Designation:D5098−05a(Reapproved2010)StandardSpecificationforArtists’AcrylicDispersionPaints1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5098;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforcomposition,physicalproperties,performance,andlabelingofartists’acrylicemulsionpaints.1.2Thisspecificationcoverspigments,vehicles,andaddi-tives.Requirementsareincludedforpigmentidentification,lightfastness,bleeding,consistency,anddryingtime.1.3Table1listssomepigmentsmeetingthelightfastnessrequirementsinthisspecification.Inordertoidentifyotherpigmentsthatmeettheserequirements,instructionsaregivenfortestspecimenpreparation.Testmethodsfordeterminingrelativelightfastnessarereferenced.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5ThispertainsonlytothetestmethodsectionfoundinSections6and7,andAppendixX2.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D185TestMethodsforCoarseParticlesinPigmentsD279TestMethodsforBleedingofPigmentsD387TestMethodforColorandStrengthofChromaticPigmentswithaMechanicalMullerD476ClassificationforDryPigmentaryTitaniumDioxideProductsD602SpecificationforBariumSulfatePigmentsD1210TestMethodforFinenessofDispersionofPigment-VehicleSystemsbyHegman-TypeGageD1640TestMethodsforDrying,Curing,orFilmFormationofOrganicCoatingsD3168PracticeforQualitativeIdentificationofPolymersinEmulsionPaintsD4236PracticeforLabelingArtMaterialsforChronicHealthHazardsD4303TestMethodsforLightfastnessofColorantsUsedinArtists’MaterialsD4838TestMethod...