Designation:D7680−10StandardPracticeforPreparingPrintsofPastePrintingInksbyaMotor-DrivenPrintabilityTester1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7680;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribestheprocedureforpreparinglaboratoryprintsofpasteprintinginksusingamotor-drivenprintabilitytester.1.2Thispracticecoversprintabilitytestersoffourdifferentdesigns,referredtoasTesterA,B,C,andD.Thesetestersfeature“push-button”controlofprintingspeedandpressureandfacilitatemeasurementofexactinkfilmthickness.1.3Thispracticeisintendedprimarilyforlithographicandletterpressinksthatdrybyoxidationorpenetration.Withappropriatedryingorcuringequipment,itisalsoapplicabletoothersystemssuchasheat-setorenergycurable.1.4Thispracticeisapplicabletothepreparationofsingle-colorsolid-areaprintsbydryoffset(alsoknowasletterset)orbyletterpressonanyflatsurfaceincludingpaper,paperboard,plasticfilm,textiles,andmetal.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Theonlyotherunitofmeasurementusedisfpm.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D528TestMethodforMachineDirectionofPaperandPaperboard(Withdrawn2010)3D1475TestMethodForDensityofLiquidCoatings,Inks,andRelatedProductsD5039TestMethodsforIdentificationofWireSideofPaper(Withdrawn2009)3D6073TestMethodforRelativeSettingofHeatsetPrintingInksD7189TestMethodforRelativeMileageofNewsInkonNewsprintD7305TestMethodforReflectionDensityofPrintedMatter2.2OtherStandards:4ISO187Paper,boardandpulps—Standardatmosphereforconditioningandtestingandprocedureformonitoringtheatmosp...
