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blIL-A-3316C
20 October 1987
SUPERSEDING
NIL-A-3316B
29 A p r i l 1966
(See6.7)
NILITARY SPECIFICATION
ADHESIVES, FIRE-RESISTANT,
THERNAL INSULATION
1. SCOPE
1.1 S c o p e T . h i s p e c i f i c a t i o nc o v e r sf i r e - r e s i s t a n at d h e s i v e sf o r
s e c u r i n g c l o t h and t a p e t o c e r t a i n t h e r m a l i n s u l a t i o n s and f o r s e c u r i n g t h e r m a l
insulationstometalsurfaces.
1 . 2 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n . The a d h e s i v e ss h a l lb e of t h ef o l l o w i n gc l a s s e s and
g r a d e s ,a ss p e c i f i e d (see 6 . 2 . 1 ) .
Class 1
Grade A - Pigmented w h i t e .
Grade B - Pigmented r e d ( s e a l e r c o a t i n g t o i d e n t i f y
asbestos-freesystem).
F o rb o n d i n gf i b r o u sg l a s sc l o t ht ou n f a c e df i b r o u sg l a s si n s u l a t i o n .
Forsealingtheedgesof, andbonding f i b r o u s g l a s s t a p e t o t h e
j o i n t s o ff i b r o u sg l a s sb o a r d .
Forbondinglaggingclothtothermalinsulation.
Class 2
Grade A - Pigmented w h i t e .
Forattachingfibrousglassinsulationtometalsurfaces.
a L O r by letter*
AMSC N/A FSC 8040
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A I
Approved 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 u n l i m i t e d
Class 3
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
FEDERAL
PPP-C-96 - Cans, Pletal, 28 Gage and Lighter.
PPP-P-704 - Pails, Metal: (Shipping, Steel, 1 Through 12
.
Ga 1lons)
MILITARY
MIL-1-742 - Insulation Board, Thermal, Fibrous Glass.
MIL-C-20079 - Cloth, Glass; Tape, Textile Glass; and Thread,
Glass.
MIL-1-22023 - Insulation Felt, Thermal and Sound Absorbing Felt,
Fibrous Glass, Flexible.
DOD-E-24607 - Enamel, Interior, Nonflaming (Dry), Chlorinated
Alkyd Resin, Semigloss. (Metric)
STANDARDS
FEDERAL
FED-STD-141 - Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Materials;
Methods of Inspection, Sampling and Testing.
FED-STD-313 - Material Safety Data Sheets Preparation and the
Submission of.
FED-STD-595 - Colors.
MILITARY
MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection b
Attributes.
MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29
Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards
2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this speci-
fication to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues
4 of the documents which are DoD adopted shall be those listed in the issue of the
DoDISS specified in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of
documents not listed in the DoDISS shall be the issue of the nongovernment docu
ments which is current on the date of the solicitation.
INC., AGENT
NATIONAL WOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION,
National Motor Freight Classification
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.2 Material. The adhesives shall be effective for the purpose intended
without heating or the addition of other ingredients. They shall be free of a
ingredients which may adversely affect the serviceability, ahave
deleterious
effect on thermal insulation and fibrous glass cloth, or cause corrosion of
bare steel in the adhesion tests or primed steel in service. Adhesives shall
not contain mercury or mercury compounds and shall be asbestos free. When
specified in the contract or order, a certificate
of compliance shall be
prepared (see 6.2.2).
3.3 Stability.
3.4 Toxicity and irritancy. The material shall haveno adverse effect on
the health of personnel when used for its intended purposes. Questions perti
nent to this effect shall be referred by the contracting activity to the
Medical Command (NAVNEDCOM) who will act as an advisor to the contracting
activity (see 4.1.2).
3.5 F l a s hp o i n t .
a 3 . 5 . 1 Class 1 a d h e s i v e T
doesnotexhibit a flash point.
. h i sm a t e r i a l i s non-flammableand,assuch,
3 . 5 . 2 C l a s s e s 2 and 3 a d h e s i v e s . The f l a s hp o i n to ft h ea d h e s i v e ss h a l l
behigherthan 80°F ( s e e 4 . 4 . 4 ) .
3.6 Consistency.
3 . 6 . 2 C l a s s 2 a d h e s i v e . The c o n s i s t e n c y of t h ea d h e s i v es h a l lb en o t
l e s s t h a n 9 0 nor more t h a n 130 Krebs u n i t s ( s e e 4 . 4 . 5 . 2 ) .
3 . 6 . 3 Class 3 a d h e s i v e . The c o n s i s t e n c y of t h ea d h e s i v es h a l lb es u c ha s
t o allow a cone p e n e t r a t i o n a v e r a g e of n o t l e s s t h a n 25 nor more t h a n 35 milli-
meters (mm) ( s e e 4 . 4 . 5 . 3 ) .
3.8 Adhesive s t r e n g t h .
3 . 8 . 1 S t r e n g t hb e f o r ed r y i n g( c l a s s 1 a d h e s i v eo n l y ) . The s t r e n g t h of
the adhesive before drying shall be sufficient to prevent fibrous glass cloth
from peeling awaymore t h a n 1 inch a t any p o i n t from t h e f a c e d and unfaced
s u r f a c e s of v e r t i c a l l y mounted f i b r o u s g l a s s i n s u l a t i o n b o a r d andfrom t h e
lower(faced and u n f a c e d ) s u r f a c e s o f h o r i z o n t a l l y mounted f i b r o u s g l a s s
insulationboard(see 4.4.7.1).
