Designation:D7767−11StandardTestMethodtoMeasureVolatilesfromRadiationCurableAcrylateMonomers,Oligomers,andBlendsandThinCoatingsMadefromThem1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7767;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesameanstodeterminethepercentageofprocessing,potential,andtotalvolatilesfromradiationcurableacrylatemonomers,oligomers,andblends.Theresultscanbeusedtoestimatethevolatilesfromthinradiationcurablecoatingsthatcannototherwisebemeasuredwiththerestrictionthatthosecoatingsarenotsubjectedtoapre-exposurewaterorsolventdryingstep.Italsoprovidesameanstodeterminethevolatilesofthinradiationcurablecoatingsintheabsenceofknowninterferencessuchaspigmentsininks.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D5403TestMethodsforVolatileContentofRadiationCur-ableMaterialsE145SpecificationforGravity-ConvectionandForced-VentilationOvensE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod2.2OtherDocument:3EPAMethod24DeterminationofVolatileMatterContent,WaterContent,Density,VolumeSolids,andWeightSolidsofSurfaceCoatings3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1cure,n—conversionofacoatingfromitsapplicationstatetoitsfinalusestatemeasuredbytestsgenerallyrelatedtoenduseperformanceandmutuallyagreeabletosupplierandpurchaser.3.1.2electronbeam(EB)curing,n—conversionofacoatingfromitsapplicationstatetoitsfinalusest...
