DEUTSCHE NORM December 1998

Adhäsives for paper and board, packaging and disposable sanitary products
Tack measurement for pressure-sensitive adhesives
Determination of rolling ball tack
English version of DIN EN 1721 EN 1721
ICS 83.180

Descriptors: Adhesives, rolling ball tack, testing.

Klebstoffe für Papier, Verpackung und Hygieneprodukte - Messung der Oberflächenklebrigkeit von
Haftklebstoffen - Bestimmung der Oberflächenklebrigkeit nach der Methode 'Rollende Kugel'

European Standard EN 1721 : 1998 has the status of a DIN Standard.

A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 193.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Materialprüfung (Mate¬
rials Testing Standards Committee), Technical Committee Prüfung von Klebstoffen für Papier, Verpackung
und Hygieneprodukte.
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EN comprises 7 pages.

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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1721
NORME EUROPEENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 1998

ICS 83.180

Descriptors: Adhesives, rolling ball tack, testing.

English version

Adhesives for paper and board, packaging and disposable sanitary products

Tack measurement for pressure-sensitive adhesives

Determination of rolling ball tack

Adhesifs pour papier et carton, Klebstoffe für Papier, Verpackung

emballages et produits sanitaires und Hygieneprodukte - Messung der
consommables - Mesurage de Oberflächenklebrigkeit von Haft¬
l'adhesivite des produits klebstoffen - Bestimmung der
autoadhesifs - Determination de Oberflächenklebrigkeit nach der
l'adhesivite d'une bille roulante Methode 'Rollende Kugel'

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1998-09-25.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations

which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a

national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national stand¬

ards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN

member.

The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a

CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the

same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech

Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,

Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,

and the United Kingdom.

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CEN
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Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brüssels

© 1998. CEN - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means Ref. No. EN 1721 : 1998 E

reserved worldwide for CEN national members.

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ContentsPage

Foreword 2

1Scope 3

2Normative References 3

3Definition 3

4Safety 3

5Test equipment 3

6iVlaterials 5

7Preparation and conditioning of test pieces 6

8Test procedure 6

9Expression of results 7

10Test report 7
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Foreword

This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 193 "Adhesives", the
secretariat of wliich is heid by AENOR.

Tliis European Standard shall be given the status of a national Standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 1999, and conflicting national Standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by April 1 999.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national Standards organizatlons of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Nonway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope

This test method specifies a "Rolling Ball Tack" test method for coated pressure sensitive adhesives.

2 Normative References

This European Standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provislons from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of
any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by
annendment or revision. For undated references the tatest edition of the publication referred to
applies.

EN 923 Adhesives - Tems and definitions

EN 1066 Adhesives - Sampling

EN 1 067 Adhesives - Examination and preparation of samples for testing

3 Definition

For the purpose of this Standard the definitions in accordance with EN 923 and the following
definition apply:

3.1 rolling ball tack: The distance a specified rolling ball travels on an adhesive layer before
stopping, after it has been allowed to roll down a defined incline.
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4 Safety

Persons using this Standard shall be familiar with normal laboratory practice.

This Standard does not purport to address all the safety problems, if any, associated with its use.

It is the responsibility of the user to establish safety and health practices and to ensure compliance
with any European and national regulatory conditions.

5 Test equipment

5.1An inclined trough, equipped with a release lever at the top through which the ball gains
downhill momentum.

5.2A solid ball, with 1 0 mm diameter made of stainless steel which shall be thoroughly cleaned.

The equipment is described in Figures 1 and 2.

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Dimensions in millimetres

Surfaces M and N shall be parallel

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1these two edges to be parallel

2release position
3adhesive layer

Figure 1: Incline for rolling ball test

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1circular spiht level

2release level
3release
4inclined trough
5distance between end of incline and ball
610 mm diameter, steel ball
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7Adhesive coating
8Hold down tape or weight

Figure 2: Apparatus and specimen showing distance of roll that is measured

5.3A test table, with a hard horizontal surface e.g. a metal or glass plate.

5.4Suitable equipment for the preparation of an adhesive coating, with a consistent dry
coating weight of (25 ± 2) g/m^. Deviation from this coating weight shall be reported.

6 Materlais

6.1 Adhesive

Sampling shall be carried out in accordance with EN 1066 and preparation of samples in accordance
with EN 1067.
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6.2Polyester film, with a thickness of 50

6.3Release paper

7 Preparation and conditioning of test pieces

Coat the adhesive sample onto the polyester film to produce a consistent coating of (25 ± 2) g/m^.
Deviation from this coating weight shall be reported.

Cover this coating with release paper.

Coating and drying of the adhesive shall conform to the appropriate commercial practice.

NOTE: A transfer coating technique can also be used.

Test specimens are strips taken from the coated polyester film and generally about 50 mm wide and
approximately 380 mm long. Specific dimensions can be selected for the adhesive to be tested since
the length needs only to be sufficient to allow the adhesive to stop the ball, and the width needs to
be only wide enough to encompass the ball track.

A minimum of 5 tests specimens shall be prepared.

The adhesive coatings shall be conditioned for (24 ± 4) h before testing at Standard climate of (23
± 2) °C and (50 ±5)% R.H.

Prior to use the cleaned balls shall be left for a minimum of 30 min under the same conditions. Balls
shall only be handied using tools.
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8 Test procedure

The test shall be performed at Standard climate as described in clause 7.

Prior to each test ensure that the inclined trough is clean.

Arrange the strips to be tested with the adhesive coating uppermost in iine with the inclined trough.

The strips shall be free of any wrinkles, creases, or splices. The end of the strips opposite the incline
shall be held to the table with a tape or a weight as shown in Figure 2. Only one test shall be run
on each strip.

For each test a new cleaned and conditioned ball is placed with a suitable tool on the upper side
of the release of the inclined trough.

Release the ball and allow it to roll to a stop on the adhesive.

Measure the distance in millimetres from the centre of contact between the ball and adhesive to the
near end of the incline.
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9Expression of results

The rolling ball tack shall be expressed as the average in millimetres of the stopping distance
measurements of the five strips tested.

10Test report

The test report shall include the following Information:

a)reference to this European Standard;

b)adhesive manufacturer's name, grade and batch number or other means of uniquely
identifying the adhesive sample;

c)method of preparation of the adhesive coating;

d)coating weight (if other than 25 g/m^ ± 2 g/m^);

e)specifications of polyester film and release paper used;

f)rolling ball tack value in millimetres;

g)lowest and highest test result in millimetres found in test series;

h)comments based on Visual inspection, e.g. adhesive transfer, lift of adhesive from
substrate, etc.;

i)the date of test.

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