erials , Pr acticefor

(A ppl i ca t ion fo r cop ies shou ld be addres sed to the A m er ican Soc ie ty fo r

Tes t ing and M ate r i a l s , 1916 R ace S t r ee t , Ph i l ade lph ia , PA 19103 . )

T e c h n i c a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f t h e P u l p a n d P a p e r I n d u s t r y

T431 om - Ink Absorbency of Blott ing Paper

(A ppl i ca t ion fo r cop ies shou ld be addres sed to the Techn ica l A ssoc ia t ion o f the Pulp and Paper Indust ry , Technology Park/At lanta , P .O. B OX 1 0 5 1 1 3 ,A t l a n t a , G A 3 0 3 4 8 . )

( I n d u s t r y a s s o c i a t i o n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d s t a n d a r d s a r e g e n e r a l l y a v a i l a b l e

f o r r e f e r e n c e f r o m l i b r a r i e s . T h e y a r e a l s o d i s t r i b u t e d a m o n g t e c h n i c a lg r o u p s a n d u s i n g F e d e r a l a g e n c i e s . )

2 . 3 O r d e r o f p r e c e d e n c e . I n t h e e v e n t o f a c o n f l i c t b e t w e e n t h e t e x t o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n a n d t h e r e f e r e n c e s c i t e d h e r e i n , t h e t e x t o f t h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o n s h a l l t a k e p r e c e d e n c e .

3. REQUIREMENTS

3 . 1 De s c r i p t i o n . The sealant shall be a combination of two component

m a t e r i a l s , a b as e a n d a cu r in g a gen t . U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 6 . 2 ) ,t h e m i x t u r e o f t h e m a t e r i a l s s h a l l b e b l a c k . The mixture shal l cure to form a

r e s i l i e n t a n d a d h e s i v e e l a s t o m e r i c c o m p o u n d w h i c h i s r e s i s t a n t t o t h e s o l v e n ta c t i o n o f j e t f u e l a n d l u b r i c a t i n g o i l s , a n d t o t h e d i r e c t h e a t a n d b l a s t o f a i r cr a f t e n g in e s . T h e s ea l a n t s h a l l effe ct i v el y s e a l j oi n t s a n d cr a c k s in

p a v e m e n t s a g a i n s t t h e i n f i l t r a t i o n o f m o i s t u r e a n d j e t f u e l t h r o u g h o u t

repea ted cyc les o f expans ion and con t r ac t ion , and sha l l no t f l ow f rom the

j o i n t s o r b e p i c k e d u p b y p n e u m a t i c t i r e s a t i n - p l a c e j o i n t s e a l t e m p e r a t u r e so f 60 degrees C e l s ius ( °C ) (140 degrees Fahrenhe i t ( °F) ) o r be low . The mixed

m ate r i a l sha l l have a un i fo rm app l i ca t ion o r pour ing cons i s t ency su i t ab le fo r

c o m p l e t e l y f i l l i n g t h e j o i n t w i t h o u t i n c l u s i o n o f b l i s t e r s , b u b b l e s , o rd i s c o n t i n u i t i e s .

(40°F) and above.M a t e r i a l s h a l l b e a p p l i c a b l e a t a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e s o f 4 ° C

(60°F) and above,When mater ia l i s appl ied a t ambient temperatures of 16°C

i t s h a l l c u r e t o p e r m i t t r a f f i c o n t h e p a v e m e n t w i t h i n3 hour s a f t e r app l i ca t ion o f t ype M ,wi thout wheel p ickup.

o r 12 hour s a f t e r app l i ca t ion o f t ype H ,

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3.2 M a t e r i a l .

3 .2 .1 C om ponen t A (cu r ing agen t ) . Component A shall activate the polymersys tem to end point when mixed wi th component B a t the ra t io , condi t ions , andcur ing t im e as spec i f i ed he re in fo r t he app l i cab le type . Component A shall be

a hom ogeneous m ix tu re o f cu r ing agen t ( s ) w i th acce l e ra to r s , p l a s t i c i ze r s ,g e l l i n g a g e n t s ( t h i x o t r o p e s ) , a n d f i l l e r s , a s r e q u i r e d .

3.2.2 Com pon en t B (ba se r esin ). Component B shall be a homogeneousm i x t u r e o f p o l y m e r a n d f i l l e r , w i t h a c t i v a t o r s , p l a s t i c i z e r s , g e l l i n g a g e n t s

( t h i x o t r o p e s ) , p i g m e n t s , a n d e x t e n d e r s , a s r e q u i r e d .

3 . 2 .3 P r i m e r . When a primer is recommended by the manufacturer for a

s p e c i f i c s u r f a c e , a l . 1 t e s t s and app l i ca t ions conce rn ing adhes ion sha l l i nc lude

t h e p r im e r , a p p l i e d i n a cc or d a n c e w i t h in s t r u ct i o n s p r ov i d ed b y t h em anufac tu re r . Pr imers shal l be formulated to cure in not more than 1 hour ,

a n d s h a l l r e m a i n a c t i v e f o r n o t l e s s t h a n 4 h o u r s a f t e r a p p l i c a t i o n . Primers

s h a l l f u n c t i o n e f f e c t i v e l y a t t h e m a t e r i a l a p p l i c a t i o n t e m p e r a t u r e s s p e c i f i e di n 3 . 1 .

3 . 3 T y p e s .

3 . 3 . 1

fo l low ing

a .

b .

c .

d .

e .

3 . 3 . 2fo l low ing

a .

b .

c.

Type M sea l an t ( f a s t cu r ing) . Type M sealant shall conform to the

requ i r em ent s :

S e a l a n t s h a l l b e f o r m u l a t e d f o r a p p l i c a t i o n w i t h p r e s s u r i z e d m i x i n g

and ext ruding equipment speci f ied by make and model number (see5 . 3 . 3 . 2 a n d 6 . 2 ) . The equipment shal l de l iver the components in

t h e r e q u i r e d r a t i o p l u s o r m i n u s 5 p e r c e n t v a r i a t i o n .Mixin g r a t io: Component A and component B shall be supplied inprepropor t ioned con ta ine r s , i n a vo lum e ra t io o f 1 :1 .The viscosity of component A and component B each shall not exceed

200 Pasca l s econds (Pa - s ) (200 ,000 cen t ipo i se ( cP) ) , w hen t e s t ed a ss p e c i f i e d 4 . 4 . 3 . 1 .

W ork ing l i f e o f t he hom ogeneous m ix tu re o f s ea l an t sha l l be

fo rm ula t ed fo r t im e dura t ion a l low ing use o f t he spec i f i ede q u i p m e n t ( s e e 3 . 3 . 1 a ) t o m i x a n d e x t r u d e t h e m a t e r i a l a n d t o s e a l

a p r e p a r e d c o n c r e t e j o i n t , w i t h p e r f o r m a n c e p r o p e r t i e s a s s p e c i f i e d

h e r e i n ( s e e 4 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 ) .T h e t a c k - f r e e t i m e s h a l l n o t e x c e e d 3 h o u r s a f t e r a p p l i c a t i o n , w h e n

t h e s e a l a n t i s t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 4 .

T y p e H s e a l a n t ( r e t a r d e d c u r e ) . Type H sealant shal l conform to therequirements :

The sea l an t sha l l be fo rm ula t ed fo r m anua l s low -speed e l ec t r i c o r

a i r -d r iven m ix ing , a n d p o u r i n g o r e x t r u d i n g a p p l i c a t i o n .

Mixin g r a t io: Component A and component B shall be supplied inp r e p r o p o r t i o n e d c o n t a i n e r s .

The viscosity of component A and component B each shall not exceed150 Pa . s (150 ,000 cP) , w hen t e s t ed a s spec i f i ed in 4 .4 .3 .1 .

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d . The working l i fe of the homogeneous mixture of sealant shal l be not

l es s t h a n 3 h o u r s a ft e r m i x in g , a s e v id e n ce d b y v is co si t y n o texceed ing 200 Pa-s (200 ,000 cP) , when tes ted as spec i f ied in4 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 2 .

e . T h e t a c k - f r e e t i m e s h a l l n o t e x c e e d 1 2 h o u r s a f t e r a p p l i c a t i o n ,w h e n t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 4 .

3 . 4 P e r f o r m a n c e .

3 . 4 . 1 A c c e l e r a t e d a g i n g , C o m p o n e n t A , c o m p o n e n t B , a n d p r i m e r a s

a p p l i c a b l e , s h a l l u n d e r g o n o v is u a l or p h y s i ca l ch a n g e d u r i n g a cce l er a t e da g i n g i n s e a l e d c o n t a i n e r s , w h e n t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 5 .

3 . 4 . 2 S e l f - l e v e l i n g . T h e s e a l a n t , e x t r u d e d o r p o u r e d i n t o a j o i n t o n a

l e v e l p l a n e , s h a l l f l o w t o a v a r i a t i o n o f t h e s u r f a c e n o t g r e a t e r t h a n

3 . 2 m i l l im e t e r s ( m m ) ( 0. 1 2 5 i n ch ) , a n d w h e n ex t r u d ed in t o a joi n t on a1 . 5 p e r c e n t i n c l i n e , s h a l l l i m i t f l o w t o a d e p t h v a r i a t i o n n o t g r e a t e r t h a n1 .6 mm (0 .063 inch) , when tes ted as spec i f ied in 4 .4 .6 .

