ASTM_D_509_-_20.pdf

Designation:D50920Standard Test Methods ofSampling and Grading Rosin1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D509;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.1.Scope1.1 These test methods cover procedures for sampling anddetermining the grade of rosin delivered in commercial bags,barrels,drums or in molten form.Although developed forrosin,these methods can also be used for the grading ofmodified rosins and rosin based resins.NOTE1All rosin sold in interstate commerce must be described byreference to the U.S.Standards for rosin,and is therefore subject tograding prior to such sale.The grading procedure described in these testmethods is used for checking grades or regrading after the rosin hasmoved from the primary markets to distributing or consuming points.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D465 Test Methods for Acid Number of Pine ChemicalProducts Including Tall Oil and Other Related ProductsD1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids(Gard-ner Color Scale)D5974 Test Methods for Fatty and Rosin Acids in Tall OilFractionation Products by Capillary Gas ChromatographyD6090 Test Method for Softening Point Resins(Mettler Cupand Ball Method)D6166 Test Method for Color of Pine Chemicals and Re-lated Products(Instrumental Determination of GardnerColor)E28 Test Methods for Softening Point of Resins Derivedfrom Pine Chemicals and Hydrocarbons,by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus3.Significance and Use3.1 Rosin is an important product of the centuries old NavalStores industry,now known as the Pine Chemical industry,andis produced and consumed in many countries throughout theworld.Consequently,reliable methods of sampling and gradingrosin are necessary.The test methods based on the use of theUSDA Official Standards described herein,were developedmany years ago for the sampling and grading of rosin and aresimilar to those included in the Naval Stores Act.33.2 Although these test methods based on the use of theUSDA Official Standards are still applicable,many additionaltest methods are now used to grade rosin.In particular,thecolor of rosin is now more commonly reported using theGardner color scale rather than the USDA Official Standards.In addition,Test Methods E28,D465,and D5974 are widelyused to assess the quality of rosin in addition to the colorgrading methods described in this standard.The Naval StoresAct of 1923 established the methods for grading rosin andauthorized the“Official Naval Stores Standard of the UnitedStates”.Based upon a request from the chairman of the ASTMD01.34 Pine Chemicals and Hydrocarbon Resins subcommit-tee requesting that the Gardner color scale be used for gradingthe color of rosin,a letter from the Food and Drug Adminis-tration was received and is archived in Pine ChemicalsAssociation4files.It documents a no-objection response to therequest to use the Gardner color scale as a standard for gradingrosin and rosin derivatives.The no-objection response wasconditioned on having a reliable correlation between the USRGScale(the“Official Naval Stores Standard of the United1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 onPaint and Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and are the directresponsibility of Subcommittee D01.34 on Pine Chemicals and HydrocarbonResins.Current edition approved Sept.1,2020.Published September 2020.Originallyapproved in 1938.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D509 15.DOI:10.1520/D0509-20.2For 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.3Naval Stores Act of 1923(42 Stat 1435.7 USC-91-99)as amended in 1951 andregulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department ofAgriculture.4Pine Chemicals Association International,P.O.Box 17136 Fernandina Beach,FL 32035;+1-404-994-6267Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-295