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Designation:D1616Standard Terminology forPaint,Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D16;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This standard consists of technical terms used in stan-dards under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01(onPaint and Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications),andof definitions suitable for use in these standards.NOTE1When any definition in this standards is quoted or publishedout of the context of this standard,editorially insert the followingdelimiting statement“for paints and related coatings,materials,andapplications”after the dash following the term(in the absence of anexisting delimiting statement).This will limit the filed of application ofthe term and definition to that approved by this committee.1.2 In this terminology standard,definitions used in otherASTM standards are indicated by following the definition withthe designation of that standard.In some cases,a relevant D01subcommittee is also listed.Definitions influenced by thoseused by other organizations are indicated by the acronym of theorganization.Primary terms are given in bold,while narrowerand unapproved terms are given in italics.1.3 There are several specialized terminology standardsunder the jurisdiction of Committee D01,as follows:D804,D1695,D6440,D6488,and D7188.Few definitions from thosestandards are included in Terminology D16.Therefore,insearches for definitions of paints and coatings terms,thesestandards should be included where appropriate.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D804 Terminology Relating to Pine Chemicals,IncludingTall Oil and Related ProductsD968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of OrganicCoatings by Falling AbrasiveD1475 Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings,Inks,and Related ProductsD1653 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Or-ganic Coating FilmsD1695 Terminology of Cellulose and Cellulose DerivativesD1729 Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and ColorDifferences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque MaterialsD1736 Test Method for Efflorescence of Interior Wall Paints(Withdrawn 1997)3D1848 Classification for Reporting Paint Film FailuresCharacteristic of Exterior Latex Paints(Withdrawn 2003)3D2794 Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings tothe Effects of Rapid Deformation(Impact)D3450 Test Method for Washability Properties of InteriorArchitectural CoatingsD4062 Test Method for Leveling of Paints by Draw-DownMethodD4209 Practice for Determining Volatile and NonvolatileContent of Cellulosics,Emulsions,Resin Solutions,Shellac,and VarnishesD4366 Test Methods for Hardness of Organic Coatings byPendulum Damping TestsD4958 Test Method for Comparison of the Brush Drag ofLatex PaintsD5146 Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coat-ingsD5178 Test Method for Mar Resistance of Organic CoatingsD6440 Terminology Relating to Hydrocarbon ResinsD6488 Terminology Relating to Print ProblemsD7188 Terminology for Printing Inks,Materials,and Pro-cessesE284 Terminology of Appearance2.2 EPA Documents:4450/3-83-013R Glossary for Air Pollution Control of Indus-trial Coating OperationsMethod 24,40 CFR Part 60,Appendix A Determination ofVolatile Matter Content,Water Content,Density,VolumeSolids,and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.16 on Terminology.Current edition approved July 1,2016.Published July 2016.Originally approvedin 1911.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D16 14.DOI:10.1520/D0016-16.2For 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.4Available from United States Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA),WilliamJefferson Clinton Bldg.,1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,NW,Washington,DC 20460,http:/www.epa.gov.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms having to do with appearance,see Terminology E284.3.2 Definitions:abrasion resistance,n(for coatings)the ability of a coatingto resist being worn away and to maintain its originalappearance and structure when subjected to rubbing,scraping,or wear.D968,D01.23acid number,n(for coatings)the number of milligrams ofpotassium hydroxide(K