Значение и использование

The nonvolatile content of paint and related coatings is useful to producers and users and to environmental and health and safety interests in comparing the coverage of competing products and in estimating the volatile organic content.

Область применения

1.1 This guide is intended to aid in the selection of the proper ASTM standard for determining the volatile and nonvolatile content of paint and related coatings.

Note 1—Test methods for determining the composition of the volatile fraction are not covered by this guide.

1.2 The standards included are as follows:

Type of CoatingSectionASTM DesignationAerosol coatings4.1 D 3062Architectural wall coatings, interior, highperformance4.3 D 1644Asphalt roof coatings4.4 D 2823Asphalt roof coatings, aluminum-pigmented4.5 D 2824Bitumens, emulsified4.6 D 2939Bleached lac varnish4.7 D 1650Coil coatings4.8 D 1353 D 2697Electrical insulation varnishes4.9 D 115House paints, gloss4.10 D 2697Industrial baking enamel4.10 D 2697Lacquers, clear and pigmented4.11 D 1644 D 333Latex paint, exterior4.10 D 2697Latex paint, interior4.10 D 2697Magnet wire enamels4.12 D 3288Plastics, coatings for4.13 D 1644Powder coatings4.14 D 3451Shellac varnish, orange4.7 D 1650Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends4.18 D 5095Solvent-reducible coatings4.2 D 2369Traffic paints4.15 D 2205Varnishes4.16 D 1644Wall and trim enamels, interior semigloss, solvent-based4.17 D 2697Wall paints, flat4.10 D 2697Water-reducible coatings4.2 D 236

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.