Technical Resources

Current ASTM standards for the Membrane Switch Industry

F1570 Test Method for Determining the Tactile Ratio of a Membrane Switch
F1578 Practice for Contact Closure Cycling of a Membrane Switch
F1595 Practice for Visual Inspection of a Membrane Switch
F1596 Practice for Exposure of Membrane Switches to Temperature and Relative Humidity
F1597 Test Method for Determining the Actuation Force and Contact Force of a Membrane Switch
F1598 Test Method to Determine the Effects of Chemical/Solvent Exposure to a Membrane Switch/Graphic Overlay (Spot Test Method)
F1661 Test Method for Determining the Contact Bounce Time of a Membrane Switch
F1662 Test Method for Verifying the Specified Dielectric Withstand Voltage of a Membrane Switch
F1663 Test Method for Determining the Capacitance of a Membrane Switch
F1680 Test Method for Determining the Circuit Resistance of a Membrane Switch
F1681 Test Method for Determining the Current Carrying Capacity of a Conductor as Part of a Membrane Switch Circuit
F1682 Test Method for Determining the Travel of a Membrane Switch
F1683 Practice for Creasing and Bending a Membrane Switch, Membrane Switch Assembly or Membrane Switch Component
F1689 Test Method for Determining the Insulation Resistance of a Membrane Switch
F1762 Practice for Determining the Effects of Variation in Atmospheric Pressure on a Membrane Switch
F1812 Test Method for Determining the Effectiveness of Membrane Switch ESD Shielding
F1842 Test Method for Determining the Ink or Coating Adhesion on Plastic Substrates for Membrane Switch Applications
F1843 Practice for Determining the Specular Gloss of Flexible Substrates, both Printed and Unprinted
F1895 Practice for Submersion of a Membrane Switch
F1896 Test Method for Determining the Electrical Resistivty of a Printed Conductive Material
F1995 Test Method for Determining the Bond Strength of a Surface Mount Device (SMD) on a Membrane Switch by Applying a Shear Force
F1996 Test Method for Silver Migration for Membrane Switch Circuitry
F1997 Test Method for Determining the Sensitivity (Teasing) of a Tactile Membrane Switch
F2072 Practice for Hosedown of a Membrane Switch
F2073 Test Method for Non-Destructive Short Circuit Testing of a Membrane Switch
F2112 Terminology of a Membrane Switch
F2187 Test Method for Determining the Effect of Random Frequency Vibration on a Membrane Switch
F2188 Test Method for Determining the Effect of Variable Frequency Vibration on a Membrane Switch
F2114 Guide for ASTM Standard Test Methods, Standard Practices, and Typical Values of a Membrane Switch
F2357 Test Method for Determining the Abrasion Resistance of Inks and Coatings on Membrane Switches Using the Norman Tool RCA Abrader
F2359 Test Method for Determining Color of a Membrane Switch Backlit with a Diffuse Light Source
F2360 Test Method for Determining Luminance of a Membrane Switch Backlit with a Diffuse Light Source