3.8.2 D r y i n gt i m ea n ds t r i p p i n gs t r e n g t h .
3 . 8 . 3 T e n s i l ea d h e s i v es t r e n g t h( c l a s s 3 a d h e s i v eo n l y ) . The adhesive
s t r e n g t h s h a l l benot less t h a n :
e (a)
(b)
(c)
125 pounds when t e s t e d as s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 7 . 3 . 2 .
100 pounds when t e s t e d as s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 7 . 3 . 3 .
50 pounds when t e s t e d a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4.4.7.3.4.
3.9
Color.
3 . 9 . 1C l a s s 1, grade A a d h e s i v e . The a d h e s i v es h a l lb ew h i t ei nc o l o r
(see 4.4.8).
3 . 1 0F l e x i b i l i t y( a l lc l a s s e s ) . The adhesiveshallnotdevelopcracks
deep enough t o expose t h e s u b s t r a t e ( s e e 4 . 4 . 9 ) . Cracksoccurring a t e i t h e r
endand extending not more t h a n 1 / 4 i n c h s h a l l b e d i s r e g a r d e d .
3 . 1 2P a i n t a b i l i t y( c l a s s 1 a d h e s i v eo n l y ) . The a d h e s i v es h a l ln o tc a u s e
discolorationorbleedingthrough enamelconforming t o DOD-E-24607, s h a l l n o t
causecrackingorcrazingoftheenamel, and s h a l l b e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e
enamel ( s e e4 . 4 . 1 1 ) .
3 . 1 3F i r er e s i s t a n c e .
3 . 1 3 . 1V e r t i c a ls p e c i m e nt e s t( a l lc l a s s e s ) .T h e r es h a l lb e no r e s i d u a l
a
flame or continuous burning of any specimen for more t h a n 3 seconds a f t e r t h e
t e s t flame i s e x t i n g u i s h e d ( s e e 4 . 4 . 1 2 . 1 ) .
3 . 1 3 . 2H o r i z o n t a lp a n e lt e s t .
3 . 1 4P u n c t u r er e s i s t a n c e( c l a s s 1 o n l y ) . The p u n c t u r er e s i s t a n c eo ft h e
finishedcoveringshallbenot less t h a n 800 inch-ouncesperinchoftear
(see 4.4.13).
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3 . 1 6U n i tc o n t a i n e rc o n t e n t . The u n i tc o n t a i n e rs h a l lc o n t a i nn o tl e s s
than the capacity specified in 5.1 (see 4.4.15).
3 . 1 7M a t e r i a ls a f e t yd a t as h e e t . The c o n t r a c t i n ga c t i v i t ys h a l lb ep r o -
v i d e d a m a t e r i a ls a f e t yd a t as h e e t (NSDS) a t t h e t i m e of c o n t r a c t award. The
WSDS i s Form OSHA-20 found i n and p a r t of FED-STD-313. The MSDS s h a l l b e
included with each shipment of the material covered by t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n ( s e e 6 . 5 ) .
4 . 2Q u a l i f i c a t i o n t e s t s . Q u a l i f i c a t i o nt e s t ss h a l lb ec o n d u c t e da t a
l a b o r a t o r ys a t i s f a c t o r yt ot h e NavalSeaSystems Command (NAVSEA). Qualifica-
t i o n tests s h a l l c o n s i s t of t h e t e s t s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 2 t h r o u g h 4 . 4 . 1 4 .
4 . 3Q u a l i t y conformance i n s p e c t i o n .
4 . 3 . 1I n s p e c t i o np r o c e d u r e s . Each l o t of a d h e s i v eo f f e r e df o ra c c e p t a n c e
s h a l l r e c e i v e a q u a l i t y conformance i n s p e c t i o n , which s h a l l c o n s i s t of t h e
examinations and t e s t s s p e c i f i e d i n t a b l e I . P r e - c o n d i t i o n i n gs h a l lb ea s
specified in 4.4.2.2, and t e s t c o n d i t i o n s s h a l l b e a s s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 3 o r as
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4.3.2 Sampling.
4 . 3 . 2 . 1L o t . For t h ep u r p o s eo ft h es a m p l i n gp l a n ,a ni n s p e c t i o nl o t
shallconsistofalladhesiveprocessedin one b a t c h and o f f e r e d f o r d e l i v e r y
a t one time.
4 . 3 . 2 . 2S a m p l i n gf o rq u a l i t y of a d h e s i v e .S a m p l i n g ,e x c e p tf o rt h e
examinationof filledcontainers,shallconsist of t h r e e 1 - q u a r t s a m p l e u n i t s
from eachbatchtaken from t h e p o u r i n g s t a t i o n of thebatch-mixingtank. The
t a n ks h a l lb ea d e q u a t e l ys t i r r e d . To o b t a i na s s u r a n c eo fa d e q u a t es t i r r i n g ,
the1-quartcontainersshallbetakenasfollows:
No, 1 - A s emptyingof t h e t a n k b e g i n s .
