Testex Press-O-Film Tape

Standards Governing Use of Replica Tape to Measure Profile

  • ASTM - (American Society for Testing and Materials) D 4417:
    • Standard Test Methods for Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Blast Cleaned Steel
  • NACE - International (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) RP0287:
    • Standard Recommended Practice: Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Abrasive Blast Cleaned Steel Surfaces Using a Replica Tape
  • SSPC - the Society for Protective Coatings: SSPC-SP 5, SP 6, SP 10, SP11-87T
  • ISO - International Organization for Standardization: Standard ISO8503-5
    • Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products - Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates - Part 5: Replica tape method for the determination of the profile

In cases where standards compliance is required, the full original current standard should be consulted.

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