3 . 4 . 3 C h a n g e i n m a s s b y f u e l i m m e r s i o n . The change in dry mass of the

s e a l a n t a f t e r f u e l i m m e r s i o n f o r 2 4 h o u r s a t 4 9 ° C ( 1 2 0 ° F ) s h a l l n o t e x c e e d2 . 0 p e r c e n t , a n d t h e r e s h a l l b e n o a p p a r e n t d e f e c t s t h a t w i l l a f f e c t t h e

m a t e r i a l a s a s e a l a n t , w h e n t h e s e a l a n t i s t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 7 .

3 . 4 . 4 C h a n g e i n v o l u m e o n e x p o s u r e t o e l e v a t e d t e m p e r a t u r e . T h e c h a n g e i n

volume of the sealant when exposed to 70°C (158°F) for 168 hours shall note x c e e d 5 . 0 p e r c e n t , w h e n t h e s e a l a n t i s t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 8 .

3 . 4 . 5 R e s i l i e n c e . Recovery shal l be a minimum of 75.0 percent , when the

s e a l a n t i s t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 9 . T h e i n i t i a l p e n e t r a t i o n s h a l l n o texceed 2.0 mm (0.079 inch) and shall not be less than 0.5 mm (0.020 inch).

3 . 4 . 6 A r t i f i c i a l w e a t h e r i n g . S e a l a n t e x p o s e d t o 1 6 0 h o u r s o f a r t i f i c i a l

w e a t h e r i n g s h a l l n o t s h o w s u r f a c e s o f t e n i n g , p r e s e n c e o f a n o i l - l i k e f i l m ,r e v e r s i o n t o a m a s t i c - l i k e s u b s t a n c e , f o r m a t i o n o f s u r f a c e b l i s t e r s e x c e e d i n g

t h e s p e c if ie d s i z e a n d d e n s i t y , or a n a v er a g e ch a n g e in vol u m e e xce e di n g5 . 0 p e r c e n t , w h e n t e s t e d a n d e x a m i n e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 1 0 .

3 . 4 . 7 B o n d t o c on c r e t e . N on e of t h e s p eci m en s s h a l l d e ve lop a n y su r f a cec h e c k i n g o r c r a z i n g , c r a c k , s e p a r a t i o n , o r o t h e r o p e n i n g i n t h e s e a l a n t , o rb e t w e e n t h e s e a l a n t a n d t h e c o n c r e t e b l o c k s , a n d t h e r e s h a l l b e n o s u r f a c eh a r d e n i n g o r l o s s o f r e s i l i e n t , r u b b e r - l i k e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s i n t h e s e a l a n t ,w h e n t h e s e a l a n t i s t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 1 1 .

3 . 4 . 8 F l a m e r e s i s t a n c e . The sealant shal l not show any evidence of i g n i t i o n , s u p p o r t o f c o m b u s t i o n , h a r d e n i n g o r l o s s o f f l e x i b i l i t y , f l o w , o rs e p a r a t i o n d u r i n g h e a t e x p o s u r e , o r u p o n e x a m i n a t i o n a f t e r c o o l i n g , o r a n ys e p a r a t i o n o r l o s s o f a d h e s i v e s t r e n g t h b e t w e e n s e a l a n t a n d c o n c r e t e b l o c k s ,when exposed to 260°C (500°F) for 120 seconds, w h e n t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n4 . 4 . 1 2 .

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l eas than 11 .4 cubic dec imeters (dm3) (3 ga l lons) of each component , and

0 . 9 5 d m3

( 1 qua r t ) p r i m er a s app l i cab l e , f r om each ba t ch . Sam pl ei den t i f i c a t i on s ha l l i nc l ude t he nam e o f t he t e s t i ng agency , con t r ac t o rpu r chas e o r de r num ber , and s pec i a l m a r k i ng a s s pec i f i ed i n 5 .3 .3 .

4 .4 Te s t i n g . Tes t i ng s ha l l be condu c t ed a t a Gove r nm en t - app r oved fac i li t y( s e e 6 . 2 ) . Samples t aken as spec i f i ed in 4 .3 sha l l be t es ted as spec i f i ed in

4 . 4. 1 t h r o u gh 4 .4 . 13 . I n d i v id u a l t e s t v a l u e s , a n d r e s u lt s of fa i lu r e a n a l ys e sof indiv idua l spec imens , sha l l be recorded . Fa i l u r e o f t he s ea l an t t o pa s sa n y t e s t s h a l l b e c a u s e f o r r e j e c t i o n o f t h e l o t .

4 . 4 . 1 S t a n d a r d c o n d i t i o n s . Labor a t o r y a t m os phe r i c cond i t i ons , he r e i na f t e rr e f e r r ed t o a s s t anda r d cond i t i ons , shall be 23 ± 2°C (73 ±+ 4°F) temperature

and 50 ± 5 pe r cen t r e l a t i ve hum i d i t y . Specimens shal l be s tored and tested a t

s t anda r d cond i t i ons un l e s s o t he r wi s e s pec i f i ed .

4 . 4 . 2 S p e c i m e n p r e p a r a t i o n .

4 . 4 . 2 . 1 Mixing.

4 .4 .2 .1 .1 Type M s ea l an t . Fo r t e s t pu r pos es , m i x t ype M s ea l an t i n t he

p r opor t i oned r a t i o unde r cond i t i ons t yp i ca l o f cond i t i ons encoun t e r ed i npressur ized ext ruding equipment as spec i f i ed ( see 3 .3 .1) .

4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . 2 T y p e H s e a l a n t . M i x t ype H s ea l an t i n t he p r opor t i oned r a t i o ,

a t s t anda r d a t m os phe r i c cond i t i ons , in a ccordance with man ufacturer’s

i n s t r u c t i o n s ( s e e 3 . 3 . 2 ) .

4 . 4 . 2 . 2 Pour i ng . Pour or ext r ude t he t e s t m a t e r i a l a s app l icab le i n t ocyl indr ica l spec imen conta iners of the s izes and conf igura t ions l i s t ed be lows e e 6 . 6 . 1 ) . Make and record tare weights of the containers when weighed

specime ns are req uir ed. Measure and record volumes displaced by cont ainerwalls when specimen volumes are required.

a . 44-cubic-cent imeter (cc) (1.5-ounce) specimens: 38 mm (1.5 inches)

minimum in diameter with 36 mm (1.4 inches) depth, or to a maximumof 44 mm (1.7 inches) in diameter with 28 mm (1.1 inches) depth.(Five spec imens requi red , for change in volume and ar t i f i c ia l

weather ing, a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 8 a n d 4 . 4 . 1 0 , r e s p e c t i v e l y . )89-cc (3-ounce) specimens, 54 mm (2.1 inches) in diameter and 35 mm

( 1 . 4 i n c h e s ) i n d e p t h . (Two specimens required for change in mass,a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 7 . )

b .

c. 177-CC (6-ounce) specimens, 70 mm (2.8 inches) in diameter and48 mm (1 .9 inches) in depth . (Two spec imens requi red forr e s i l i e n ce , a s s p e ci fi ed i n 4 . 4. 9 . )

Clean conta iners for t es t spec imens wi th res idue- f ree so lvent ( i sopropyl ordena t u r ed a l coho l ) and d r y wi t h a c l ean c l o t h . Pou r o r ex t r ude t he t e s tm a t e r i a l i n t o con t a i ne r s f r om t he bo t t om up , ove r f i l l i ng , and i m m ed i a t e l y

s t r i k i n g o f f t h e e x c e s s w i t h a s p a t u l a , l e a v i n g c o n t a i n e r s l e v e l f u l l . W i p e

container exter iors for change in volume and change in mass specimens free of con t am i na t i ng m a t e r i a l a f t e r cu r i ng . I n add i t i on , p r epa r e s pec i m ens f o r

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s p e ci fi ed in 4 .4 .4 , 4 .4 .6 , 4 .4 .1 0 , a n d 4 .4 .13 , r es p ect ive ly . Prepare n in e

spec imens for concre te bond and f l ame res i s tance as spec i f i ed in 4 .4 .11 and4 . 4 . 1 2 .

4 . 4 . 2 . 3 C u r i n g . Un l e s s o t he r wi s e s pec i f i ed he r e i n , cu r e s pec i m ens a t

s t a nda r d cond i t i ons : For t ype M, 24 hour s , and for t ype H, 48 hou r s ; excep tt h a t , a t t h e d i s c r e t i on o f t h e t e s t i n g a g e n cy , t o a l l ow fo r coo r d in a t i on o f t es t s with in the normal work-span , up to an addi t iona l 24 hours may be a l lowedb e f o r e i n i t i a t i o n o f t e s t s f o r e i t h e r t y p e , e x c e p t a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 9 . 1 .I n i t i a t e t e s t p r ocedur e s wi t h i n t he above t i m e r e f e r ences f o r cu r i ng , and ca r r y

t h r ough d i r ec t l y wi t h i n t he t i m e s pec i f i ed f o r e ach t e s t m e t hod .

4 . 4 . 3 V i s c o s i t y a n d w o r k l i f e .

4 . 4 . 3 . 1 V i s c o s i t y . T e s t t h e v i s c o s i t i e s o f l i q u i d c o m p o n e n t s A a n d B i n

accordance with ASTM D2393, at a test temperature of 23.0 ± 0.1°C

(73.4 ± 0 .2°F), to de t e rm ine conforma nce to 3 .3 .1c an d 3 .3 .2c.

4 . 4 . 3 . 2 W o r k l i f e .

