1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for testing lacquers and lacquer coatings. The test methods included are listed in Table 1.

Note 2--Lacquers may be applied under such diverse conditions, to so many different surfaces, and their dried films may be subjected to so many kinds of wear and exposure that it is not possible to assure desired performance from a single selection of test methods and numerical results therefrom. Those skilled in lacquer technology may find partial assurance of obtaining desired qualities in various types of lacquers through careful selection of the methods covered herein and intelligent interpretation of results therefrom.

Note 3--It is intended ultimately to remove all experimental procedures from Test Methods D 333 and to establish them as a guide to the selection of test methods for lacquer and perhaps to interpretation of results therefrom. Temporarily there remain in Test Methods D333 a few tests that are too short or otherwise presently unsuitable for establishment under separate ASTM designations.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

D16 Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications

D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester

D88 Test Method for Saybolt Viscosity

D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester

D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)

D522 Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings

D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss

D609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and Related Coating Products

D610 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces

D658 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Air Blast Abrasive

D659 Method for Evaluating Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paints

D660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints

D661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints

D662 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of Exterior Paints

D714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints

D772 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints

D823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels

D870 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion

D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive

D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers

D1014 Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints and Coatings on Metal Substrates

D1186 Test Methods for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base

D1200 Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup

D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)

D1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage

D1211 Test Method for Temperature-Change Resistance of Clear Nitrocellulose Lacquer Films Applied to Wood

D1308 Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes

D1400 Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonconductive Coatings Applied to a Nonferrous Metal Base

D1474 Test Methods for Indentation Hardness of Organic Coatings

D1475 Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products

D1535 Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell System

D1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)

D1644 Test Methods for Nonvolatile Content of Varnishes

D1729 Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

D1733 Method for Preparation of Aluminum Alloy Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products

D1735 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Fog Apparatus

D1737 Method of Test for Elongation of Attached Organic Coatings with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus

D2090 Test Method for Clarity and Cleanness of Paint and Ink Liquids

D2091 Test Method for Print Resistance of Lacquers

D2199 Test Method for Measurement of Plasticizer Migration From Vinyl Fabrics to Lacquers

D2204 Method of Test for Perspiration Resistance of Organic Coatings

D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

D2620 Test Method for Light Stability of Clear Coatings

D2805 Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry

D3170 Test Method for Chipping Resistance of Coatings

D3278 Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus

E308 Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System

Keywords

clear lacquers; pigmented lacquers;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 87.040 (Paints and varnishes)

DOI: 10.1520/D0333-96

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