1、Designation: D3344 90 (Reapproved 2010)Standard Test Method forTotal Wax Content of Corrugated Paperboard1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3344; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last r
2、evision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This test method covers the determination of the weightof wax that is present in a specimen of wax-treated corrugatedpaperbo
3、ard. The test method is applicable to specimens thathave been waxed by either impregnation (saturation) opera-tions or coating operations, or combinations of such operations.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard. The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1
4、.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For precautiona
5、rystatement, see 5.4 and 7.2.2. Terminology2.1 Definitions:2.1.1 weight of applied wax coatingthe weight of waxthat has been applied to the corrugated board as a coating,expressed as weight per unit area, usually grams of coating persquare metre or pounds of coating per thousand square feet ofboard
6、covered.NOTE 1When it is known that a wax-coated specimen has noimpregnating wax present, this extraction procedure is normally calcu-lated to express the data as “weight of applied wax coating.”2.1.2 weight percent wax contentthe weight percent ofwax present in and on corrugated board relative to t
7、he weightof unwaxed board substrate measured at 23C (73F) and 50 %relative humidity.3. Summary of Test Method3.1 The total quantity of wax associated with the corrugatedboard specimen is determined by extracting the wax from theboard and evaporating the extract to dryness.4. Significance and Use4.1
8、Many of the functional properties of wax-treated corru-gated paperboard and cartons are dependent on the amount ofwax present.4.2 In the case of wax-saturated, or wax-impregnated,paperboard the principal concern is with the weight of waxused relative to the weight of paperboard present, that is, the
9、weight percent content or pickup. In some applications thesaturating wax may be deposited in the three elements of thecorrugated board in such a way as to individually control theamount in each element, that is, the medium and the twofacings.4.3 In the case of wax-coated corrugated paperboard thepri
10、ncipal concern is the weight of wax on the board surface perunit area. The functional values of the wax coating as a barrieror a decorative coating are dependent, in part, on the amount ofwax in the continuous surface layer, relative to the areacovered. The weight of coating relative to the weight o
11、fsubstrate is not usually a concern with regard to productquality.5. Apparatus5.1 Sample Trimming EquipmentA suitable trimmingboard or template arrangement equipped with a razor edgeknife for even cutting of specimens so that they have parallelsides and are of the right size. (A guillotine-type pape
12、r cutter isnot recommended.)5.2 Measuring Rule, steel-edged, rule for measuring the sizeof specimen to within 0.5 mm.5.3 Beakers, 1000-cm3, Griffin-type.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommit
13、teeD02.10.0A on Physical/Chemical Properties.Current edition approved May 1, 2010. Published May 2010. Originallyapproved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D3344 90 (2005).DOI: 10.1520/D3344-90R10.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken,
14、PA 19428-2959, United States.5.4 Solvent2Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, 1,1,1-trichloroethane. (WarningMay cause irritation. Avoid con-tact with the eyes, skin, and clothing. Use only with adequateventilation. Avoid prolonged breathing of vapor or spray mist.Avoid prolonged or repeated contact wit
15、h skin. Do not takeinternally.) The solvent used should be residue-free, and shouldbe checked for a residue upon evaporation before using.5.5 Steel Screen,3325-mesh, approximately 150 mm indiameter, to fit into a funnel.5.6 Glass Funnel, approximately 100 mm in diameter.5.7 Watch Glasses.5.8 Steam B
16、ath or Hot Plate in Hood.5.9 Laboratory Hot Plate.5.10 Analytical Balance reading to the nearest 0.0001 g.6. Test Specimen6.1 Condition all boards at 23C (73F) and 50 % relativehumidity for a minimum of 48 h before beginning the testprocedure.6.2 From each sample unit, that is, each finished cartonb
17、lank or paperboard sheet, cut representative specimens free ofobvious defects. Each specimen should measure 100 by 100mm, cut to the nearest 0.5 mm. Two specimens are requiredfrom each sample unit to be tested.NOTE 2The operator may be required to increase the replication andtreatment of specimens t
18、o obtain a better estimate of “average” waxcontent, (1) if the waxing is at an extremely low content, or (2) if the waxcontent shows obvious wide variations in distribution over the board area.NOTE 3Optionally, specimens of other dimensions may be used ifrequired by sampling limitations. In such cas
