ASTM D 5618 - 94 (Reapproved 2005) Standard Test Method for Measurement of Barnacle Adhesion Strength in Shear

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 5618 – 94 (2000). 2 p. This test method covers the measurement of barnacle adhesion in shear to surfaces exposed in the marine environment. It is used to establish the ability of a surface to reduce biofouling adhesion. Surfaces with known barnacle adhesion strengths are included to serve as controls.