AS/NZS 1599:1997

1 - AS/NZS 1599:1997 - PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE PACKAGING TAPES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.4 DESCRIPTION
7 - 1.5 CLASSIFICATION
8 - SECTION 2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
8 - 2.1 APPLICATION OF SECTION
8 - 2.2 COLOUR
8 - 2.3 CORES
8 - 2.4 WIDTH
8 - 2.5 SPLICES
8 - 2.6 LENGTH
8 - 2.7 THICKNESS
8 - 2.8 BREAKING STRENGTH
8 - 2.9 ADHESION STRENGTH
8 - 2.10 UNWIND FORCE (LOW SPEED)
8 - 2.11 ADHESION STRENGTH AFTER WATER IMMERSION (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
8 - 2.12 ADHESION STRENGTH TO OWN BACKING (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
9 - 2.13 STABILITY- ACCELERATED AGEING (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
9 - 2.14 QUICKSTICK (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
9 - 2.15 UNWIND FORCE (HIGH SPEED) (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
9 - 2.16 RESISTANCE TO SHEAR LOADING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
9 - 2.17 WATER VAPOUR TRANSMISSION RATE (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
9 - 2.18 ELONGATION (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
9 - 2.19 TRANSPARENCY (OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT BY THE PURCHASER)
13 - SECTION 3 PACKAGING AND MARKING
13 - 3.1 PACKAGING
13 - 3.2 MARKING
13 - 3.2.1 Rolls
13 - 3.2.2 Containers
14 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
14 - A1 GENERAL
14 - A2 INTENDED USE- LIAISON WITH THE MANUFACTURER
15 - A3 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
15 - A4 TEST REQUIREMENTS
15 - A4.1 Facilities for testing
15 - A4.2 Extent and frequency of testing
15 - A4.3 Independent tests
15 - A4.4 Sampling
16 - A5 TEST CERTIFICATE
16 - A6 INSPECTION
17 - APPENDIX B - SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Sets out performance requirements for pressure-sensitive adhesive packaging tapes commonly used in packaging, sealing and labelling operations.

This Standard sets out performance requirements for pressure-sensitive adhesive packaging tapes commonly used in packaging, sealing and labelling operations.NOTE: Purchasing guidelines and the main applications of the various tapes are given in Appendix A.

First published in Australia as AS Z13-1961.
Second edition 1967.
Third edition 1971.
Revised and redesignated AS 1599-1974.
Second edition 1981.
Third edition 1988.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1599:1997.