4 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 T y p e M s e a l a n t . Type M sealant work life shall be formulated inacco r dance wi t h t he r equ i r em en t s o f t he s pec i f i ed app l i ca t i on equ i pm en t ( s ee

3 . 3 . 1 d ) .

4 . 4 . 3 .2 . 2 T y p e H s e a l a n t . D et e r m in e t yp e H s ea la n t w or k life by e xt e n din g

the v i scos i ty t es t ( see 4 .4 .3 .1) for a spec imen of newly mixed sea lant ( see4 .4 .2 .1 .2 ) p l aced on a nonconduc t i ng s u r f ace . Th r ee hou r s a f t e r m i x i ng , r un

t he v i s cos i t y t e s t a t t he t em pe r a t u r e o f t he m i x , f o r no t l e s s t han 2 m i nu t e s

before reading , t o de t e r m i ne con f o r m ance t o 3 .3 .2d .

4 . 4 . 4 T a c k - f r e e t i m e . Prepare a specimen 100 by 38 by 6 mm (4 by 1.5 by

0 .25 i nches ) , u s i ng a m e t a l o r po l ye t hy l ene m o l d , and a ba s e p l a t e

approximate ly 75 by 150 mm (3 by 6 inches) , 16 to 24 gage ( see 3 .2 .3) . F i l lt he m o l d wi t h s ea l an t p r epa r ed a s s pec i f i ed i n 4 .4 .2 , and i m m ed i a t e l y s t r i ke

o f f w i t h a s p a t u l a . Af t e r cu r i ng a t s t anda r d cond i t i ons f o r 3 hou r s f o r t ypeM, or 12 hours for type H, as appl icable , load a 150- by 25- by 0.1 ± 0.025-mm(6- by l - by 0 .004 + 0 .001- inches) polye thylene f i lm for 30 seconds on the tops u r f a c e o f t h e s e a l a n t , using a metal plate approximately 41 by 29 mm (1.6-by1.1 inches) , wi th not less than 30 or more than 31 grams (g) mass. Remove thep l a t e , and wi t hd r aw t he f i l m , un i f o r m l y and p r og r e s s i ve l y , a t r i gh t ang l e s t o

t h e s u r f a ce of t h e s e a la n t . S e a la n t a d h e r i n g t o t h e p ol ye t h y le n e fi lm s h a l lcons t i t u t e f a i l u r e t o con f o r m t o t he r equ i r em en t s s pec i f i ed i n 3 .3 .1e and

3 . 3 . 2 e .

4 .4 .5 Acce lera ted aging . Expose sea led conta iners of component A,component B, and p r i m er a s app l i cab l e , to a temperature of 49 ± 1°C

(120 ± 2°F) for 21 days ± 4 hours , and then al low the mater ial to reacht h e r m a l eq u il ib r iu m a t s t a n d a r d c on d it i on s . V is u a l ev i d e n ce of s e t t l i n g ,s e p a r a t i n g , or hardening, t ha t wi l l no t r e t u r n t o a hom ogeneous l i qu i d by

s i m p l e s t i r r i ng , o r s k i nn i ng g r ea t e r t han 1 .6 m m ( 0 .063 i nch ) t h i ck s ha l lcons t i t u t e f a i l u r e t o con f o r m t o t he r equ i r em en t s o f 3 .4 .1 .

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4 . 4 . 6 S e l f - le v e l i n g .

4 . 4 . 6 . 1 S p e c i m e n s . Use two types of specimen molds:

a . M old A, a channe l having both ends c losed and ins ide d im ens ions o f 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) wide, 25 mm (1.0 inch) deep, and 305 mm

(12 inches) long. The channel may be made of not less than 3.2 mm(0 .125 inch) t h i ck a lum inum s tock , s t ee l , o r p l a s t i c .

b . Mold B, a channel as described for mold A above, but so constructedas to enab le pos i t i on ing the long i tud ina l base on a 1 .5 pe rcen ts lope w i th a l eve l p l ane .

4 . 4 . 6 .2 P r o c e d u r e . Clean the specimen molds with a detergent, fol lowedw i t h a n o n r e s i d u e s o l v e n t .

a . F o r t y p e M s e a l a n t , f i l l m o l d A w i t h m a t e r i a l e x t r u d e d i n t o t h emold at an acute angle with the bottom plane to within 6 mm (0.25

i n c h ) o f t h e t o p . F i l l i n a s i n g l e p a s s o f t h e n o z z l e , w h i l e t h em old i s on a hor i zon ta l p l ane , a t a speed w hich w i l l no t enve lop

t h e n o z z l e i n t h e m o l d w i t h s e a l a n t . For type H sealant , pour

m a t e r i a l i n t o m o l d A a t i t s c e n t e r p o i n t , a n d a l l o w m a t e r i a l t of low f r ee ly to w i th in 6 m m of the top . A f t e r cu r ing the p repa red

specimen for 24 hours a t s tandard condi t ions , de termine thed i f f e r e n c e i n h e i g h t o f t h e s e a l a n t o n a t r a n s v e r s e p l a n e a t t h e

q u a r t e r p o i n t s o n t h e l o n g i t u d i n a l a x i s . A n ave rage d i f f e rence in

height on any t ransverse plane greater than 3 .2 mm (0.125 inch)

sha l l cons t i t u t e f a i lu re to confo rm to the r equ i r em ent s o f 3 .4 .2 .b . O ver f i l l m old B w i th sea l an t , t ype a s app l i cab le , and im m edia t e ly

s t r i k e o f f l e v e l f u l l w i t h a k n i f e e d g e . W i th in 60 seconds a f t e rf i l l i n g , and w ith a m in im um of v ib ra t ion , pos i t ion the m old toprovide the 1.5 percent slope on the 305-mm dimension. C u r e

2 4 h o u r s a t s t a n d a r d c o n d i t i o n s , then examine the specimen for

fl ow . A ch a n g e in d e p t h of t h e s ea l a n t a t e it h e r e n d of t h echanne l c ros s - sec t ion g rea t e r t han 1 .6 m m (0 .063 inch) sha l l

cons t i t u t e f a i lu re to confo rm to the r equ i r em ent s o f 3 .4 .2 .

4 .4 .7 C hange in m ass by fue l im m ers ion . Prepa re spec im ens a s spec i f i ed in4 . 4 . 2 . i n t a r e d c o n t a i n e r s . and determine the mass to the neares t 0 .01 g .Immerse specimens for 24 ± 0.25 hours in 500 cc (16.9 ounces) each of cleantes t fue l m a in ta ined a t 49 + 1°C (120 + 2°F) . T h e c o n t a i n e r f o r t h e t e s t f u e land spec im ens sha l l have a 3 .2 -m m (0 .125- inch) round ho le cu t i n t he l i d t o

e l i m i n a t e p r e s s u r e b u i l d u p . More th an one specimen of th e same ma nu factu rer ’s

mater ia l may be immersed in the same conta iner , provided the volume of testf u e l p e r s p e ci m e n is m a i n t a i n e d a t 5 0 0 cc. T h e con t a i n er s h a l l b e de ep e n ou g h

to p rov ide a m in im um of 12 .7 m m (0 .5 inch) o f t e s t fue l cove r ing the su r f aceof t h e s p e ci m e n s . U s e a cov er e d con s t a n t -t e m p er a t u r e w a t er b a t h t o m a i n t a int h e c o n t a i n e r , t e s t f u e l , a n d s pe cim en s a t t h e r e qu ir ed t e m pe r at u r e. T h e t e s tfue l sha l l be a 70 pe rcen t i sooc tane /30 pe rcen t t o luene com pos i t i on , byvolume, Conforming to the requirements of ASTM Reference Fuel B of ASTM

D 4 7 1 (s e e 6 . 6 .2 ) . I m m ed ia t e ly a ft e r t h e 2 4-h ou r i mm e r si on p er i od , d r y t h espec im ens fo r 1 hour under a 300-m m (12- inch) d i am ete r e l ec t r i c f an , p l aced toprov ide an a i r speed o f 0 .76 to 2 .54 m e te r s pe r s econd (m /s ) (150 to 500 f ee t

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per m inu te ( fpm ) ) ove r t he su r f ace o f t he spec im ens . R ede te rm ine spec im en

masses . R e p o r t p e r c e n t , p l u s o r m i n u s , c h a n g e i n n e t m a s s , a n d r e s u l t o f v i sua l exam ina t ion , to determine conformance of each specimen to therequ i r em ent s o f 3 .4 .3 .

4 . 4 . 8 C h a n g e i n v o l u m e o n e x p o s u r e t o e l e v a t e d t e m p e r a t u r e . P r e p a r e t h r e es p e c i m e n s a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 2 . B efo re f i l l i ng the con ta ine r s , de t e rm ine the

vo lum e d i sp l aced by the w a l l s o f each con ta ine r and r ecord . Make volumemeasurements, w i th a w e igh t -pe r -ga l lon cup , as specified in ASTM D1475 (see6 . 6 . 3 ) , e x c e p t a s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n . Mainta in the contant - temperature bath ,

for cond i t ion ing th e cup , spec im en , and d i s t il led wa te r p r ior t o m easurem ent sof mass , a t 25 + 0 .1°C (77 + 0 .2-F) .pr ior to measurement of mass .

