ASTM D 1338 deals with the working life of an adhesive — that is, the time elapsing between the moment an adhesive is ready for use and the time when it is no longer usable. This practice covers two procedures applicable to all adhesives having a relatively short working life. It is intended to determine whether the working life conforms to the minimum specified working life of an adhesive required by consistency tests or by bond strength tests, or by both.
Further test methods are described in ISO 10364 Adhesives — Determination of working life (pot life) of multi-component adhesives.
7.5.3