ASTM_D_6687_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:D668707(Reapproved 2013)Standard Guide forTesting Printing Ink Vehicles and Components Thereof1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6687;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers a list of test methods,practices,guides,and specifications that can be used for the testing andevaluation of printing ink vehicles and components thereof(seeTable 1).21.2 This guide includes methods that were developed to testimpact and non-impact inks and vehicles associated withletterpress,lithography,flexography and gravure.Tests on rawmaterials and analytical tests in general have been included.1.3 Other ASTM standards not specified here may also beapplicable.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Terminology2.1 Definitions:2.1.1 printing ink,na colored or pigmented liquid or pastecomposition that is applied by printing machinery.2.1.1.1 DiscussionPrinting inks may contain vehicles,colorants,waxes,solvents,and other additives.Bulk inks aretested for dispersion,tinting strength,density,heat and storagestability,rheology,and printing properties.2.1.2 vehicle,nthe portion of a printing ink that excludesthe colorant.2.1.2.1 DiscussionInk vehicles typically include the resin/solvent portion of the printing ink.Other printing ink additives,generally not included in the vehicle,are waxes,antioxidantsand driers.3.Test Categories3.1 For convenience in selection,the test methods,practices,guides,and specifications listed in this guide arelisted numerically(see Table 1)and by property of interest(seeTable 2).4.Precision and Bias4.1 If available,precision for each test method listed can befound in the latest revision of that test method.5.Keywords5.1 printing inks;printing ink vehicles;test methods andpractices(tabulation of);vehicles1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.37 on Ink Vehicles.Current edition approved June 1,2013.Published June 2013.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D6687 07.DOI:10.1520/D6687-07R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 TABLE 1 Numerical Listing of Ink Vehicle Related StandardsASTM DesignationVolumeTitleD1606.01Terminology for Paint,Related Coatings,Materials and ApplicationsD5605.01Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD8605.01Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric PressureD9205.01Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup TesterD9305.01Test Method for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup TesterD15406.03Guide for Testing VarnishesD15605.01Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products(Saybolt Chromometer Method)D44505.01Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids(the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)D56206.01Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit(KU)Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type ViscometerD61105.01Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline Point of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon SolventsD97110.03Test Method for Interfacial Tension of Oil Against Water by the Ring MethodD113306.04Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocarbon SolventsD120006.01Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity CupD121805.01Test Method for Refractive Index and Refractive Dispersion of Hydrocarbon LiquidsD125906.01Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Resin SolutionsD131006.01Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup ApparatusD133115.04Test Methods for Surface and Interfacial Tension of Solutions of Surface-Active AgentsD135306.04Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Solvents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD147506.01Test Method for Density of Liquid Coatings,Inks,and Related ProductsD154406.01Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids(Gardner Color Scale)D154506.03Test Method for Viscosity of Transparent Liquids by Bubble Time MethodD163906.03Test Method for Acid Value of Organic Coating MaterialsD172506.03Test Method for Viscosity of Resin SolutionsD207406.03Test Methods for Total,Primary,Secondary,and Tertiary Amine Values of Fatty Amines by A