This European Standard specifies a method for determining the bond strength of a butt joint when subjected
to tensile force. The method can be applied to all types of adhesives. Although primarily intended for use
under ambient conditions, the basic method can also be applied to testing under a wide range of temperature
and other environmental conditions. The method requires rigid adherends that can be produced to the
required dimensional tolerances and that will withstand the forces applied to them during the test.
BS EN 15870:2009 Referenced Document
EN 13887 Structural adhesives - Guidelines for surface preparation of metals and plastics prior to adhesive bonding
EN ISO 10365 Adhesives - Designation of main failure patterns (ISO 10365:2022)*, 2022-02-09 Update
EN ISO 291 Plastics - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291:2008)
EN ISO 7500-1 Metallic materials - Verification of static uniaxial testing machines - Part 1: Tension/compression testing machines - Verification and calibration of the force-measuring system
BS EN 15870:2009 history
2009BS EN 15870:2009 Adhesives - Determination of tensile strength of butt joints