Designation:D2195–00StandardTestMethodsforPentaerythritol1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2195;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthetestingofpentaerythritolforuseinthemanufactureofalkydresinsandothersyntheticresins.1.2Thetestproceduresappearinthefollowingsections:SectionSulfateash5to10Moisture11to16Hydroxyl17to22Assay(bydibenzal)23to29Assay(bygaschromatography)30to41Phthalateestercolor42to491.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeSection34.1.4Forhazardinformationandguidance,seethesupplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheet.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D1193SpecificationforReagentWater2D1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)3D1615TestMethodsforGlycerol,EthyleneGlycol,andPentaerythritolinAlkydResins4D1728TestMethodforPhthalateEsterColorofHigh-GravityGlycerin5D2593TestMethodforButadienePurityandHydrocarbonImpuritiesbyGasChromatography6E1SpecificationforASTMThermometers7E180PracticeforDeterminingthePrecisionDataofASTMMethodsforAnalysisandTestingofIndustrialChemicals8E200PracticeforPreparation,Standardization,andStor-ageofStandardSolutionsforChemicalAnalysis8E203TestMethodforWaterUsingVolumetricKarlFischerTitration8E222TestMethodsforHydroxylGroupsbyAceticAnhy-drideAcetylation8E260PracticeforPackedColumnGasChromatography93.SignificanceandUse3.1Thesetestmethodsprovideameasurementofsulfate,ash,moisture(water),hydroxylcontent,assaybydibenzalandgaschromatography,andphthalateestercolorofpentaerythri-tol.Theresultsofthesemeasurementscanbeusedforspecificationaccept...