No. 2 - As t h e t a n k i s h a l f empty.
No. 3 - A s t h e t a n k i s n e a r l y empty.
4 . 3 . 2 . 3S a m p l i n gf o re x a m i n a t i o no ff i l l e dc o n t a i n e r s . A random s e l e c -
t i o n of f i l l e d c o n t a i n e r s s h a l l b e i n s p e c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h MIL-STD-105
withanInspectionLevelof I w i t h an AQL of 2.5.Examination t o b ea ss p e c i -
fied in 4.4.15.
4 . 3 . 2 . 3 . 1R e j e c t e dl o t sf o re x a m i n a t i o n . A l o t which i s s u b m i t t e df o r
examinationafterbeingrejectedforfailure t o meet one o r more of t h e r e q u i r e -
ments s p e c i f i e d i n 3 . 1 6 o r 5 . 3 , o r a lot s u b m i t t e d i n p l a c e of a r e j e c t e d l o t ,
shall be given a tightenedinspectiontodetermineconformancewiththerequire-
mentswhich t h e o r i g i n a l l o t f a i l e d t o meet. Any l o t r e j e c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e
withthesamplingplan may n e v e r t h e l e s s b e a c c e p t e d by examinationof all unit
containersinthelot andremovalof all defectives.
4 .T4e s t s .
4 . 4 . 1 Weight p e rg a l l o n . A no. 2 o n e - q u a r tc o n t a i n e rs h a l lb et h o r o u g h l y
mixed. The weightpergallon of i t s c o n t e n t ss h a l lb ed e t e r m i n e di na c c o r d a n c e
w i t h ASTM D 1475 f o r u s e i n t h e c a l c u l a t i o n s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 1 5 .
4 . 4 .S2t a b i l i t y .
4 . 4 . 2 . 1S t o r a g es t a b i l i t y . The a d h e s i v es h a l lb es t o r e df o r a p e r i o d of
6 months i n an a i r t i g h t c o n t a i n e r . A t t h e endof t h i sp e r i o d ,t h ea d h e s i v e
shallbeinspected as s p e c i f i e d i n 4 . 4 . 2 t h r o u g h 4 . 4 . 1 4 .
4 . 4 . 2 . 2F r e e z e - t h a ws t a b i l i t y .P r i o rt ot h ep e r f o r m a n c e of any i n s p e c t i o n s
specifiedin4.4.4through4.4.14,thethree1-quartcontainersofthesample
shall be subjected to a t e m p e r a t u r e of 16 & 2'F f o r a period of 16 h o u r s , s h a l l
then be allowed to return to room t e m p e r a t u r e , and s h a l l b e mixed thoroughly a t
low s p e e d j u s t p r i o r t o p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e r e m a i n i n g - t e s t s andexaminations.
4 . 4 . 4F l a s hp o i n t . The f l a s hp o i n to fc l a s s e s 2 and 3 a d h e s i v es h a l lb e
determinedinaccordancewith ASTM D 9 2 . Throughout t h e t e s t t h e a d h e s i v e s h a l l
be s t i r r e d s u f f i c i e n t l y t o p r e v e n t skimming o r s u r f a c e s e g r e g a t i o n .
4.4.5
Consistency.
4 . 4 . 5 . 1C l a s s 1 adhesive. The c o n s i s t e n c yo ft h ea d h e s i v es h a l lb e
determined through the use of a Brookfield viscometer in accordance with ASTM D
2196. The v i s c o m e t e rs h a l lb es u p p l i e dw i t h a h e l i p a t ha t t a c h m e n t and T-bar
s p i n d l e s( s i z e s A t h r u F) o r d i s c t y p e s p i n d l e s . The adhesivesampleshallbe
p e n e t r a t e dw i t ht h es p i n d l et o1 / 4i n c h . The v i s c o m e t e rs h a l lt h e nb et u r n e d
on t o a speedof2.5revolutionsperminute(r/min) t o allowthespindleto
r o t a t e . The h e l i p a t ha t t a c h m e n ts h a l lt h e nb et u r n e d on and d i a lr e a d i n g so f
e a c hr e v o l u t i o nt h r o u g ht h e downward and upward s t r o k e s s h a l l berecorded. The
h e l i p a t h s h a l l t h e n be turned off and t h e s p i n d l e s p e e d i n c r e a s e d t o 5 r/min t o
a l l o wt h es p i n d l et or o t a t e . The h e l i p a t ha t t a c h m e n ts h a l lb et u r n e d on a g a i n
and d i a l r e a d i n g s o f e a c h r e v o l u t i o n t h r o u g h t h e downward and upward s t r o k e s
s h a l l a g a i n b er e c o r d e d .D i a lr e a d i n g ss h a l lb em u l t i p l i e d by t h e a p p r o p r i a t e
f a c t o rt oo b t a i nt h ev i s c o s i t yr e a d i n g si n cP. A minimum of 10 v i s c o s i t y
readings shall then be averaged to obtain the adhesive viscosity.
4 . 4 . 5 . 2 Class 2 a d h e s i v e . The c o n s i s t e n c yo ft h ea d h e s i v es h a l lb ed e t e r -
mined in accordance with ASTPl D 562.
