Designation:D7804−12(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforFiberSheddingofPaintRollerCovers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7804;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesaprocedurefordeterminingtheamountofreleasablefiberstransferredfromapaintrollercovertoasurfacebeingpainted.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletopilefabricpaintrollercovers.1.3Becauseboththeapplicationandpanelevaluationaresubjective,thistestmethodshouldbeusedonlyforcompara-tivetestingwithinonefacilityusingoneoperatorforeachsetofapplications,astheendresultassignedbydifferentfacilitiesmaynotagree.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SomespecifichazardsstatementsaregiveninSection7onHazards.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.SummaryofTestMethod2.1Thepaintrollercoverthatistobeevaluatedisusedtopaintasectionofsealedtestpaper.Afterthepaintfilmhasdried,thefibersarecounted.3.SignificanceandUse3.1fibersthatarereleasedduringpaintingcanleadtoafinishthatisaestheticallyunacceptable.4.TestSpecimen4.1Threeidenticalpaintrollercovers,9by1.5in.(228.6by38.1mm)diametercore.5.Apparatus5.1PaintRollerFrame—designedforthepaintrollercoverbeingte...
