ISO 10590-2005 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10590:2005 — Building construction — Sealants — Determination of tensile properties of sealants at maintained extension after immersion in water. This International Standard specifies a laboratory method to assess the influence of water immersion on the adhesion and cohesion behaviour of joint sealants when held at a maintained extension.

Abstract

Specifies a test procedure for determining the effect of immersion in water on the tensile (adhesion/cohesion) properties of sealants under maintained extension, intended for sealants used in joints in building construction. The method provides a repeatable way to evaluate changes in performance caused by water exposure.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed as current at last ISO review).
• Publication date: 2005-07 (published 30 June 2005).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 91.100.50 (Binders. Sealing materials).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2005).
• Number of pages: 5 (ISO bibliographic entry). Note: some adopted/EN versions show different pagination when published as a national or European adoption.

Scope

Applies to laboratory determination of the influence of immersion in water on the tensile (adhesion and cohesion) behaviour of sealants held at a maintained extension, for products used in building construction joints. It is intended for comparative testing and evaluation of sealant performance after water conditioning rather than for direct prediction of in-service lifetime.

Key topics and requirements

• Test objective: assess change in adhesion/cohesion of sealants after immersion in water at maintained extension.
• Specimen preparation and dimensions suitable for tensile testing at maintained extension.
• Immersion/conditioning procedure (water exposure) and control of test environment.
• Tensile testing apparatus and method to apply and maintain extension while monitoring failure/elongation.
• Reporting requirements: test conditions, specimen description, results (failure mode, tensile values, observations).

Typical use and users

Used by sealant manufacturers, independent testing laboratories, product certification bodies, specifications authors, and building materials researchers to evaluate how water immersion affects sealant tensile behaviour and to support product development, quality control and comparative assessment.

Related standards

Supersedes ISO 10590:1991 and is published as EN/identical national adoptions (EN ISO 10590:2005 and other national versions). It is commonly referenced alongside other sealant and jointing product standards (for example standards on classification and requirements for sealants and other EN/ISO test methods for sealant durability). National and regional adoptions may carry different pagination or editorial front matter.

Keywords

sealant, tensile properties, immersion, water conditioning, adhesion, cohesion, joint sealants, building construction, test method, maintained extension

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10590:2005 is an ISO test method for determining the tensile (adhesion/cohesion) properties of sealants held at maintained extension after immersion in water, intended for sealants used in building construction joints.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers laboratory procedures for specimen preparation, water-immersion conditioning and tensile testing at maintained extension, and the reporting of results to evaluate the effect of water immersion on sealant performance.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, independent testing laboratories, certification bodies, product developers, and specifiers who need to assess sealant performance after water exposure.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2005 edition (Edition 2) is published and was confirmed current at the last ISO review; it superseded the 1991 edition. Users should check national adoption status and any more recent revisions or replacement projects.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of ISO deliverables for building construction/sealants and is often referenced together with other EN/ISO standards on sealant classification, durability and performance testing; regional/adopted versions (EN ISO) exist.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Sealant, tensile test, immersion, water conditioning, adhesion, cohesion, jointing products, building construction.