4 . 4 . 5 . 3C l a s s 3 adhesive.
4.4.5.3.1Apparatus. The a p p a r a t u su s e ds h a l lb ea sS p e c i f i e di n
ASTW D 2 1 7 , e x c e p t t h a t t h e t o t a l w e i g h t of t h e coneandrod s h a l l be 75 grams.
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f i b r o u sg l a s si n s u l a t i o nb o a r d ,c o n f o r m i n gt ot y p e
f o o tp i e c eo ff i b r o u sc l o t hc o n f o r m i n gt ot y p e
a l-squarefootsectionof
I ofNIL-1-742. A l-square
I , c l a s s 2 of NIL-C-20079 s h a l l
thenbeimmediatelysuperimposed upon t h e primed s u r f a c e ofeachboardand
hand-troweledsmooth,eliminatingairpockets. An o v e r l y i n go rf i n i s hc o a to f
a d h e s i v es h a l lt h e nb eb r u s h e do v e rt h ec o t t o nc l o t h . Each specimen s h a l l b e
weighed b e f o r e and a f t e r a p p l i c a t i o n of t h ea d h e s i v e . The volume of t h e
adhesivecoatineachspecimenshallbecalculated by d i v i d i n g t h e d i f f e r e n c e
i n weight before and a f t e r a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e a d h e s i v e by t h e d e n s i t y o f t h e
a d h e s i v e . The a r e a of t h e c o a t e d s u r f a c e of t h e specimen s h a l l t h e n b e d i v i d e d
by t h a t volume t o o b t a i n t h e c o v e r a g e i n s q u a r e f e e t p e r g a l l o n .
4.4.7 Adhesive s t r e n g t h .
4 . 4 . 7 . 1S t r e n g t hb e f o r ed r y i n g( c l a s s 1 a d h e s i v eo n l y ) . A l - s q u a r ef o o t
s e c t i o n of t y p e I f i b r o u s g l a s s i n s u l a t i o n b o a r d and a l - s q u a r e f o o t s e c t i o n of
t y p e I I f i b r o u sg l a s si n s u l a t i o nb o a r d ,b o t hc o n f o r m i n gt o EIIL-1-742, s h a l l e a c h
b e mounted i n a v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n . Two s e c t i o n s o f i n s u l a t i o n b o a r d i d e n t i c a l
t o t h e v e r t i c a l l y mounted b o a r d s s h a l l b e mounted i n a h o r i z o n t a l p o s i t i o n , so
t h a tt h ef a c i n go ft h et y p e I board i s down. A p r i m eo ru n d e r l y i n gc o a to f
adhesive shall then be applied at the same c o v e r a g e u s e d i n 4 . 4 . 6 t o o n e s i d e
of e a c h o f t h e v e r t i c a l l y mounted boardsand t o t h e lower s i d e ofeachof the
h o r i z o n t a l l y mounted b o a r d s . The a d h e s i v es h a l lb ea l l o w e dt o set f o r a p e r i o d
ending 5 m i n u t e sa f t e rt h ea p p l i c a t i o n of t h ea d h e s i v e was s t a r t e d . A f t e r t h e
endof t h a t p e r i o d and p r i o r t o t h e c o m p l e t i o n of an a d d i t i o n a l 5 - m i n u t e p e r i o d ,
a l - s q u a r ef o o tp i e c e of f i b r o u s g l a s s c l o t h conforming t o t y p e I , c l a s s 2 of
a MIL-C-20079 s h a l l besuperimposed upon t h e primed s u r f a c e of t h e specimenand
hand-troweledsmooth,eliminatingairpockets, andan o v e r l y i n g o r f i n i s h c o a t
o ft h ea d h e s i v es h a l lb eb r u s h e do v e rt h ef i b r o u sg l a s sc l o t h ,a tt h e same
coverageusedin4.4.6, and t h e f i b r o u s g l a s s c l o t h s h a l l bepeeledback 1 inch
fromeachof two o p p o s i t es i d e so ft h es p e c i m e n . A t t h e end of t h a t a d d i t i o n a l
5-minuteperiodthefibrousglassclothshallbeallowedtostandwithoutthe
a i d of s h o r i n g , p i n n i n g , o r o t h e r m e c h a n i c a l d e v i c e s and s h a l l beexamined for
s e p a r a t i o n from t h e i n s u l a t i o n b o a r d .
4.4.7.2Dryingtime and s t r i p p i n gs t r e n g t h .
