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TABLE 4.8 Sources of Common Specifications and Standards for
Adhesives and Sealants
1. Military
Naval Publication and Forms Center
5801 Tabor Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
2. Federal Standards
Specification Sales
3FRSBS Bldg. 197
Washington Navy Yard
General Services Administration
Washington, DC 20407
3. Society of Automotive Engineers
SAE, Inc.
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096
4. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
ASTM
100 Barr Harbor Dr.
Conshohocken, PA 19428
5. American Society for Nondestructive Testing
1711 Arlingate Ln.
P.O. Box 28518
Columbus, OH 43228
6. Technical Association for the Pulp and Paper Industries (TAPPI)
Technology Park/Atlanta
P. O. Box 105113
Atlanta, GA 30348
7. Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
401 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

ernment specifications are described in Table 4.7. Table 4.8 identifies
several sources of specifications for adhesives, sealants and related
equipment. A more complete list of specifications and standards are
provided in Appendix C.
Certain specifications and standards provide excellent tutorials on
adhesives and sealants. MIL-HDBK-691 offers a handbook on adhe-
sive bonding, and MIL-HDBK-725 provides a guide to the properties
and uses of adhesives. ASTM C 962 provides an excellent source of
information regarding sealant joint design and the types of sealants
that are appropriate for various substrates. Although this specification
is primarily for construction sealants, much of the information that it
contains is generally useful for other sealant applications. A useful
guide to proper sealant application procedures is also available from
the Sealant, Water-Proofers, and Restoration Institute (SWRI) as an
application manual and a videotape. 24