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ASTM D2371 – Standard Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints Description: Significance and Use 3.1 This test method is suitable for setting specifications for the pigment content of solvent-reducible paints as well as for monitoring manufacturing quality control. 3.2 This test method provides the isolated pigment fraction from solvent-reducible paints that may be used for …

ASTM D2370 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Organic Coatings Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Tensile properties determined by this method are of value in studying the behavior of coatings subjected to environmental stresses, such as those produced by aging and weathering. (See Refs. (1-10).)4 5.2 Tensile properties may vary with specimen thickness, method of preparation, …

ASTM D2369 – Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is the procedure of choice for determining volatiles in coatings for the purpose of calculating the volatile organic content in coatings under specified test conditions. The weight percent solids content (nonvolatile matter) may be determined by difference. …

ASTM D2364 – Standard Test Methods for Hydroxyethylcellulose Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The results of this test are used for calculating the total solids in the sample; and, by common usage, all materials volatile at this test temperature are designated as moisture. 5.2 Moisture analysis (along with sulfated ash) is a measure of the amount of …

ASTM D2361 – Standard Test Method for Chlorine in Coal (Withdrawn 2008) Description: Significance and Use The purpose of this test method is to measure the total chlorine content of coal. The chlorine content of coals may be useful in the evaluation of slagging problems, corrosion in engineering processes, and in the total analysis of …

ASTM D2360 – Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography (Withdrawn 2016) Description: Significance and Use The determination of hydrocarbon impurities contained in toluene and mixed xylenes used as chemical intermediates and solvents is typically required. This test is suitable for setting specifications and for use as an internal …

ASTM D2354 – Standard Test Method for Minimum Film Formation Temperature (MFFT) of Emulsion Vehicles Description: Significance and Use 3.1 The satisfactory film integrity of emulsion coatings requires that as the aqueous phase evaporates the resinous portion of the vehicle coalesces into a continuous film. Low temperature impairs the fluidity of the resin particle and thereby …

ASTM D235 – Standard Specification for Mineral Spirits (Petroleum Spirits) (Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent) Description: Abstract This specification covers hydrocarbon solvents, normally petroleum distillates, used in coatings and dry-cleaning industries. These solvents are also known as mineral spirits and as Stoddard solvents when used in dry cleaning. The following are the types of mineral spirits: …

ASTM D2348 – Standard Test Method for Arsenic in Paint (Withdrawn 2009) Description: Significance and Use The permissible level of toxic elements in certain coatings is specified by governmental regulatory agencies. This test method provides a documented procedure for determining low concentrations of arsenic present in whole paint to determine compliance. Scope 1.1 This test …

ASTM D2346 – Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Leather Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method is designed to determine the apparent density of specimens from their area and thickness. By measuring apparent density, the degree of loading or of compression of leather can be evaluated. The test method is unsuitable for very …