4 . 4 . 7 . 2 . 1C l a s s 1 a d h e s i v e . The f a c i n g of a l - s q u a r ef o o ts e c t i o no f
t y p e I fibrousglassinsulationboardconformingto MIL-1-742 s h a l l b e c l e a n e d
w i t hs o l v e n t s( f o re x a m p l e , a m i x t u r eo fe q u a lp a r t so fx y l o l , MEK and a l c o h o l )
t o remove p o s s i b l ec o n t a m i n a n t s . The board,while s t i l l w e t ,s h a l lb e wiped
with a c l e a n , d r y c l o t h i n o r d e r t o a s s u r e removalof thecontaminants(drying
s h a l lt h e nb et h o r o u g h ) . A 12- by 6 - i n c h a r e a of t h e f a c i n g of t h e b o a r d s h a l l
b ec o a t e dw i t ht h ea d h e s i v et o anapproximatethicknessof1/32inch,leaving a
12- by 6 - i n c ha r e au n c o a t e d .A f t e rt h ea d h e s i v eh a sd r i e df o r 5 minutes, a
l-squarefootpiece of f i b r o u s g l a s s c l o t h conforming t o t y p e I , c l a s s 2 of
MIL-C-20079 s h a l l b e superimposedon t h e f a c i n g o f t h e b o a r d , and p r e s s e d and
t r o w e l e ds u f f i c i e n t l yt oe x t r u d et h ea d h e s i v et h r o u g ht h ei n t e r s t i c e s . The
adheredhalfoftheclothshallthenbegiven a f i n i s h c o a t i n g , which s h a l l be
s c r a p e do f f down t o t h e f a b r i c i n o r d e r t o remove excessadhesive. The
adhesive shall be inspected for drying to touch at the endof 48 h o u r s a f t e r
a p p l i c a t i o n . The a d h e s i v es h a l lb ev i s u a l l yi n s p e c t e df o rd r y n e s s .I ft h e
a adhesive i s n o td r y , an a d d i t i o n a l 1 2 h o u r sd r y i n gt i m es h a l lb ea l l o w e d . The
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4 . 4 . 7 . 2 . 2C l a s s e s 2 and 3 a d h e s i v e s .S i xb a r e1 6 - g a u g ec o l d - r o l l e ds t e e l
p l a t e s , 5 by 10 i n c h e s , s h a l l b e c l e a n e d w i t h t h e s o l v e n t s p r a y o f method
2011.2of FED-STD-141, and s h a l l b e c o a t e d w i t h a d h e s i v e t o a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 / 3 2 -
i n c h t h i c k n e s s andallowed t o s e t u n t i l t a c k y , b u t n o t l o n g e r t h a n 14 minutes.
S i x 3 - by 12-inchpiecesof bonded f i b r o u s g l a s s i n s u l a t i o n c o n f o r m i n g t o
MIL-1-22023 s h a l l t h e n b e a p p l i e d t o t h e c o a t e d s t e e l p l a t e s andallowed t o d r y
f o r 24 h o u r s . T h r e e o f t h e s e s p e c i m e n s s h a l l t h e n b e a g e d a t a temperatureof
194 k 5'F f o r 24 hours.Within 6 t o 24 h o u r s a f t e r removal from t h e oven, a l l
s i x specimens s h a l l be supported in a horizontal position with the bonded
f i b r o u s g l a s s s i d e down and a 300-gram w e i g h t a t t a c h e d t o t h e f r e e endof t h e
i n s u l a t i o n andsuspended f o r a p e r i o d of 10 m i n u t e s .I ff a i l u r eo c c u r si nt h e
g l a s s i n s u l a t i o n a r e t e s t s h a l l b e made w i t h s p e c i m e n s o f i n s u l a t i o n s e l e c t e d
for higher strength.
4 . 4 . 7 . 3T e n s i l ea d h e s i v es t r e n g t h( c l a s s 3 a d h e s i v eo n l y ) .
4 . 4 . 7 . 3 . 1P r e p a r a t i o n of s p e c i m e n s .E i g h t e e ns t e e ld i s k s , 4 i n c h e si n
diameter by 1 / 2 i n c h t h i c k , s h a l l b e d r i l l e d and t a p p e d i n t h e c e n t e r t o r e c e i v e
a 1 / 2 - i n c hb o l t . The t a p p e d h o l e s s h a l l n o t b e d r i l l e d e n t i r e l y t h r o u g h t h e
d i s k s . Each b o l t s h a l l b e d r i l l e d c r o s s w i s e a t t h e o u t e r end t o r e c e i v e a s t e e l
pinforattachingtothetesting machine. (The p i n a t oneend s h a l l be i n a
p l a n e 90 degrees t o t h e p l a n e of t h e p i n a t t h e o t h e r e n d , t o p r o v i d e freedom i n
b o t hp l a n e s . ) The a d h e s i v e s h a l l b e a p p l i e d t o t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e s t e e l d i s k s a t
anapproximatethickness of 1/16inch andallowed t o s e t f o r 5 minutes. The
coated steel d i s k s s h a l l t h e n b e a p p l i e d t o t h e two s i d e s of 1 - i n c h t h i c k by
4-inchdiameterpieces of corkinsulationboard,conformingto ASTM C 640, i n
such a manner t h a t t h e c o r k s h a l l besandwichedbetween t h e s t e e l d i s k s . Both
f a c e so ft h ec o r ks h a l l ,i fn e c e s s a r y ,h a v eb e e nf i r s ts a n d e d smooth, f l a t and
p a r a l l e l , and t h ed u s t removed. The ninespecimensthuspreparedshallbe
allowed t o d r y f o r 72 hoursunder a loadof 2 pounds p e r s q u a r e i n c h ( l b / i n 2 ) .
