ASTM_D_4712_-_87a_2005.pdf

Designation:D 4712 87a(Reapproved 2005)Standard Guide forTesting Industrial Water-Reducible Coatings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4712;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of proceduresfor testing water-reducible coatings,both pigmented and clear,utilizing synthetic latices,synthetic resin emulsions,or water-reducible alkyds.The methods included are listed in Table 1.Where more than one standard is listed for the same charac-teristic,no attempt is made to indicate superiority of onestandard over another.Selection of the standards to be followedmust be governed by experience and the requirements in eachindividual case,together with agreement between producer anduser.1.2 This guide covers the testing of liquid coatings asapplied by conventional spray,airless spray,electrostatic spray,dip,fancoat,flowcoat,roller coat,and curtain coat.1.3 This guide includes procedures relating to proper andsafe packaging,shipping and receiving,and storage andhandling during use and application.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.5 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 limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B 117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray(Fog)ApparatusB 287 Method of Acetic Acid-Salt Spray(Fog)Testing3D 16 Terminology for Paint,Related Coatings,Materials,and ApplicationsD 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD 93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterD 185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments,Pastes,and PaintsD 215 Practice for the Chemical Analysis of White LinseedOil PaintsD 344 Test Method for Relative Hiding Power of Paints bythe Visual Evaluation of BrushoutsD 522 Test Method for Mandrel Bend Test of AttachedOrganic CoatingsD 523 Test Method for Specular GlossD 562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Using theStormer ViscometerD 609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panelsfor Testing Paint,Varnish,Conversion Coatings,andRelated Coating ProductsD 610 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Rusting onPainted Steel SurfacesD 658 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of OrganicCoatings by the Air Blast Abrasive3D 659 Method for Evaluating Degree of Chalking of Exte-rior Paints3D 660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking ofExterior PaintsD 661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking ofExterior PaintsD 662 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion ofExterior PaintsD 714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering ofPaintsD 772 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking(Scal-ing)of Exterior PaintsD 822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-sures of Paint and Related CoatingsD 823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thicknessof Paint,Varnish,and Related Products on Test PanelsD 869 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling ofPaintD 870 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of CoatingsUsing Water ImmersionD 968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of OrganicCoatings by Falling AbrasiveD 1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thick-ness of Organic Coatings Using MicrometersD 1014 Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests ofPaints and Coatings on Metal Substrates1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.55 on Factory Applied Coatings on Preformed Products.Current edition approved May 15,2005.Published July 2005.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D 4712 97a(2001).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.3Withdrawn.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.D 1125 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Re-sistivity of WaterD 1150 Single and Multi-Panel Forms for Recording Re-sults of Exposure Tests of Paints3D 1186 Test Methods for Nondestructive Measurement ofDry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied toa Ferrous BaseD 1200 Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity CupD 1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type GageD 1212 Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thick-ness of Organic Coati