ASTM_D_600_-_07_2012.pdf

Designation:D60007(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forLiquid Paint Driers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D600;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers liquids for use in paints,varnishes,enamels,and similar organic coatings and aresolutions of metallic salts of:1.1.1 Class A2-Ethyl hexanoic acids in petroleum spirits.1.1.2 Class BNaphthenic acids in petroleum spirits.1.1.3 Class CNeodecanoic acids in petroleum spirits.1.1.4 Class DTall oil fatty acids in petroleum spirits.1.1.5 Class EAny of the above acids or acid blends,butcontaining additives that make the liquid drier water dispers-ible.Some other driers may also contain complexing agents.1.1.6 Class FOther acids and acid blends unidentified bytheir producers.1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in thisstandard;for purposes of determining conformance with thisstandard,an observed value or a calculated value shall berounded off“to the nearest unit”in the last right-hand digitused in expressing the specification limit in accordance withthe rounding-off method of Practice E29.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheets for materials listed inthis specification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D564 Test Methods for Liquid Paint DriersD1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids(Gard-ner Color Scale)D1545 Test Method for Viscosity of Transparent Liquids byBubble Time MethodE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications2.2 U.S.Federal Specification:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof33.Chemical and Physical Requirements3.1 Quantitative RequirementsThe drier shall conform tothe quantitative requirements as specified in Table 1 formetallic content,color,and viscosity.3.2 Physical AppearanceEach type of drier shall be amobile liquid free of sediment and suspended matter and shallbe stable and miscible with oil as listed in Test Methods D564.4.Significance and Use4.1 This specification covers the general requirements forliquid paint driers used in paints,varnishes,enamels,andsimilar organic coatings.4.2 The values listed should be considered as general guidesto the character of the products,rather than reproducibleconstants.5.Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with Test Methods D564,except asotherwise provided in this specification.6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon between the pur-chaser and the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations or when specified shall conform to Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 liquid paint driers1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved July 1,2012.Published September 2012.Originallyapproved in 1941.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D600 07.DOI:10.1520/D0600-07R12.2For 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.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 TABLE 1 Typical Requirements of Liquid Paint DriersAClassMetalMetal Concentration,%NonvolativeMatter,%Typical SpecificGravity 25/25CColor,BGardner(Test MethodD1544)G-H Viscosity(TestMethod D1545)minmaxmaxminmaxACalcium3.94.1500.884C3AACalcium4.95.1600.8940.9125CBCalcium3.94.1700.9020.93710DBCalcium4.95.1850.9320.97011TCCalcium4.95.1460.8882ADCalcium3.94.1660.8900.9189BECalcium3.94.1630.9050.9308GECalcium5.96.1760.9220.9605NFCalcium3.94.1500.8500.8843AFCalcium4.95.1600.9000.9364BFCalcium5.96.1740.8730.9486NFCalcium7.98.1700.9585BFCalcium9.910.1651.0001.03078KACerium5.96.1300.8568ABCerium5.96.1570.92517A1ACobalt5.96.1450.8750.900blue/purpleAACobalt11.812.2901.0081.060blue/purpleJBCobalt5.96.1670.9180.970blue/purpleBCCobalt11.812.2650.984blueADCobalt5.96.1720.9120.956purpleCECobalt4.95.1600.926red/purpleAECobalt5.96.1710.9450.960b