4 . 4 . 7 . 3 . 2P r o c e d u r e .T h r e eo ft h es p e c i m e n ss h a l lb ep u l l e dt or u p t u r ei n
a pendulum t y p e machine a t a normal r a t e of 2 i n c h e s p e r m i n u t e o r i n a load-cell
t y p e machine a t a r a t e of from 0 . 1t o0 . 2i n c hp e rm i n u t e , The r e s u l t s s h a l l b e
averaged.Afterremovalofthecork,the bonded s u r f a c e of t h e s t e e l s h a l l b e
examined f o r c o r r o s i o n .
4 . 4 . 7 . 3 . 3S a l tw a t e rt e s tp r o c e d u r e . .T h r e e of t h e specimens s h a l l besub-
merged i n s a l t w a t e r (5 p e r c e n t NaC1) f o r 2 h o u r s . Upon r e m o v a l ,t h e ys h a l l
immediatelybetestedasspecifiedin4.4.7.3.2.
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4 . 4 . 8C o l o r( c l a s s 1 a d h e s i v e ) . The s p e c i m e n sp r e p a r e df o rt h et e s t s
specified in 4.4.7.1 shall be examined t o d e t e r m i n e t h e c o l o r o f t h e a d h e s i v e
when d r i e d . The a d h e s i v ec o l o rs h a l l meet t h er e q u i r e m e n t so f3 . 9 .
4 . 4 .F9l e x i b i l i t y .
4 . 4 . 9 . 1C l a s s 1 a d h e s i v e .F o rc l a s s 1 a d h e s i v e ,t h es p e c i m e ns h a l l be
preparedasspecifiedin4.4.7.2.1usingtheadheredhalfonly.
4 . 4 . 9 . 2C l a s s e s 2 and 3 a d h e s i v e s .F o rc l a s s e s 2 and 3 a d h e s i v e s ,t h e
specimens s h a l l b e p r e p a r e d on t i n p l a t e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h method 2012.2of
- FED-STD-141. A s i n g l ef i l mo fa d h e s i v e0 . 0 2 & 0 . 0 0 2i n c ht h i c ks h a l lt h e nb e
a p p l i e d t o the. t i n p l a t e p a n e l i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h method2161 o r 2162 of
FED-STD-141.
4 . 4 . 1 0W a s h a b i l i t y( c l a s s 1 a d h e s i v eo n l y ) . The a p p a r a t u s t o beusedfor
thewashabilitytestforclass 1 a d h e s i v e ss h a l lb ea sf o l l o w s :
4 . 4 . 1 0 . 1P r o c e d u r e . The g l a s sp a n e ls h a l lb ep r e p a r e d as s p e c i f i e di n
method 2021of FED-STD-141. A f i l m of m a t e r i a l , t o b e t e s t e d , s h a l l b e drawn
down u s i n g t h e 0 . 0 2 0 - i n c h f i l m a p p l i c a t o r . The f i l m s h a l l b e drawn down t h e
e n t i r e l e n g t h of t h e g l a s s p a n e l on t h e ground s i d e . The draw-down s h a l l be
3 . 5 i n c h e so r more i n w i d t h . The p a n e ls h a l lb ea l l o w e dt od r yf o r 6 days a t
. room temperature(approximately 75 f 5'F). The g l a s sp a n e ls h a l l beplaced on
t h e t a b l e of t h ew a s h a b i l i t ym a c h i n e . The b r u s hs h a l lb es o a k e di nw a t e rf o r
30 minutes. The b r u s hs h a l lb er u b b e dv i g o r o u s l yo v e rt h eb a ro f "Bon-Ami", o r
e q u a lt y p es o a pu n t i lt h eb r i s t l e sa r et h o r o u g h l ys a t u r a t e dw i t hs o a p . The
brush shall be placed into the machine r e c e p t a c l e and s h a l l b e a l i g n e d on t h e
coatedglasspanel so that the brush stroke is entirely within the coated area.
During t h et e s t ,t h ew a t e rs h a l l b ep e r m i t t e dt od r o po rr u ni n t ot h ep a t h of
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4 . 4 . 1 1P a i n t a b i l i t y( c l a s s 1 a d h e s i v eo n l y ) . The a d h e s i v es h a l lb ea p p l i e d
tothefibrousglassclothfacing of a 12- by 12-inchspecimenoffibrousglass
insulationboardconforming t o t y p e I of MIL-1-742 andallowed t o s e t f o r 10
minutes. A s t r i p of f i b r o u sg l a s st a p ec o n f o r m i n gt ot y p e I I , c l a s s 1 of
MIL-C-20079, s h a l lt h e nb ea p p l i e dt ot h ea d h e s i v e - c o a t e ds p e c i m e n . Then a c o a t
ofadhesiveshallbeappliedoverthetape. The specimen s h a l l b e a l l o w e d t o a i r
d r yf o r 24 h o u r s . A c o a t of p a i n t conforming t o DOD-E-24607 s h a l l b ea p p l i e dt o , -
thefaceofthe specimen and allowed t o a i r d r y f o r 24 h o u r s , a f t e r which a second
coatof enamel s h a l l beapplied. The specimen s h a l l b e i n s p e c t e d a f t e r 24 and
48 h o u r s f o r s i g n s of b l e e d i n g and f o r d i s c o l o r a t i o n , c r a c k i n g o r c r a z i n g of t h e
paint.
4 . 4 . 1 2F i r er e s i s t a n c e .
