ASTM_D_2832_-_92_2011.pdf

Designation:D283292(Reapproved 2011)Standard Guide forDetermining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content of Paint andRelated Coatings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2832;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 This guide is intended to aid in the selection of theproper ASTM standard for determining the volatile and non-volatile content of paint and related coatings.NOTE1Test methods for determining the composition of the volatilefraction are not covered by this guide.1.2 The standards included are as follows:Type of CoatingSectionASTMDesignationAerosol coatings4.1D3062Architectural wall coatings,interior,highperformance4.3D1644Asphalt roof coatings4.4D2823Asphalt roof coatings,aluminum-pigmented4.5D2824Bitumens,emulsified4.6D2939Bleached lac varnish4.7D1650Coil coatings4.8D1353D2697Electrical insulation varnishes4.9D115House paints,glossD2697Industrial baking enamelD2697Lacquers,clear and pigmented4.11D1644D333Latex paint,exteriorD2697Latex paint,interiorD2697Magnet wire enamels4.12D3288Plastics,coatings for4.13D1644Powder coatings4.14D3451Shellac varnish,orange4.7D1650Silanes,Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends4.18D5095Solvent-reducible coatings4.2D2369Traffic paints4.15D2205Varnishes4.16D1644Wall and trim enamels,interior semigloss,solvent-based4.17D2697Wall paints,flat4.10D2697Water-reducible coatings4.2D23691.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D115 Test Methods for Testing Solvent Containing Var-nishes Used for Electrical InsulationD333 Guide for Clear and Pigmented LacquersD1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-vents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and RelatedProductsD1644 Test Methods for Nonvolatile Content of VarnishesD1650 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing ShellacVarnish(Withdrawn 1997)3D2205 Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic PaintsD2369 Test Method for Volatile Content of CoatingsD2697 Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clearor Pigmented CoatingsD2823 Specification for Asphalt Roof Coatings,Asbestos-ContainingD2824 Specification forAluminum-PigmentedAsphalt RoofCoatings,Nonfibered,Asbestos Fibered,and Fiberedwithout AsbestosD2939 Test Methods for Emulsified Bitumens Used asProtective Coatings(Withdrawn 2012)3D3062 Test Method for Solids Content of Aerosol Coatings(Withdrawn 1994)3D3288 Test Methods for Magnet-Wire EnamelsD3451 Guide for Testing Coating Powders and PowderCoatingsD5095 Test Method for Determination of the NonvolatileContent in Silanes,Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane BlendsUsed in Masonry Water Repellent Treatments1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials.Current edition approved June 1,2011.Published June 2011.Originallyapproved in 1969.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D2832 92(2005).DOI:10.1520/D2832-92R11.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.Significance and Use3.1 The nonvolatile content of paint and related coatings isuseful to producers and users and to environmental and healthand safety interests in comparing the coverage of competingproducts and in estimating the volatile organic content.4.Procedure4.1 Aerosol CoatingsTest Method D3062 covers the de-termination of solids content(weight%)in aerosol coatings.4.2 Volatile Content of Coatings(Test Method D2369)This test method covers the determination of the volatilecontent of coatings.It is considered to be applicable to mostsolvent-reducible and water-reducible paints.4.3 High Performance Interior Architectural Wall Coatings(HIPAC)Determine the nonvolatile content of HIPAC coat-ings in accordance with Test Methods D1644.Calculate thevolatile content(weight%)by difference.4.3.1 Method A3 h at 105C for paints with nonsolventcomponents that decompose at higher temperature.4.3.2 Method B10 min at 149C for most paints withnonsolvent components th