ASTM D6864-03

Standard Specification for Color and Appearance Retention of Solid Colored Plastic Siding Products

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for the color and appearance retention of solid colored plastic siding products.
1.2 Color retention testing provides a method for estimating the acceptability of color change in a siding product over a period of years of service.
1.3 Methods of indicating compliance with this specification are provided.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-2003
• ICS: 83.140.10 - Films and sheets
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.24 - Plastic Building Products

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D6864-03e1 - Standard Specification for Color and Appearance Retention of Solid Colored Plastic Siding Products
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7856-21 - Standard Specification for Color and Appearance Retention of Solid and Variegated Color Plastic Siding Products using CIELab Color Space
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2266-22 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 6864 – 03
Standard Specification for
Color and Appearance Retention of Solid Colored Plastic
Siding Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6864; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test 3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
methods for the color and appearance retention of solid colored nologies D 883 and D 1600 unless otherwise noted.
plastic siding products. 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2 Color retention testing provides a method for estimating 3.2.1 color region—parameters that define the color space
the acceptability of color change in a siding product over a for a siding measured with Hunter Units, Illuminant C, 2°
period of years of service. observer, specular component included.
1.3 Methods of indicating compliance with this specifica- 3.2.1.1 Discussion—The color values used to classify colors
tion are provided. by region will be established by measuring the Hunter L, a, b
color values from the sample population, calculating the
2. Referenced Documents
average for Hunter L, a, b, and then choosing the integer from
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the corresponding L, a, b average values (that is, no rounding
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics up or down) to be used to classify colors by region.
D 1435 Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
3.2.2 ellipsoid value—a mathematical calculation derived
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Related to by inserting the measured DL, Da, and Db values of a
Plastics
weathered specimen into an ellipsoid equation.
D 2244 Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences 3.2.3 Region 1—Brown:
from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
L = 20 to 49
a=−1to5
D 3679 Specification for Rigid Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)
4 b=2to11
Siding
E 805 Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of 3.2.4 Region 2—Medium Blue:
Color or Color-Difference, Measurement of Materials
L = 45 to 64
a=−8to1
G 147 Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonme-
b = −12 to −2
tallic Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests
3.2.5 Region 3—Light Blue:
2.2 Other Reference:
Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI) Technical Research Report for L = 65 to 89
a=−8to1
Weatherability of Vinyl Siding Products, VS2W
b = −12 to −2
NOTE 1—This report supports the conclusion that commercial vinyl
3.2.6 Region 4—Green:
siding products which demonstrate weathering behavior within conform-
L = 50 to 84
ance to these standards during a two year test program can be anticipated
a = −12 to −1
to provide acceptable color retention properties for the expected life of the
b=−1to10
product.
3.2.7 Region 5—Medium Beige:
L = 50 to 74 L = 50 to 64 L = 65 to 74
a=0to1 a=−2to1 a=−7to0
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
b=4to12 b=11to14 b=11to12
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic Building
Products. 3.2.8 Region 6—Light Beige:
Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published June 2003.
L = 75 to 84 L = 85 to 93 L = 75 to 84
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01
