3.1 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.

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 Coating

Section

ASTM
Designation

Aerosol coatings

4.1

D3062

Architectural wall coatings, interior, high
performance

4.3

D1644

Asphalt roof coatings

4.4

D2823

Asphalt roof coatings, aluminum-pigmented

4.5

D2824

Bitumens, emulsified

4.6

D2939

Bleached lac varnish

4.7

D1650

Coil coatings

4.8

D1353
D2697

Electrical insulation varnishes

4.9

D115 

House paints, gloss

D2697

Industrial baking enamel

D2697

Lacquers, clear and pigmented

4.11

D1644
D333 

Latex paint, exterior

D2697

Latex paint, interior

D2697

Magnet wire enamels

4.12

D3288

Plastics, coatings for

4.13

D1644

Powder coatings

4.14

D3451

Shellac varnish, orange

4.7

D1650

Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends

4.18

D5095

Solvent-reducible coatings

4.2

D2369

Traffic paints

4.15

D2205

Varnishes

4.16

D1644

Wall and trim enamels, interior semigloss, solvent-based

4.17

D2697

Wall paints, flat

4.10

D2697

Water-reducible coatings

4.2

D2369

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4 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.