C ond i t ion spec im ens fo r 1 hour jus tMake volume and mass measurements as required

to de t e rm ine the vo lum e o f each spec im en , ca l cu la t ed a s fo l low s :

Volume of specimen = A - (C - B) - D

where :

A = volume of weight-per-gallon cup

B = mass of cup with specimenC = m ass o f cup w i th spec im en , f i l l ed w i th d i s t i l l ed w a te r

D = volume of walls of specimen container,

a s sum ing 1 cc o f d i s t i l l ed w a te r a t s t anda rd cond i t ions has a m ass o f 1 g .

Expose the measured specimens at 70 + 1°C (158 ± 2°F) in a forced draft ovenfor 168 ± 2 hours . C oo l spec im ens in a i r 1 hour a t s t anda rd cond i t ions ,f o l l o w e d - b y 1 h o u r i n t h e c o n s t a n t - t e m p e r a t u r e b a t h , j u s t p r i o r t o

remeasurement. Repor t the average of the percent change in volume of thes p eci me n s, a n d wh e t h er p lu s or m i n u s, to determine conformance to therequ i r em ent o f 3 .4 .4 .

4 . 4 . 9 R e s i l i e n c e .

4 . 4 . 9 . 1 S p e c i m e n p r e p a r a t i o n . Prepa re dup l i ca t e spec im ens a s spec i f i ed in

4 .4 .2 , excep t cu re the spec im ens fo r 24 hour s fo r t ype M , o r 48 hour s fo rtype H, a t s t a n d a r d c o n d i t i o n s p r i o r t o t e s t i n g . Oven-age one specimen in aforced-draf t oven a t 70 ± 1°C (158 + 2°F) for 168 ± 2 hours , cool unders t a n d a r d c o n d i t i o n s f o r 1 h o u r , a n d - t h e n c o n d i t i o n f o r 1 h o u r i n a w a t e r b a t hm ain ta ined a t 25 ± 0 .3°C (77 ± 0 .5°F) p r io r t o t e s t ing . Condi t ion the unaged

s p e c i m e n f o r 1 h o u r i n a w a t e r b a t h m a i n t a i n e d a t 2 5 ± 0 . 3 ° C p r i o r t o t e s t i n g .

4 . 4 . 9 .2 P r o c e d u r e . Use a penetrometer as specified in ASTM D217,s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e b a l l p e n e t r a t i o n t o o l o f f i g u r e 1 f o r t h e n e e d l e . L i g h t l y

dust the surface of the specimen with talc and immediately remove the excessby blowing. P lace the ba l l i n con tac t w i th the su r f ace o f t he spec im en and

s e t - t h e i n d i c a t i n g d i a l t o z e r o . P o s i t i o n a l i g h t s o t h a t i n i t i a l c o n t a c t o f t he ba l l w i th the su r f ace o f t he spec im en can be obse rved r ead i ly . Releaset h e b a l l p e n e t r a t i o n t o o l , a l low i t t o pene t r a t e t he spec im en fo r 5 seconds ,

a n d r e c o r d t h e r e a d i n g a s p e n e t r a t i o n ( P ) i n t e n t h - m i l l i m e t e r u n i t s . Without

r e t u r n i n g t h e d i a l p o i n t e r t o z e r o , p r e s s t h e b a l l p e n e t r a t i o n t o o l d o w n a na d d i t i on a l 1 0 0 u n i t s ( i . e ., t o a r ead ing o f P + 100) a t a un i fo rm ra t e i n10 seconds. R e-engage the c lu t ch to ho ld the too l dow n fo r an add i t iona l

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5 s econds and du r i ng t h i s t i m e r e t u r n t he d i a l t o ze r o . Re l ea s e t he c l u t ch ,

a l l ow t he s pec i m en t o r ecove r f o r 20 s econds , and r eco r d t he f i na l d i a lr e a d i n g ( F ) . Make determinat ions at three points equal ly spaced from eachother and not less than 13 mm (0.5 inch) f rom the container r im. Ca l cu l a t et he r ecove r y , a m e a s u r e o f r e s i l i e n c e , a s f o l l o w s :

Recovery, percent = P + 100 - F

Repor t ave r ages o f t h r ee de t e r m i na t i ons o f r ecove r y , and t h r ee de t e r m i na t i onso f i n i t i a l pene t r a t i on , f o r e ach s pec i m en . De t e r m i ne con f o r m ance t o t herequi rements of 3 .4 .5 .

4 . 4 . 1 0 A r t i f i c i a l w e a t h e r i n g .

4 . 4 . 1 0 . 1 E q u i p m e n t , Use a weatherometer conforming to ASTM G23, Type D.

4 . 4 . 1 0 . 2 S p e c i m e n s . P r epa r e t wo t ypes o f s pec i m ens , i n dup l i ca t e :

a . Pane l s pec i m ens o f t he d i m ens i ons de s c r i bed i n 4 .4 .4 , bu t wi t h

4 .8-ass (0 .19- inch) asbes tos -cement compos i t ion base p la tes

conforming, to ASTM C220, Type U (see 3.2.3).b . The 44 - & c con t a i ne r i zed s pec i m ens p r epa r ed f o r t h i s t e s t i n 4 .4 .2 .

Measure these specimens for volume change by the volume measurement

p r o c e d u r e o f 4 . 4 . 8 .

4 . 4 . 1 0 . 3 P r o c e d u r e . Expose both se t s of spec imens to a r t i f i c ia l

weather ing in accordance with ASTM G23, except that the black-panelt em pe r a t u r e s ha l l be 140 ± 5° F . t he 44 - cc con t a i ne r i zed s pec i m ens s ha l l no t be

i nve r t ed a t t h e end o f e ach da y ’s t e s t cycl e , and t he da i l y t e s t cyc l e s ha l lbe a s f o l l ows :

Tes t condi t ion Exposure

Exposure , l igh t only 51 minutes

Exposure, l ight with water spray 9 minutes

Tota l per iod 60 minutesPeriods per day 20 hours, minimum

Tot a l expos u r e 160 hours

4 .4 .1 0. 4 Res u lt s . On completion of each 20 hours exposure in the

weatherometer . examine al l tes t specimens immediately, whi le specimens are atapproximate ly weath erometer exposure t empera tur e , and make appropr ia te notes

r ega r d i ng any changes obs er ved . I n add i t i on t o v i sua l exam i na t i on , on l y l i gh tf i nge r t ouch m ay be u s ed f o r t he 20 - hour pe r i od i c exam i na t i on . On com pl e t i on

o f t he 160 - hour expos u r e , wh i l e t he s pec i m ens a r e s t i l l a t app r ox i m a t e l y t heweatherometer chamber t empera ture , examine the panel test specimens in a

de t a i l ed m anne r f o r i nd i ca t i on o r p r e s ence o f b r eakdown o f cu r e , l a ck o f cu r e ,o r a n y b l i s t e r i n g . Make the volume remeasurement on the exposed containerizedspec imens for volume change de te rmina t ion ( see 4 .4 .8) .

4 . 4 . 10 . 5 F a i l u r e c r i t e r i a . Evidence of any of the fo l lowing sha l lcons t i t u t e f a i l u r e t o con f o r m t o t he r equ i r em en t s o f 3 .4 .6 :

a . Breakdown of cure or lack of cure as evidenced by sof tening at thes u r f a c e , p r e s e n c e o f a n o i l - l i k e f i l m , o r r e v e r s i o n t o a

m a s t i c - l i k e s u b s t a n c e .

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b. A ny b l i s t e r ing such a s fo rm a t ion o f su r f ace bubb les o r de fo rm i t i e s ,

e i t h e r i n t a c t o r b r o k e n , which are or may have been greater than“Blister Size No. 2” an d classed a s ‘Medium Dens e” in a ccorda ncewith ASTM D714.

c . Inabi l i ty to meet the change in volume requi rement .

4 . 4 . 1 1 B o n d t o c o n c r e t e .

4 . 4 . 1 1 . 1 E x t e n s i o n m a c h i n e . The extens ion machine used in the bond tes ts h a l l b e s o d e s i g n e d t h a t t h e s p e c i m e n c a n b e m a i n t a i n e d a t t h e t e s t

t e m p er a t u r e w h il e b ei n g e xt e n d ed a t a u n i for m r a t e a s s p eci fi ed . I t s h a l l

cons i s t e s sen t i a l ly o f one o r m ore sc rew s ro t a t ed by an e l ec t r i c m oto r t h roughs u i t a b l e g e a r r e d u c t i o n s . S e l f - a l i n i n g p l a t e s o r g r i p s , o n e o f e a c h p a i r

f i x e d a n d t h e o t h e r c a r r i e d b y t h e r o t a t i n g s c r e w o r s c r e w s , s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d

f o r h o l d i n g t h e t e s t s p e c i m e n i n p o s i t i o n d u r i n g t h e t e s t .

4 . 4 . 1 1 . 2 C o n c r e t e b l o c k p r e p a r a t i o n . Prepa red b locks a re ava i l ab le ( see

6 . 6 . 4 ) .

