Designation:D4713−12StandardTestMethodsforNonvolatileContentofHeatsetandLiquidPrintingInkSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4713;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthedeterminationofweightcontentofnonvolatilematterintwotypesofprintinginks.1.2TestMethodAisapplicabletoheatset-typeprintinginksandresinsolutions;solventsinsuchsystemstypicallyhaveinitialboilingpointsintherangefrom240to275°C(470to535°F)andvaporpressureslessthan0.2mmHg.1.3TestMethodBisapplicabletoliquid-typeprintinginksandvehiclesbasedonaqueousororganicsolventsthatevapo-ratereadilyatordinaryroomtemperatures.NOTE1—TestMethodA(forheatsetsystems)specifiesaspecimenfilmthicknessthatismuchthinnerthanthoseproducedbyrelatedtestmethods;oneexceptionisTestMethodBinTestMethodsD1259,whichisrecommendedasarefereetest.NOTE2—TestMethodB(forliquidinksystems)issimilartoTestMethodD2369exceptthatasolventisnotrequiredforspreadingthetestspecimen.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1259TestMethodsforNonvolatileContentofResinSolutionsD2369TestMethodforVolatileContentofCoatingsE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometersE145SpecificationforGravity-ConvectionandForced-VentilationOvensE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.SummaryofTestMethods3.1TestMethodA—HeatsetSystems.A0.15-gspecimenismechanicallyspreadina57-mmweighingdishtoanominalthicknessof80610g/m2andheated...