a=0to1 a=−7to1 a=−7to−1
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01
b=4to12 b=4to12 b=11to12
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04 3.2.9 Region 7—Gold:
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2 2 2
L = 65 to 93 ~DL 1 0.3! ~Da 1 0.1! ~Db 2 0.8!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
a=0to4 2 2 2
~6.4! ~2.7! ~4.3!
b=13to30
4.1.5 Region 4—Green:
3.2.10 Region 8—Yellow:
2 2 2
~DL 1 0.2! ~Da 2 0.8! ~Db 2 0.2!
L = 65 to 93
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
a = −10 to −1
~5.9! ~4.8! ~5.6!
b=13to30
4.1.6 Region 5—Medium Beige:
3.2.11 Region 9—White:
2 2 2
DL 1 0.4 Da 2 0.0 Db 2 0.0
~ ! ~ ! ~ !
L = 85 to 100 All L = 94 to 100
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
~5.8! ~2.8! ~4.0!
a=−2to1
b=−1to3
4.1.7 Region 6—Light Beige:
3.2.12 Region 10—Light Gray:
2 2 2
~DL 2 0.0! ~Da 2 0.2! ~Db 2 0.3!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
L = 65 to 84
2 2 2
~5.0! ~2.6! ~5.4!
a=0to1
b=−1to3
4.1.8 Region 7—Gold:
2 2 2
3.2.13 Region 11—Mauve:
~DL 1 0.6! ~Da 1 0.3! ~Db 1 0.4!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
L = 65 to 93 L = 65 to 93 L = 50 to 64
~6.6! ~3.4! ~4.7!
a=2to11 a=5to11 a=2to11
b=2to12 b=13to15 b=2to15
4.1.9 Region 8—Yellow:
2 2 2
3.2.14 Region 12—Medium Gray:
~DL 1 0.3! ~Da 2 1.0! ~Db 1 0.1!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
L = 50 to 64 ~5.5! ~3.3! ~5.5!
a=0to1
4.1.10 Region 9—White:
b=−1to3
2 2 2
~DL 2 0.6! ~Da 1 0.0! ~Db 2 1.9!
3.2.15 Region 13—Dark Gray:
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
~8.2! ~3.3! ~5.3!
L = 25 to 49
a=−1to5
4.1.11 Region 10—Light Gray:
b=−1to1
2 2 2
DL 1 1.8! Da 2 0.2! Db 2 1.3!
~ ~ ~
3.2.16 Region 14—Dark Blue:
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
~7.0! ~2.1! ~4.0!
L = 25 to 44
a=−8to3
4.1.12 Region 11—Mauve:
b = −12 to −2
2 2 2
~DL 2 0.4! ~Da 2 0.8! ~Db 2 1.1!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
3.2.17 Region 15—Dark Green:
2 2 2
6.5 4.0 4.5
~ ! ~ ! ~ !
L = 25 to 49
a = −20 to −2 4.1.13 Region 12—Medium Gray:
b=−1to11
2 2 2
~DL 1 1.0! ~Da 1 0.3! ~Db 2 0.5!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
3.2.18 Region 16—Dark Red:
~6.6! ~2.5! ~3.0!
L = 25 to 49
4.1.14 Region 13—Dark Gray:
a=6to30
b=−1to25
2 2 2
DL 2 0.1 Da 1 0.8 Db 1 0.1
~ ! ~ ! ~ !
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
~5.1! ~3.4! ~3.0!
4. Classification
4.1.15 Region 14—Dark Blue:
4.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
2 2 2
nologies D 883 and D 1600 unless otherwise noted. ~DL 2 0.3! ~Da 2 1.0! ~Db 1 1.3!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
4.1.1 color retention standards—predictive color regions ~5.2! ~3.6! ~4.5!
described by a three dimensional model which constitute
4.1.16 Region 15—Dark Green:
acceptable color retention levels resulting from weathering of
2 2 2
~DL 2 0.0! ~Da 1 0.4! ~Db 1 0.2!
a specific product type and color. Color retention standards are
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
~5.0! ~3.0! ~3.8!
defined by equations that describe the three dimensional
ellipsoid value.
4.1.17 Region 16—Dark Red:
4.1.2 Region 1—Brown:
2 2 2
~DL 2 0.4! ~Da 2 0.8! ~Db 2 0.2!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
2 2 2
~DL 2 1.6! ~Da 1 1.0! ~Db 2 0.5!
~5.4! ~4.0! ~3.0!
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value
2 2 2
5.2! 3.0! 2.5!
~ ~ ~
5. Procedure for Measuring Color Retention
4.1.3 Region 2—Medium Blue:
5.1 Test Site Setup and Exposure Duration Test Times:
2 2 2
DL 1 1.0! Da 1 0.6! Db 2 0.8!
~ ~ ~
1 1 5 Ellipsoid Value 5.1.1 Samples shall be exposed at three test sites: Temperate
2 2 2
~6.0! ~2.9! ~5.4!
Northern represented by a site located in Louisville, KY or
4.1.4 Region 3—Light Blue: Cleveland, OH; hot, humid represented by a site located in
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Miami, FL; and hot, dry represented by a site located in 5.4.5 The exposed test specimens should shall be measured
Phoenix, AZ. Additional test sites may be used as agreed upon
for color and evaluated for appearance. It is recommended that
by the buyer and the seller. color measurement and appearance evaluation be conducted at
5.1.2 All exposures shall be conducted at an angle of 45°
the test site. C
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