Designation:D869−85(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofSettlingofPaint1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD869;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedegreeofpigmentsuspensionandeaseofremixingashelf-agedsampleofpainttoahomogeneousconditionsuitablefortheintendeduse.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1309TestMethodforSettlingPropertiesofTrafficPaintsDuringStorage3.SignificanceandUse3.1Paints,ifnotformulatedorprocessedproperlymaysettleexcessively.Paintthatsettlesexcessivelyisdifficulttoreincorporateintothepaintsystemcausingtimedelaysorvaluablepigmentbeingleftinthedrum.ThistestmethodisanattempttoevaluatethedegreeofsettlingcausedbytheacceleratedTestMethodD1309.ThisverysubjectivemethodofevaluationinconjunctionwiththevariablesofTestMethodD1309raisesquestionsastotheusefulnessoftheresultsforspecificationcompliance.4.Apparatus4.1Container,standard500-mL(1-pt)friction-topcanpaintcontainer,85.561.5mm(33⁄861⁄16in.)indiameter,and98.561.5mm(37⁄861⁄16in.)inheight.4.2Spatula,weighing4561gwithsquare-endblade125mm(43⁄4in.)inlengthandapproximately20mm(13⁄16in.)inwidth,shallbeusedtoexaminethepaintforpigmentsettlingandreincorporationcharacteristics.5.Procedure5.1Placethespecimentobetestedforpigmentsuspensionina500-mL(1-pt)container,fillingthecantowithin13mm(1⁄2in.)ofthe...