19、es, calculations need to beappropriately adjusted.7. Procedure7.1 Weigh the two board specimens together to the nearest1 mg and record the combined weight of sample in grams. Cuteach specimen into small pieces, each measuring about 25 mmsquare, being careful to retain all of the trimmings, and being
20、careful that no surface wax is lost during handling of thespecimens. Place all pieces in a 1000-cm3beaker.7.2 To the cut pieces, add 250 cm3of solvent 1,1,1-trichloroethane (WarningMay cause irritation. Avoid con-tact with the eyes, skin, and clothing. Use only with adequateventilation. Avoid prolon
21、ged breathing of vapor or spray mist.Avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin. Do not takeinternally.) and cover the beaker with a watch glass. Heat to75C (167F) then maintain at 75C for1honasteam bath orhot plate in a hood. Pour off the solvent, passing it through thestainless steel screen in
22、the funnel to remove fibers, and collectthe solvent in a clean, tared 1000-cm3beaker. Rinse theextraction beaker and the extracted paper chips with 50 cm3ofhot solvent, filter this rinsing, and add it to the solvent in thetared beaker.7.3 Repeat the solvent extraction using 250 cm3of freshsolvent, b
23、oiling for 1 h and rinsing with 30 cm3of hot solvent.Combine all extracts and rinsings in the same tared beaker.7.4 Evaporate the combined solvent extracts on a steam bathor, optionally, overnight in the air current of a hood. Evapora-tion may be hastened by use of a stream of nitrogen. For thefinal
24、 stages of evaporation, place the beaker on a hot plate atabout 300F to completely dissipate solvent vapors or mois-ture. Confirm that evaporation is complete when no solventodor can be detected. Cool and reweigh the tared beaker.Record the weight of wax extracted, to the nearest 1 mg.NOTE 4If it is
25、 not possible to tare the 1000-cm3beaker because ofspace limitations on the analytical balance, evaporate most of the solventin the 1000-cm3beaker and then quantitatively transfer the residue withrinsings to a smaller tared beaker, and continue the evaporation to drynessas described in 7.4.NOTE 5Use
26、 of a Soxhlet extraction technique may result in improvedprecision.8. Calculations8.1 Calculate the basis weight of waxed combined board atstart, Bw, in grams per square metre, as follows:Bw5 b/a! 3 10 000 (1)where:a = specimen area, total, cm2, andb = specimen weight, total, g.8.2 Calculate the tot
27、al wax content, T, in grams per squaremetre, as follows:T 5 c/a! 3 10 000 (2)where:c = weight of extracted wax, total, g8.3 Calculate the basis weight of unwaxed board, Bu,ingrams per square metre, as follows:Bu5 Bw T (3)8.4 Calculate the weight percent total wax content, W, basedon unwaxed board, a
28、s follows:W 5 T/Bu! 3 100 (4)9. Report9.1 Report the completed test on the corrugated board asfollows: total wax content, g/m2, or total wax content, %.10. Precision and Bias10.1 PrecisionThe precision of this test method as deter-mined by statistical examination of interlaboratory results is asfoll
29、ows:10.1.1 RepeatabilityThe difference between two test re-sults, obtained by the same operator with the same apparatusunder constant operating conditions on identical test material,would in the long run, in the normal and correct operation ofthe test method, exceed the following values only in one
30、casein twenty:2The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this timeis Inhibisol (Brand), Amerace-Esna Corp., Chemical Specialties Division, Tenafly,NJ 07670. If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this informationto ASTM International Headquarters. Your c
31、omments will receive careful consid-eration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee1, which you may attend.3A suitable stainless steel SS304, 325 mesh screen (0.0014-in. wire diameter,0.0017-in. opening) may be obtained from Newark Wire Cloth Co., 351 VeronaAve., Newark, NJ 07104. If you
32、 are aware of alternative suppliers, please providethis information to ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receivecareful consideration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee1, whichyou may attend.D3344 90 (2010)25 % of the mean10.1.2 ReproducibilityThe difference betwee
33、n two singleand independent results obtained by different operators work-ing in different laboratories on identical test material would, inthe long run, in the normal and correct operation of the testmethod, exceed the following values only in one case intwenty:12 % of the meanNOTE 6Precision was de
34、termined in an interlaboratory study on thefollowing samples:Wax content,weight %Fully wax saturated 42Partially wax saturated, and both liners curtain coated,one side12Partially wax saturated, medium only 410.2 BiasThe procedure in this test method has no biasbecause the total wax content of corrug
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