Designation:D3002−07StandardGuideforEvaluationofCoatingsAppliedtoPlastics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3002;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideisintendedfortheevaluationofclearandpigmentedcoatingsdesignedforuseonrigidorsemirigidplasticsubstrates.Coatedfilmandsheetingarenotcoveredbythisguide.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D522TestMethodsforMandrelBendTestofAttachedOrganicCoatingsD523TestMethodforSpecularGlossD658TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofOrganicCoatingsbyAirBlastAbrasive(Withdrawn1996)3D822PracticeforFilteredOpen-FlameCarbon-ArcExpo-suresofPaintandRelatedCoatingsD870PracticeforTestingWaterResistanceofCoatingsUsingWaterImmersionD968TestMethodsforAbrasionResistanceofOrganicCoatingsbyFallingAbrasiveD1308TestMethodforEffectofHouseholdChemicalsonClearandPigmentedOrganicFinishesD1729PracticeforVisualAppraisalofColorsandColorDifferencesofDiffusely-IlluminatedOpaqueMaterialsD2199TestMethodforMeasurementofPlasticizerMigra-tionFromVinylFabricstoLacquersD2244PracticeforCalculationofColorTolerancesandColorDifferencesfromInstrumentallyMeasuredColorCoordinatesD2246TestMethodforFinishesonPrimedMetallicSub-stratesforHumidity-ThermalCycleCracking(Withdrawn1992)3D2247PracticeforTestingWaterResistanceofCoatingsin100%RelativeHumidityD3170TestMethodforChippingResistanceofCoatingsD3359TestMethodsforMeasuringAdhesionbyTapeTestD3361PracticeforUnfilteredOpen-FlameCarbon-ArcEx-posuresofPaintandRelatedCoatingsD3363TestMethodforFilmHardnessbyPencilTestD4060TestMethodforAbrasionResistanc...