4 . 4 . 1 1 . 2 . 1 M a t e r i a l s . Use aggregate conforming to ASTM C33 except as

s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n . U se aggrega te g rad ing spec i f i ed in t ab l e I , w i th coa r seaggrega te cons i s t i ng o f c rushed l im es tone (+ 95 pe rcen t C aC 0 3) having a water

absorp t ion o f no t m ore than 1 .5 pe rcen t , w i th f ine aggrega te o f c rushed

l imestone manufactured f rom the same parent rock as the coarse aggregate , andw i th f ine aggrega te approx im a te ly 40 pe rcen t o f t he to t a l aggrega te so l idvolume. Use port land cement conforming to ASTM C150, Type II . Make a

concre t e m ix w i th a w a te r - cem ent r a t io o f 5 .5 ga l lons o f w a te r pe r bag o f cem ent , a cem ent f ac to r o f 6 .0 ± 0 .5 bags o f cem ent pe r cub ic ya rd o f

c on c r e t e , a s l u m p o f 6 4 ± 1 3 m m ( 2. 5 ± 0 .5 i n ch e s ), a n d a n a i r c on t e n t of 5 ± 0 . 5 p e r c e n t b y a d d i t i o n o f a n a i r - e n t r a i n i n g a g e n t s u c h a s a n e u t r a l i z e dt h e r m o p l a s t i c r e s i n ( s e e 6 . 6 . 5 ) , o r e q u i v a l e n t . Use a 250 by 450- by 75-mm

(lo- by 17.5- by 3- inch) meta l mold, s e c u r e d t o a m e t a l b a s e p l a t e t o f o r m a

w a t e r t i g h t a s s e m b l y , and o i l ed w i th m ine ra l o i l be fo re use .

TABLE f. Aggregate grading.

Type S i e v e s i z e P e r c e n t p a s s i n gCoa r se a ggr ega t e (1 9 . 0 mm ) 3/4 inch 97 - 100

(12.5 mm) 1/2 inch 63 - 69( 9 . 5 mm) 3/8 in ch 30 - 36

(4.75 mm) No. 4 0 - 3Fine aggregate (4 .75 mm ) N o. 4 100

(2 .36 mm)N o. 8

82 - 88( 1.18 m m No. 16 60 - 70

( 600 µm) No. 30 40 - 50( 300 µm No. 50 16 - 26

( 150 µm) No. 100 5 - 9

4 . 4 . 1 1 . 2 . 2 B l o c k p r e p a r a t i o n . Prepare and cure the blocks in accordancewith ASTM Cl92 except as specified herein. Fi l l the mold to overf lowing,v ib ra t e ex te rna l ly 30 seconds , sc reed ( l eve l ) t o a sm ooth su r face w i th a

wooden f loat , a n d l e v e l o f f w i t h a m e t a l s t r a i g h t e d g e d r a w n a c r o s s t h e t o p

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with a sawing motion. Cur e f o r no t l e s s t han 14 days , t hen cu t t he b l ock i n t o

25- by 50- by 75-mm ( l - by 2- by 3- inch) t es t b locks , us ing a 40 to 60 gr i tdiamond saw blade at a peripheral speed of 50.8 ± 1.3 m/s (10,000 ± 250 fpm),cu t t i ng t he f ace t o be bonded i n a ve r t i c a l p l ane , and a l l owi ng ve r t i c a l

se lvages of 1 inch or more for d i scard . Whi le the b locks a re s t i l l wet f romthe sawing operat ion, s c r u b t h e s u r f a c e s l i g h t l y w i t h a s t i f f - b r i s t l e b r u s h ,under running water. S tore the b locks under l ime-sa tura ted water main ta ined

a t s t a n d a r d - c o n d i t i o n t e m p e r a t u r e . Stocks of prepared blocks may be s tored

unde r s t anda r d cond i t i ons i nde f i n i t e l y , bu t b l ocks s ha l l be i m m er s ed i n l i m e -s a t u r a t e d w a t e r f o r n o t l e s s t h a n 7 d a y s p r i o r t o u s e .

4 .4 .11 .3 Spec imen prep ar a t ion . Prepare n ine bond tes t specimens( 18 b l ocks ) a s f o l l ows : Remove blocks from the storage water individually,

s c r u b t h e 5 0 - b y 7 0 - m m ( 2 - b y 3 - i n c h ) f a c e s l i g h t l y w i t h a s t i f f - b r i s t l ebrush , under running water , and resubmerge in f resh t ap water unt i l a l l b locks

ha ve been scrubbed. Remove al l blocks from th e water an d l ight ly blot with a no i l - f r e e , s o f t , abs o r ben t c l o t h o r pape r t o r em ove a l l f r ee s u r f ace wa t e r .P lace the b locks , three each, with 50- by 75-mm faces down, centered anduniformly spaced 25 mm (1 inch) apart on sheets of blotting paper placed on a

p l a n e , s o l i d , nonabsorbent surface. The sheets shal l be approximately 100- by240-mm (4- by 9.5- inch) r ise , cut f rom mater ial having a maximum absorpt iont ime of 28 seconds as measured by TAPPI T431 ( see 6 .6 .6) . Three b locks sha l lbe placed on each sheet . At the end of 1 hour , pr ime the blocks as

recommended by the manufacturer , when appl icable (see 3.2.3) . When a primeri s u s e d , a l l ow t he b l ocks t o d r y f o r an add i t i ona l hou r be f o r e a s s em bl i ng . At

t he end o f t he app l i cab l e d r y i ng pe r i od , assemble pa i r s of concre te b locks to

p r ov i de t e s t s pec i m ens . Complete setup and pour within 1 hour . Spacers and

bas e p l a t e s ha l l be m e t a l , w i t h nonadhe r en t , non r eac t i ve s u r f ace s . The m e t a ls u r f ace s ha l l be coa t ed wi t h a r e l ea s e agen t , s uch a s a t h i n , cu r ed f i l m o f

h e a t - s t a b l e s i l i co n e ( s e e 6 . 6 .7 ). o r e q u i v a l e n t . P l a c e s p a c e r s t r i p s n o t l e s sthan 6.35 mm (0.25 inch) thick on a base plate to form an open space 12.7 mm

(0.5 inch) wide and 50 mm long. P l ace pa i r s o f t he conc r e t e b l ocks on t hes p a c e r s S O that the 25- by 75-mm faces are on the spacers , and the 50- by

75-mm faces which were against the blot t ing paper form the space to be f i l ledw i t h s e a l a n t . Space the blocks 12.7 ± 0.1 mm (0.500 ± 0.005 inch) apart with

12.7 ± 0.1 mm square by 75 mm long spacers. Corn ers ma y be slight ly roun ded,but discard spacers having a diagonal dimension of less than 16.51 mm

( 0 .650 i nch ) . P l ace t he s e s pace r s a t a d i s t ance f r om t he ends o f t he b l ocksso that an opening 12.7 ± 0.1 by 50 mm by 50 mm (0.500 ± 0.005 by 2.0 by2.0 inches) i s formed. Clamps or other sui table means may be used to hold theb l o c k s i n p o s i t i o n . Place a 63- by 75-mm (2.5- by 3-inch) metal template,0 .8 mm (0 .03 inch) th ick , wi th a 38- by 50-mm (1 .5- by 2- inch) cent ra l

opening, on top of the block forms so that a 12.7- by 50-mm portion of eachb l ock ad j acen t t o t he s ea l an t c av i t y i s expos ed . Ho l d i ng t he t em pl a t e f i r m l y ,f i l l t he f o r m s wi t h s ea l an t f r om t he bo t t om up , i n a m anne r t o exc l ude a i rpocket s . Us i ng t he t em pl a t e a s a gu i d i ng s u r f ace , s t r i ke o f f t he ove r f i l l o f s ea l an t wi t h t he l e ad i ng edge o f a s pa t u l a , l e av i ng t he f o r m s l eve l f u l l .

Exces s s ea l an t , t em p l a t e s , and base plates shal l not be removed pr ior toc u r i n g . Al low the spec imens to cure as spec i f i ed in 4 .4 .2 .3 , a f t e r which

r em ove s pace r s , t em p l a t e s , and ba s e p l a t e s , t r i m o f f exces s s ea l an t , andi n i t i a t e t e s t i n g .

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4.4 .11 .4 Nonimmersed bond. Cond i t i on t h r ee bond t e s t s pec i m ens , wi t h

s pace r s m a i n t a i n i ng t he 12 .7 - m m ( 0 .500 - i nch ) d i m ens i ons , a t t he t e s tempera ture , - 2 9 ± 1 ° C ( - 2 0 + 2 ° F ) , w i t h f o r c e d a i r c i r c u l a t i o n , f o r n o t l e s shan 4 hours . Then extend the specimens 6.35 mm (0.25 inch) at a uniform rate

of 3 .18 mm (0 .125 inch) per hour , wh i l e m a i n t a i n i ng t he s pec i m ens a t t he t e s tt em per a t u r e . Rem ove t he s peci m ens fr om t he ex t ens ion m ach ine , r ei n se r t t he12.7-mm spacers , and examine the spec imens as descr ibed in 4 .4 .6 .7 . Then

pe r m i t t he s pec i m ens t o r e t u r n t o t he o r i g i na l d i m ens i ons a t s t anda r dcond i t i ons , r e s t i ng each s pec i m en on one conc r e t e b l ock s o t ha t t he we i gh t o f

h e t o p b lock r e com p r e s s e s t h e j oi n t s e a la n t . T h r e e c y cl es of c on d i t i on i n g ,

e xt e n s i on , a n d r e c ov e r y s h a l l be com p l e t ed w it h i n 5 d a y s a ft e r t h e s t a r t o f

t h e f i r s t c y c l e , and shal l const i tute one complete test for nonimmersed bond( s e e 4 . 4 . 1 1 . 7 ) . When in i t i a t ion of the second or th i rd cyc le i s de layed ,s t o r e t h e s p e c i m e n s a t t h e t e s t t e m p e r a t u r e .

