Designation:D4712–87a(Reapproved2005)StandardGuideforTestingIndustrialWater-ReducibleCoatings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4712;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheselectionanduseofproceduresfortestingwater-reduciblecoatings,bothpigmentedandclear,utilizingsyntheticlatices,syntheticresinemulsions,orwater-reduciblealkyds.ThemethodsincludedarelistedinTable1.Wheremorethanonestandardislistedforthesamecharac-teristic,noattemptismadetoindicatesuperiorityofonestandardoveranother.Selectionofthestandardstobefollowedmustbegovernedbyexperienceandtherequirementsineachindividualcase,togetherwithagreementbetweenproduceranduser.1.2Thisguidecoversthetestingofliquidcoatingsasappliedbyconventionalspray,airlessspray,electrostaticspray,dip,fancoat,flowcoat,rollercoat,andcurtaincoat.1.3Thisguideincludesproceduresrelatingtoproperandsafepackaging,shippingandreceiving,andstorageandhandlingduringuseandapplication.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusB287MethodofAceticAcid-SaltSpray(Fog)Testing3D16TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,andApplicationsD56TestMethodforFlashPointbyTagClosedCupTesterD93TestMethodsforFlashPointbyPensky-MartensClosedCupTesterD185TestMethodsforCoarseParticlesinPigments,Pastes,andPaintsD215PracticefortheChemicalAnalysisofWhiteLinseedOilPaintsD344TestMethodforRelativeHidingPowerofPaintsbytheVisualEvaluationofB...