4 . 4 . 1 2 . 1V e r t i c a l specimen t e s t . Three s t r i p s o ff i b r o u sg l a s st a p e , 6
incheslong and 2 incheswide,conforming t o t y p e I I , c l a s s I of NIL-C-20079
s h a l l becoated on b o t h s i d e s - w i t h t h e a d h e s i v e , t h e n drawn through two p o l i s h e d
metalrods(1/2- t o 1 - i n c hd i a m e t e r ) . The b a r s s h a l l be p a r a l l e l s o t h a t t h e
t a p e w i t h c o a t i n g on b o t h s i d e s when d r i e d s h a l l h a v e an o v e r a l l t h i c k n e s s o f
0.013inch. The c o a t e d s t r i p s s h a l l b e a i r - d r i e d f o r 24 hours and thenplaced
i n a f o r c e d - d r a f t oven f o r 20 hours a t 212 t o 221°F.Thesespecimens shall
then be removed from t h e ovenand, a f t e r n o t less than 1/4 hour, nor more t h a n
1/2 hour,eachinturnshallbesuspendedvertically from a clamp t h a t c o v e r s
t h eu p p e r1 / 2i n c h of t h e s t r i p , i n a d r a f t - f r e el o c a t i o n . A Meker b u r n e r ,
having a 30-mm d i a m e t e r g r i d , and s u p p l i e d w i t h n a t u r a l g a s of 1100 k 100
B r i t i s ht h e r m a lu n i t s( B t u )p e rc u b i cf o o t ,s h a l lh a v e i t s flameadjusted s o
t h a t i t s outerzone i s 1 - 1 / 2 incheshigh and i t s l i g h t b l u e i n n e r zone i s 1/16
i n c hh i g h . The temperatureoftheflameshallbemeasuredusing a type R o r S
thermocouple a t a p o i n t 1 - 1 / 4 k 1/32inches above t h e c e n t e r o f t h e g r i d and
s h a l l b e between 1300 and 1900'F. Flame adjustmentshallbeperformedin a
darkened area and s h a l l u t i l i z e a b l a c k o b j e c t b e h i n d t h e f l a m e i n o r d e r t o
enhanceobservation of t h e f l a m e h e i g h t . The b u r n e r s h a l l t h e n b e p l a c e d
d i r e c t l y below t h e specimen i n a p o s i t i o n s u c h t h a t i t s g r i d i s 1 i n c h below t h e
middleoftheloweredgeofthespecimen.After 5 s e c o n d s ,t h eb u r n e rs h a l lb e
e x t i n g u i s h e d and t h e l e n g t h o f t i m e t h a t t h e c o a t i n g c o n t i n u e s t o b u r n a f t e r t h e
e x t i n c t i o ns h a l lb en o t e d . The r e s u l t s o f t h e t h r e e specimens s h a l l beaveraged.
I 4 . 4 . 1 2 . 2H o r i z o n t a lp a n e l
4 . 4 . 1 2 . 2 . 1P r e p a r a t i o n
test.
ofspecimen,class 1 a d h e s i v e . The a d h e s i v es h a l l
beappliedtothefacing of a 30- by 30-by 1-inchspecimenoftype I fibrousglass
i n s u l a t i o n b o a r d and t o one s i d e of a 30- by 30- by 1 - i n c h specimen of t y p e I I
fibrousglassinsulationboardconformingto MIL-1-742 (thesespecimens may be
made upfrom more t h a n one p i e c e ) . Then a 30- by 3 0 - i n c h p i e c e o f f i b r o u s g l a s s
c l o t h conforming t o t y p e I , c l a s s 2 of MIL-C-ZOO79 s h a l l b e superimposedon t h e
primedsurfaceofeachofthespecimens andhandtroweledsmooth,eliminating and
removing a i rp o c k e t s ,u n t i lt h ea d h e s i v ee x t r u d e st h r o u g ht h ei n t e r s t i c e so ft h e
c l o t h . An o v e r l y i n g o r f i n i s h c o a t ofadhesiveshallthenbebrushedoverthe
c l o t h . A 36-by36- by 1 / 1 6 - i n c hs t e e lp l a t e ,s t i f f e n e da g a i n s ts a g g i n g ,s h a l l
be bonded t ot h eo p p o s i t es i d eo fe a c hs p e c i m e n . Then eachspecimen s h a l l be
dried to constant weight at a temperature recommendedby t h e a d h e s i v e manufac-
t u r e r a.s b e i n g n o n - i n j u r i o u s t o t h e p a r t i c u l a r a d h e s i v e u n d e r t e s t .
4 . 4 . 1 3P u n c t u r er e s i s t a n c e .P u n c t u r er e s i s t a n c es h a l lb ed e t e r m i n e di n
accordancewith TAPP1 T 8 0 3 , e x c e p t t h e t e s t s p e c i m e n s h a l l b e p l a c e d , w i t h t h e
f i n i s h e dc o v e r i n gs u r f a c e down, between t h e clamping p l a t e s . B e f o r e e a c h t e s t
i s made, t h e l o o s e s l e e v e s h a l l b e p l a c e d a g a i n s t t h e b a s e of t h e p u n c t u r e p o i n t
and t h e p o i n t e r s e t a b o u t 1 inchabovetheexpectedreading. The pendulum s h a l l
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’14 Workmanship. The a d h e s i v ei ne a c h of t h e1 - q u a r t sample u n i t s
S p L i f i e a 1,. A b l e I and 4 . 3 . 2 s h a l l b e examined f o r t h e p r e s e n c e of g r i t ,
lumps and s k i n s .