4 .4 .11 .5 Fuel - immersed bond. I n s e r t t h i n n e r , metal spacers between theconc r e t e b l ocks o f ano t he r t h r ee bond s pec i m ens , s o t ha t an open i ng o f no tless than 6.35 by 12.7 by 50 mm (0.25 by 0.5 by 2 inches) will be produced andmainta ined be tween the spacers and the sea lant . Using the type containers and

pr ocedur e s de s c r i bed i n 4 .4 .7 and t he t e s t f ue l s pec i f i ed t he r e i n , i m m er s e

each spec imen for 24 ± 0 .25 hours in 500 cc (16 .9 ounces) of the t es t fue lmaintained at 49 ± 1°C (120 ± 2°F) by means of a covered constant-temperature

water ba th . P l ace t he s pec i m ens wi t h t he conc r e t e b l ocks i n a ho r i zon t a l

pos i t i on . Three specimens may be placed in one container , provided thefue l - to-spec imen ra t io i s main ta ined . Clean fue l sha l l be used for each

t e s t . At t he end o f t he 24 - hour i m m er s i on pe r i od , cond i t i on t he en t i r e

assembly of t es t spec imens , fuel , and containers in an atmosphere at -29 ± 1°CC-20 ± 2°F) for 4 hours . Remove the test specimens from the fuel , remove the

s p a c e r s , a n d c o n d u c t t h e e x t e n s i o n t e s t a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 1 1 . 4 . T h r e ec y cl e s o f i m m e r s i o n , c on d i t i on i n g , e x t e n s i o n , a n d r e cov e r y s h a l l c on s t i t u t eo n e c o m p l e t e t e s t f o r f u e l - i m m e r s e d b o n d ( s e e 4 . 4 . 1 1 . 7 ) .

4 .4 .11 .6 Water - immersed bond. I n s e r t t h i n n e r s p a c e r s b e t w e e n t h e c o n c r e t eb l ocks o f t he o t he r t h r ee bond s pec i m ens , s o t ha t an open i ng o f no t l e s s t han

6.35 by 12.7 by 50 mm (0.25 by 0.5 by 2 inches) will be produced and

mainta ined be tween the spacers and the sea lant . Using covered containers deep

enough to provide a minimum of 12.7 mm of water cover, immerse the specimens

for 96 ± 1 hours in 500 cc (16 .9 ounces) of d i s t i l l ed or de ionized water per .specimen, a n d m a i n t a i n a t s t a n d a r d con d i t ion s . P la ce t h e sp ecim e ns w it h t h ec o n c r e t e b l o c k s i n a h o r i z o n t a l p o s i t i o n . Three specimens may be placed in

one con t a i ne r p r ov i ded t he wa t e r - t o - s pec i m en r a t i o i s m a i n t a i ned . At the end

of th e 96-hour im mer s ion per iod , remove the specimens from the water , r emove

t he s pace r s , and remove the excess surface water f rom the specimens with as o f t , d r y , a b s or b en t m a t e r ia l . S u b je ct t h e s p eci m en s t o con d i t ion i n g a n d

e x t e n s i o n t e s t a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 1 1 1 . 4 . Three cycles of immersion,c o n d i t i o n i n g , e x t e n s i o n , and r ecove r y s ha l l cons t i t u t e one com pl e t e t e s t f o rwater - immersed bond ( see 4 .4 .11 .7) .

4 . 4 . 1 1 . 7 B o n d - t e s t r e s u l t s . Remove the bond-test specimens from the

ex t ens i on m ach i ne wi t h i n 30 m i nu t e s a f t e r t he com pl e t i on o f t he ex t ens i on o f e a c h o f t h e f i r s t t w o t e s t c y c l e s , and examine the specimens for obviouss epa r a t i ons wi t h i n t he s ea l an t and be t ween t he s ea l an t and t he b l ocks , wi t hou t

d i st o r t i n g or m a n u a l ly ca u s i n g ex t e n s ion s of t h e s p eci m e n s . I m e d ia t e l y u p on

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com ple t ion o f t he f ina l ex t ens ion , inse r t bo th se t s o f space r s , o r o the rw ise

mainta in 50 percent extens ion dur ing examinat ion, and examine the specimenst h o r ou g h l y, w h il e s t il l fr o ze n , for s e p a r a t i on s b e t w ee n t h e s e a l a n t a n d t h eb locks , a n d w i t h i n t h e s e a l a n t , i nc lud ing su r face check ing o r c r az ing , c r ack ,s ep a r a t ion , or ot h e r op e n in g in t h e s ea l a n t . T h is s h a ll b e a ccom p lis h edw i t h o u t d i s t o r t i n g t h e s p e c i m e n s , b u t a f t e r r e c o v e r y a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 6 . 4 ,the specimens may be extended uniformly up to 6.35 mm (0.25 inch) to permitf u r t h e r d e t a i l e d e x a m i n a t i o n . Determine conformance to the ful l requi rementso f 3 . 4 . 7 .

4 . 4 . 1 2 F l a m e r e s i s t a n c e . U se a t e s t spec im en p repa red a s spec i f i ed in

4 . 4 . 1 1 f o r t h e f l a m e r e s i s t a n c e t e s t . One of the specimens passing thenonimmersed bond tes t may be used for th is tes t .

4 . 4 . 1 2 . 1 A p p a r a t u s .

r a t e d t o 1 0 , 0 0 0

Supply heat f rom a high temperature laboratory burner

supply B r it i sh t h e r m a l u n i t s p e r h o u r ( se e 6 .6 .8 ). Use a nopen-end cy l inde r o f l i gh t gage m e ta l , with a diameter of 127 mm (5 inches)and a he igh t o f 305 m m (12 inches ) , a s a d ra f t sh i e ld . Use a specimen supportmade as fo l lows: Weld two 150-mm (6-inch) rods and two 51-mm (a-inch) rods

f rom 3 .2 -m m (0 .125- inch) s t ee l s tock to fo rm a suppor t ac ross t he d ra f t

cylinder with a rectangular center opening of 51 by 64 mm (2 by 2.5 inches).A secondary draf t shie ld may be requi red to mainta in the requi red temperature

r a n g e a t t h e t o p o f t h e p r i m a r y d r a f t s h i e l d .

4 . 4 . 1 2 .2 P r o ce d u r e . Assemble the appara tus , us ing a t r i pod o r s im i l a r

s u p p o r t f o r t h e p r i m a r y s h i e l d t o p l a c e t h e t o p o f t h e c e n t e r e d b u r n e r i n t h esame plane as the bot tom of the pr imary shie ld . With the specimen support

c e n t e r e d o n t o p o f t h i s s h i e l d , suppor t a laboratory thermometer in a

h o r i z o n t a l p o s i t i o n , l a i d o n t h e s u p p o r t w i t h t h e b u l b i n t h e c e n t e r .

Regula te the burner to produce a thermometer reading of 260 ± 11°C(500 ± 20

o

F ) for a 2 m in u t e p er i od . S u b st i t u t e t h e s pe ci m en -for t h e

thermometer, with the 25- by 75-mm (1- by )-inch) dimensions of the specimenb locks cen te red and pa ra l l e l w i th , a n d r e s t i n g o n t h e l o n g s u p p o r t r o d s .A pp ly the s t ab i l i zed burne r hea t t o t he spec im en fo r 120 ± 1 seconds . O bse rvethe spec im en fo r ev idence o f i gn i t i on , ha rden ing , f l ow , o r s epa ra t ion . Remove

the burner at the end of the 120-second exposure, al lowing the specimen torema in on the suppor t to cool to room temperat ure . Examine the specimen, andde te rm ine confo rm ance to the r equ i r em ent s o f 3 .4 .8 .

4 . 4 . 1 3 F l o w .

4 . 4 . 1 3 . 1 S p e c i m e n p r e p a r a t i o n . Prepare duplicate specimens in molds 40 by60 by 3 .2 m m (1 .56 by 2 .34 by 0 .125 inches ) deep , p l aced on a b r igh t t i n pane l

( s e e 3 . 2 . 3 ) . T h e r el ea s e m ol ds s h a l l h a v e n on a d h e r en t , n on r e a ct i ve s u r fa ce s

( s e e 4 . 4 . 1 1 . 3 ) . F i l l t h e m o l d s w i t h e x c e s s m a t e r i a l a n d t r i m f l u s h w i t h t h eface o f t he m olds p r io r t o cu re .

4 . 4 . 1 3 .2 T e s t . Remove the molds and mark reference l ines across thep a n e l s c o i n c i d e n t w i t h t h e t r a n s v e r s e e d g e s o f t h e s p e c i m e n s . M o u n t t h e

spec im ens , w i th the long ax i s a t an ang le o f 75 + 1o

w i t h t h e h o r i z o n t a l , a n d

t h e t r a n s v e r s e a x i s h o r i z o n t a l , i n a fo rced-d ra f t oven m a in ta ined a t9 3 . 3 ± 2 . 8 ° C ( 2 0 0 ± 5 ° F ) . A f t e r 5 h o u r s ,

a n o t h e r r e f e r e n c e l i n e o n e a c h s p e c i m e n ,

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g or f low, a n d p a r a l l e l t o t h e l i n e d i r e c t l y a b o v e i t . Examine for

d i ca t ed change i n l eng t h o f t he spec i men , and o t her ev i dence o f f l ow, t oe t e rmi ne confo rmance t o t he r equ i r emen t s o f 3 .4 .9 .

