7.2 Dimensions
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7.2 Dimensions

 The specimens should be wide by long, and should be representative of the product.

  7.2.1 Specimen thickness: materials and composites of normal thickness 50 mm or less should be tested using their full thickness, attaching them, by means of an adhesive if appropriate, to the substrate to which they will be attached in practice. For materials and composites of normal thickness greater than 50 mm, the required specimens should be obtained by cutting away the unexposed face to reduce the thickness to .


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