4 . 4 . 1 5U n i tc o n t a i n e rc o n t e n t . The u n i tc o n t a i n e rs h a l l beweighedand
t h i s n e t weight s h a l l be divided by t h e w e i g h t p e r g a l l o n of t h e m a t e r i a l , as
determinedin4.4.1, t o obtainthevolumetriccontent of t h e c o n t a i n e r .
5. PACKAGING
(The p a c k a g i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n a p p l y o n l y f o r d i r e c t Govern-
ment acquis it i o n . )
5.1
Packaging,
Packaging
shall be l e v e l A o r C , a s s p e c i f i e d ( s e e 6 . 2 . 1 ) .
5 . 1 . 1 Level A . The a d h e s i v es h a l l b ef u r n i s h e di n1 - g a l l o nc a n so r
5 - g a l l o np a i l s ,a ss p e c i f i e d( s e e6 . 2 . 1 )
5.1.1.1One-galloncans.One-galloncansshall conform t ot y p e V , c l a s s 2
of PPP-C-96. The cans s h a l l b e roundand s h a l l haveplan B e x t e r i o r c o a t i n g .
5 . 1 . 1 . 2F i v e - g a l l o np a i l s .F i v e - g a l l o np a i l ss h a l l conform t o t y p e I I ,
c l a s s 3of PPP-P-704.
5 . 2P a c k i n g .P a c k i n gs h a l lb el e v e l A , B , C , o r commercial,asspecified
(see6.2.1).
5.2.1 Level A .
5 . 2 . 1 . 2F i v e - g a l l o np a i l s . The 5 - g a l l o np a i l sr e q u i r e no packing.
5.2.2Level B.
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5.3.1 Special marking. All classes and grades containers shall include
the following marking:
6.1 Intended use. The adhesives covered by this specification are intended
for use in securing cloth and tape to thermal insulations and for securing
thermal insulations to metal surfaces.
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3, 4 , or
6.2.2 and any task in sections
6.2.2.1 The data requirements of
5 of this specification required to be performed to meet a data requirement may
be waived by the contracting/acquisition activity upon certification by the
offeror that identical data were submitted by the offeror and by the
accepted
Government under a previous contract for identical item acquired to this specifi-
cation. This does not apply to specific data which may be required for each
contract regardlessof whether an identical item has been supplied previously
(for example, test reports).
MIL-C-3316
MIL-A-3316A
MIL-A-3316C
and
NIL-A-3316B
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6 . 5 M a t e r i a ls a f e t yd a t as h e e t s .C o n t r a c t i n go f f i c e r s will i d e n t i f yt h o s e
activitiesrequiringcopies ofcomple'ted N a t e r i a lS a f e t yD a t aS h e e t s (MSDS)
preparedinaccordancewith FED-STD-313.The p e r t i n e n t Government m a i l i n g
a d d r e s s e sf o rs u b m i s s i o no fd a t aa r el i s t e di na p p e n d i x B of FED-STD-313. I n
order to obtain the MSDS, FAR c l a u s e 5 2 . 2 2 3 - 3 must be i n t h e c o n t r a c t .
Bonding
F i b r o u sg l a s sc l o t h
. F i b r o u sg l a s si n s u l a t i o n
6 . 7 Changes from p r e v i o u si s s u e .A s t e r i s k sa r en o tu s e di nt h i sr e v i s i o n
t o i d e n t i f y changeswithrespecttothepreviousissue due t o t h e e x t e n s i v e n e s s
of the changes.
User a c t i v i t i e s :
Navy - AS, OS, YD, CG
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MILITARY SPECIFICATION
ADHESIVES, FIRE-RESISTANT,
THERMAL INSULATION
3.4, second sentence: Delete "(see 4.1.2)" and substitute '(see 4.4.15)".
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3.5.1, first sentence: Delete and substitute: "The flash point of the
adhesive shall be higher than llO'F (see 4.4.4)."
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"3.17 Material safetv data sheet (MSDS). The contracting activity shall be
provided a material safety &ta sheet at thetime of contract award. The MSDS
shall be provided in accordance withthe requirements of FED-Sm-313 and 29 CFR
1910.1200, Hazard Communication Standard. When FED-STD-313 is at variance with
the CFR, 29 CFR 1910.1200 shall takeprecedence. FED-STD-313 shall be modified
and supplemented accordingly. The MSDS shallbe included with each shipment of
the material covered by this specification (see6.5)."
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AMENDMENT 2
The margins of this amendment are marked with an asterisk to indicate where
changes (additions, modifications, corrections, deletions) from the previous
amendment were made. This was done asa convenience only and the Government
assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuraciesin these notations. Bidders
k and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this.document base
on the entire content irrespective of the marginal notations and relationship to
the last previous amendment.
Custodians:
Army
Navy
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MR
Preparing activfty:
Navy - SH
(Project 8040-0499)
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User activities:
Navy .AS, OS, YD, CG