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ASTM D4587 – Standard Practice for Fluorescent UV-Condensation Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The ability of a paint or coating to resist degradation of its physical and optical properties caused by exposure to light, heat, and water can be important for many applications. This practice describes artificial accelerated weathering methods …
ASTM D4586 – Standard Specification for Asphalt Roof Cement, Asbestos-Free Description: Abstract This specification covers the testing and requirements for two types and two classes of asbestos-free asphalt roof cement consisting of an asphalt base, volatile petroleum solvents, and mineral and/or other stabilizers, mixed to a smooth, uniform consistency suitable for trowel application to roofing …
ASTM D4585 – Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Controlled Condensation Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Water can cause degradation of coatings, so knowledge of how a coating resists water is helpful in predicting its service life. Failure in a condensation test may be caused by a number of factors including a deficiency …
ASTM D4575 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Deterioration—Reference and Alternative Method(s) for Determining Ozone Level in Laboratory Test Chambers Description: Significance and Use 4.1 General purpose and many specialty rubbers will undergo ozone cracking when exposed to ozone containing atmospheres, when the test specimens or actual use products are under a certain degree of tensile …
ASTM D4574 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Compounding Materials—Determination of Ash Content Description: Significance and Use 5.1 These test methods are suitable for the determination of the ash content of rubber compounding materials. The test methods may be used for quality control, product acceptance, or research and development. Classification D4676 prescribes percent ash as an important characteristic …
ASTM D4567 – Standard Test Method for Single-Point Determination of Specific Surface Area of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers Using Nitrogen Adsorption by Continuous Flow Method Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method is useful for determining the specific surface area of catalysts and catalyst carriers for material specifications, manufacturing control, and research and development in …
ASTM D455 – Standard Specification for Milled Toilet Soap (Withdrawn 2000) Description: Scope 1.1 This specification covers milled toilet soap.
ASTM D4546 – Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Swell or Collapse of Soils Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The wetting-induced swell/collapse strains measured from Test Methods A and B can be used to develop estimates of heave or settlement of a confined soil profile (1-4).4 They can also be used to estimate the magnitudes of the swell pressure …
ASTM D4541 – Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The pull-off strength of a coating is a performance property that may be referenced in specifications. This test method serves as a means for uniformly preparing and testing coated surfaces, and evaluating and reporting the results. …
ASTM D454 – Standard Test Method for Rubber Deterioration by Heat and Air Pressure Description: Significance and Use 4.1 Rubber and rubber products must resist the deterioration of physical properties with time caused by oxidative and thermal aging. This test method allows these performance properties to be determined under the accelerated conditions of high air pressure …