4 . 5 T o x i c o l o g i c a l d a t a a n d f o r m u l a t i o n s . The manufacturer shal l provide as t i ng o f t he componen t s i n t he sea l an t t ha t cou l d be hazardous ( see 5 .3 .3 ) .here p recau t i ons need t o be t aken r e l a t i ve t o t he i nha l i ng o f vapor s , o r sk i nd e v e c on t a c t w it h m a t e r i a l s , t h e s e p r e c a u t i on s s h a l l b e in c lu d e d i n t h e

a n u f a c t u r e r ’s i n s t r u c t i o n s ( s e e 3 .5 a n d 5 . 3 . 3 . 2 ).

4 . 6 I n s p e c t i o n f o r p r e p a r a t i o n f o r d e l i v e r y .

4 . 6 . 1 S a m p l i n g . S a m p l i n g f o r i n s p e c t i o n o f f i l l e d c o n t a i n e r s s h a l l b e i ncordance wi th MIL-STD-105, inspect ion level I I . The un i t o f p roduct sha l l

e one uni t prepared for shipment .

4 . 6 . 2 E x a m i n a t i o n . E a c h f i l l e d c o n t a i n e r s e l e c t e d s h a l l b e

onfo rmance t o t he r equ i r emen t s o f sec t i on 5 . I n s p e c t i o n s h a l lcceptable Qual i ty Level of 2 .5 percent defect ive.

5. Prepara t i on fo r de l i very .

5 .1 Preserva t i on and packag i ng . P reserva t i on and packag i ng

or C as spec i f i ed ( see 6 .2 ) .

inspected forbe based on an

shal l - be level

5 . 1 . 1 L e v e l A . Component A and component B shall be packaged separately

n l - t h rough 5 -ga l l on met a l pa i l s con fo rmi ng t o PPP-P-704 , t ype I I , c l ass 1 ,r , a s r e q u i r e d , smal l e r met a l cans con fo rmi ng t o PPP-C-96 , t ype V , c l ass 2 .

h e p r im e r , w h en r e q u ir e d , shall be packaged in metal cans conforming to

PP-C-96 , t ype V , c l ass 2 , s i ze as r equ i r ed . Cans and pa i l s sha l l be co l o roded as fo l lows: Component A containers shall be black; component Bon t a i ner s sha l l be g ray o r s i l ver ; cans o f p r i mer , when r equ i r ed , sha l l beed .

5 . 1 . 1 . 1 T w o - g a l l o n k i t s , t y p e H . W h e n s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , m a t e r i a l s

ha l l be packaged and co l o r coded as spec i f i ed i n 5 .1 .1 , w i t h t he quan t i t i esf component A and component B totaling 2 gallons, except that the larger

uan t i t y componen t sha l l be packaged i n a 2 - l / 2 -ga l l on pa i l .

5 . 1 . 2 L e v e l C . U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , t h e m a t e r i a l s , i n a

- g a l l o n q u a n t i t i e s o r l e s s , shal l be packaged and color coded as speci f ied in.1 .1 . When speci f ied (see 6 .2) ,p e c i f i c p r o j e c t ,

fo r l a rger quan t i t y r equ i r emen t s fo r amat er i a l s may be packaged and co l o r coded i n l a rger s i ze ,

i n g l e t r i p c o n t a i n e r s . Packag i ng sha l l compl y wi t h t he ru l es and r egu l a t i ons

pp l i cab l e t o t he mode o f t r anspor t a t i on .

5 . 2 P a c k i n g . P a c k i n g s h a l l b e l e v e l A , B , o r C a s s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 6 . 2 ) .

5 2 . 1 L e v e l A .

5 . 2 . 1 . 1 S e p a r a t e p a c k i n g . T h e 5 - g a l l o n o r s m a l l e r c o n t a i n e r s o f t y p e Ma t e r i a l s , p a c k a g e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 5 . 1 . 1 , s h a l l b e p a c k e d i n c l o s e - f i t t i n g

oxes conforming to PPP-B-601, overseas type. Only l ike components shall be

acked t oge t her . The contents shall be blocked and braced to prevent movement

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quantities of component A and componentwhen r equ i r ed , packaged a s s pec i f i ed i n

5 . 2 . 1 . 1 .

M a t er ia l s for a s in g le k i t o f B to ta l ing 10 ga l lons , and primer,

5 .1 .1 , sha l l be packed as s pec i f i ed i n

5 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 2 K i t s , t y p e H .

5 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 2 . 1 T w o - g a l l o n k i t s . M a t e r i a l s f o r a s i ng l e k i t packaged a ss p e c i f i e d i n 5 . 1 . 1 . 1 , s h a l l b e p a c k e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 5 . 2 . 1 . 1 .

5 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 2 . 2 T e n - g a l l o n k i t s . M a t e r i a l s f o r a s i n g l e k i t o f q u a n t i t i e s o f

component A and component B totaling 10 gallons shall be packaged as specifiedin 5 .1 .1 , p laced wi th in a 12-ga l lon pa i l conforming to PPP-P-704, typeI I c l a s s 7 , b u t w i t h o u t a c o v e r ( i t i s p o s s i b l e t h a t t h e t o p c o n t a i n e r s o f m a t e r i a l m ay ex t end above t he r i m o f t he pa i l ) , t hen packed a s s pec i f i ed i n

5 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1 .

5 . 2 . 2 L e v e l B .

5 . 2 . 2 - l S e p a r a t e p a c k i n g . U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , t h e

l - t h r ough 5 - ga l l on con t a i ne r s o f m a t e r i a l s o f l i ke f o r m ul a t i on , packaged a ss p e c i f i e d i n 5 . 1 , sha l l be pa l l e t i zed in accordance wi th MIL-STD-147, loadtype IV. Sm a l l e r con t a i ne r s , and pr imer when required, shal l be packed as

spec i f i ed in 5 .2 .1 .1 except tha t domes t ic type boxes sha l l be used . When

s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , l a r g e r c o n t a i n e r s o f m a t e r i a l s h a l l b e p a l l e t i z e d i naccordance with the applicable load type of MIL-STD-147.

5 .2 .2 .2 Ki t s , t ype M and t ype H. The mater ials shal l be packed asspec i f i ed in 5 .2 .1 .2 , except tha t domes t ic type boxes sha l l be used .

5 . 2 . 3 L e v e l C . M a t e r i a l s s ha l l be packed t o i n s u r e ca r r i e r a ccep t ance ands a f e de l i ve r y a t de s t i na t i on i n con t a i ne r s com pl y i ng wi t h t he r u l e s and

r egu l a t i ons app l i cab l e t o t he m ode o f t r ans po r t a t i on .

5 . 3 M a r k i n g .

5 . 3 . 1 C i v i l a g e n c i e s . Sh i pm en t s t o c i v i l agenc i e s s ha l l be m ar ked i naccordance with FED-STD-123.

5 . 3 . 2 M i l i t a r y a g e n c i e s . Shipments to mil i tary agencies shal l be marked

in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

5 . 3 . 3 S p e c i a l m a r k i n g . I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e m a r k i n g o f 5 . 3 . 1 o r 5 . 3 . 2 , a n d

any s pec i a l m a r k i ng o f t he con t r ac t o r o r de r , the fo l lowing informat ion sha l l

be shown on each can or pail:

a . Name of sealant

b . Ident i f i ca t ion of component , or pr imerc . Specif icat ion number and typed . Manu factur er’s na me

e . Manu factur er’s lot an d batch n umber

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f . Date of manufacturer (month and year)

g. She l f l i f e r e t e s t da t e ( m on t h and yea r )h . Li s t of ha zar dous componen ts (see 4 .5)i . Quan t i t y o f m a t e r i a l i n con t a i ne r ( vo l um e)

j . S t o r age i n s t r uc t i onsk . I n s t r u c t i o n s f or u s e

5 . 3 . 3 .1 S t o r a g e i n s t r u c t i o n s . Each container shal l be clear ly marked with

t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s :

“S t o r e and t r ans po r t t h i s m a t e r i a l ou t o f t he wea t he r , away f r om d i r ec t

s un l i gh t , and a t t em pe r a t u r e s not l es s t han 16°C (60°F) nor m or e t han 38°C( 1 0 0

oF ) . ”

5 .3 .3 . 2 I n s t r u c t i on s f o r u s e . Each con t a i ne r s ha l l be cl ea r l y m ar ked wit h

t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s :

"War n i ng : When s ea l an t i s m i xed , t he en t i r e quan t i t ie s o f com ponen t s A an d

B i n p r ep r opor t i oned con t a i ne r s s ha l l be p r epa r ed a s one ba t ch . P a r t i a l

containers of components A and B shall not be used. Any overmix shall be

d i s c a r d e d . ”

I n a d d i t ion , t h e i n s t r u ct i on s f or u s e s h a l l in c lu d e , b u t n o t b e l im i t e d t o :

Ambient t empera ture and humidi ty ranges , and mois ture condi t ions of jo in t s ,

f o r s u c c e s s f u l i n s t a l l a t i o n ; e s s e n t i a l r e q u i r e m e n t s for p r e p a r a t i on of

jo in t s ; equipment make an d model number i f machine appl ied (see 6.2); mixing,a p p l i ca t i o n , a n d d is p os a l in s t r u c t i on s ; a n d a n y r e s t r i c t i o n s t o b e a d h e r e d t o

i n o r de r t o r educe haza r ds t o pe r s onne l o r t o t he env i r onm en t . If it is not

f e a s i b l e t o i n c l u d e a l l i n s t r u c t i o n s o n t h e c o n t a i n e r w i t h o u t s a c r i f i c i n gl e g i b i l i t y , the most important information shal l be shown on the container andt he f u l l i n s t r uc t i ons r e f e r enced and f u r n i s hed s epa r a t e l y .

