Designation:D2066−07(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodsforRelativeTintingStrengthofPaste-TypePrintingInkDispersions1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2066;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresfordeterminingtherelativetintingstrengthofpaste-typeprintinginkdisper-sionsbyvisualorinstrumentalevaluationoftintspreparedbymanualorautomatedmixing.1.2Thesetestmethodsareapplicabletopaste-typeprintinginks,flushedpigments,andotherpigmentdispersionsthatareessentiallynonvolatileunderordinaryroomconditionsandforwhichthereisawetreferencestandardofthesamepigmen-tationandconsistency.Withproperchoiceoftintingbase,theyareapplicabletodispersionsofanycolor,includingblackandwhite.NOTE1—TheinstrumentalproceduresfortintingstrengtharesimilarinprincipletothosedescribedinTestMethodsD387,D2745,D4838,andD6531.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D16TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,andApplicationsD387TestMethodforColorandStrengthofChromaticPigmentswithaMechanicalMullerD2244PracticeforCalculationofColorTolerancesandColorDifferencesfromInstrumentallyMeasuredColorCoordinatesD2745TestMethodforRelativeTintingStrengthofWhitePigmentsbyReflectanceMeasurementsD4838TestMethodforDeterminingtheRelativeTintingStrengthofChromaticPaintsD6531TestMethodforRelativeTintingStrengthofAque-ousInkSystemsbyInstrumentalMeasurementE284TerminologyofAppearanceE691PracticeforConductinganInterlabora...
