Description / Abstract:
1. Scope--This SAE Recommended Practice sets forth a method for
evaluating the flow properties of automotive sealers that have been
dispensed via a high pressure automatic system.
1.1 Background--For many years, automotive sealers were applied
manually by means of an operator-held flow gun. The operator could
adjust flow rates by hand speed and/or adjusting the pump pressures up
or down as desired. Today, however, some sealers are applied by
automated means such as robots, gantry tables, etc. To be effective, an
automated system must be capable of applying material at a constant
known rate. This demands that the equipment and material handling
parameters remain constant, not changing from their initial setup.