6. NOTES

6 . 1 I n t e n d e d u s e . Th i s s ea l an t i s i n t ended f o r s ea l i ng j o i n t s and c r acks

i n po r t l and cem en t conc r e t e pavem en t s s ub j ec t t o s p i l l age o f j e t f ue l s , andl u b r i c a t i n g o i l s , and t o t he d i r ec t hea t and b l a s t o f a i r c r a f t eng i nes . TypeM sea lant sha l l have cer t i f i ca t ion for appl ica t ion wi th equipment spec i f i ed bym ake and m odel, i n n ew o r r e fi n i s hed a i r f ie l d s , u t i l i zi ng a p r i m er whens pec i f i ed by t he m anuf ac t u r e r . Type M sealant should be purchased and s tored

f o r t h e s p e c i f i c p r o j e c t i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e p u r c h a s e o r d e r . T y p e H s e a l a n t i s

i n t ended f o r u s e i n m anua l app l i ca t i on f o r gene r a l m a i n t enance and r epa i r , i n

c l eaned j o i n t s u r f ace s , p r i m ed when s pec i f i ed by t he m anuf ac t u r e r .

6 . 2 Or d e r i n g d a t a . Pu r chas e r s s ha l l s e l ec t t he p r e f e r r ed op t i onsa n d i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e p r o c u r e m e n tdocuments:

a . T i t l e , number , a n d d a t e o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n .

b . Type of sea la nt requ i red (see 1 .2).

c . C ol or o f s e a l a n t w h e n o t h e r t h a n b l a c k i s a c ce p t a b l e ( s e e 3 . 1 ).d . Equipment to be used for appl ica t ion of type M (see 3 .3 .1) .

e . When s t ab i l it y s am pl e s a r e r equ i r ed , quan t i t y t o be r e t a i ned , an d byw h a t a c t i v i t y ( s e e 3 . 4 . 1 0 a n d 6 . 4 ) .

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g.h .i .

j .k .l .

m .

Addressees for submission of MSDS (see 3.6 and 6.5).

S a m p l i n g , i f o t h e r t h a n s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 4 . 3 ) .Des igna t ion of Government -approved tes t f ac i l i ty ( see 4 .4) .Leve l o f p r e s e r va t i on and packag i ng and l eve l o f pack i ng r equ i r ed ( s ee5 . 1 a n d 5 . 2 ) .

When 2-ga l lon , type H k i t s sha l l be packaged as spec i f i ed ( see 5 .1 .1 .1) .When leve l C packing i s o ther than spec i f i ed ( see 5 .1 .2) .When pa l le t i za t ion of 1- t h r ough 5 - ga l l on con t a i ne r s i s no t r equ i r ed( s e e 5 . 2 . 2 . 1 ) .W h e n p a l l e t i z a t i o n o f l a r g e c o n t a i n e r s i s r e q u i r e d ( s e e 5 . 2 . 2 . 1 ) .

6 . 3 D a t a r e q u i r e m e n t s . When th i s spec i f i ca t ion i s used in an acquis i t ionwhich incorporates a DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and

invokes the provi s ions of paragraph 52 .227-7031 of the Federa l Acquis i t ion

Regulations (FAR), t he da t a r equ i r em en t s wi l l be deve l oped a s s pec i f i ed by anapproved Data I tem Descr ipt ion (DD Form 1664) and del ivered in accordance withthe approved CDRL (DD Form 1423) incorporated into the contract . When the

provis ions of FAR 52.227-7031 are not invoked, the da ta sha l l be de l ivered inacco r dance wi t h t he con t r ac t r equ i r em en t s ( s ee 3 .6 ) .

6 . 4 S t a b i l i t y s a m p l e r . The date of del ivery wil l be marked on sampless u b m i t t e d f o r s t a b i l i t y t e s t i n g ( s e e 3 . 4 . 1 0 ) .

6.5 MSDS submission and forwarding. MSDS copies will be forwarded to thedes i gna t ed I ndus t r i a l Hyg i en i s t and t he f oca l po i n t o f t he ac t i v i t y t ha t

purchased the i t em, a n d t h e f o c a l p o i n t o f t h e u s i n g a c t i v i t y i f d i f f e r e n t .

After review and acceptance of MSDS by designated recipients, approved copieswi l l be f o r war ded t o a r r i ve a t de s t i na t i ons p r i o r t o m a t e r i a l de l i ve r y ( s ee

3 . 6 ) .

6 . 6 A v a i l a b i l i t y o f t e s t i n g m a t e r i a l s a n d a p p a r a t u s . K n o w n s u p p l i e r s o f

s pec i f i ed t e s t i ng m a t e r i a l s and appa r a t u s a r e a s f o l l ows :

6 . 6 .1 S p e ci m e n c on t a i n e r s . C yl in d r i ca l s p e ci m en con t a i n e r s , d es cr i be d a s

s e a m l e s s o i n t m e n t c a n s , a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 2 . 2 : Ellisco Seamless Metal Cans,

S t y l e No . 22 , E l l i s co I nc . , Am er i can & Luze r ne S t r ee t s , Ph i l ade l ph i a , PA19140-2690.

6 . 6 . 2 R e f e r e n c e fu e l . R efe r e n ce fu e l a s sp e ci fi ed i n 4 .4 .7 : AS T MReference Fuel B of ASTM D471, Phillips Petroleum Company, Customer Service

Center, Drawer “O”, Borger, TX 79007.

6 . 6 . 3 W e i g h t - p e r - g a l l o n c u p W e i g h t - p e r - g a l l o n c u p s a s s p e c i f i e d i n

4 . 4 . 8 , i n c l u d i n g “ f e a t h e r w e i g h t ” t y p e : Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc.,

218-D Commercial Blvd., Sui te 205, Lauderda le-by- the-Sea , FL 33308-4491.

6 . 6 . 4 C o n c r e t e b l o ck s . B l ock s a s s p e ci fi ed in 4 . 4. 1 1. 2: U . S . Ar m y C or p s

o f Eng i nee r s , M i s s ou r i R i ve r Di v i s i on Labor a t o r y , 420 Sou t h 18 t h S t r ee t ,Omaha, NE 68102.

6 . 6 . 5 T h e r m o p l a s t i c r e s i n . A r e s i n a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 1 1 . 2 . 1 : V i n s o lNVX res in , Hercules , Inc . , Hercules Plaza , Wi lmington , DE 19894.

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6 . 6 . 6 B l o t t i n g p a p e r . P a p e r a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 1 1 . 3 : W h i t e R e l i a n c e

Bl o t t i ng Pape r , Product Code 13-01-12, James River Paper Company, Inc. ,145 James Way, Southampton, PA 18966.

6 . 6 . 7 R e l e a s e a g e n t . An agent as spec i f i ed in 4 .4 .11 .3 : Dow Corning 20

re lease coa t ing , Dow Corning Corpora t ion , Midland, MI 48640.

6 . 6 . 8 L a b o r a t o r y b u r n e r . A bu r n e r a s s p e ci fi ed i n 4 . 4. 12 .1 : C a t a log N o.

03-902, F i sher Sc ient i f i c Company, 711 Forbes Avenue , P i t t sburgh , PA 15219.

MILITARY INTERESTS : CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITIES:

Custodians

Army - MENavy - YD

Air Force - 99

Review Act ivi t ies

Army - CE, MD, MRNa vy - MS

GSA - FSS

DOT - APM, NHT

PREPARING ACTIVITY:

Navv - YD

DOD project 8030-0422

User Act iv i ty

Na vy - MC

Or de r s f o r t h i s pub l i ca t i on a r e t o be p l aced wi t h Gene r a l Se r v i ce s

Adm i n i s t r a t i on , act ing as an agent for the Superintendent of Documents . S ee

sec t ion 2 of th i s spec i f i ca t ion to obta in ex t ra copies and o ther documentsr e f e r enced he r e i n .

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* US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1994-705-040/A4094

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AMENDMENT-1

August 23, 1988

FEDERAL SPECIFICATION

SEALANTS, JOINT, TWO-COMPONENT, JET-BLAST-RESISTANT,COLD-APPLIED, FOR PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

This amendment, which forms a part of SS-S-200E, dated August 15, 1984, isapproved by the Commissioner , Federal Supply Service. General ServicesAdm i n i s t r a t i on , f o r t he u s e o f a l l Fede r a l agenc i e s .

Page 3

Paragraph 2.2

DELETE: C220-Flat Asbestos-Cement Sheets

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Pa r ag r aph 4 .4 .10 .2a

DELETE: Panel spec imens of the d imens ions descr ibed In 4 .4 .4 , but wi th4 .8 mi l l imeter (0 .19- Inch) asbes tos -cement compos i t ion base p la tesconforming to ASTM C220, Type U (see 3.2.3).

ADO: Panel specimens as descr ibed in 4.4.4. and pr imed when required

( s e e 3 . 2 . 3 ) .

PREPARING ACTIVITY:Navy - YD

(000 project 8030-0609)

FSC 8030

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. A p p r o v e d f o r p u b l i c r e l e a s e ; d i s t r i b u t i o n i s