Standard Specification for Artists' Watercolor Paints

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes requirements for composition, physical properties, performance, and labeling of artists' watercolor paints. Lightfastness determination, exposure tests, and mean color difference calculation shall be conducted to meet the specified requirements.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This specification establishes quality requirements and provides a basis for common understanding among producers, distributors, and users.
It is not intended that all paints meeting the requirements be identical nor of uniform excellence in all respects. Variations in manufacture, not covered by this specification, may cause some artists to prefer one brand over another, either of which may be acceptable under this specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for composition, physical properties, performance, and labeling of artists' watercolor paints.
1.2 This specification covers pigments, vehicles, and additives. Requirements are included for pigment identification, lightfastness, and consistency.
1.3 Table 1 lists some pigments meeting the lightfastness requirements in this specification. In order to identify other pigments that meet these requirements, instructions are given for test specimen preparation. Test methods for determining relative lightfastness are referenced.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

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Designation:D5067 −05(Reapproved2010)
Standard Specification for
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Artists’ Watercolor Paints
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5067; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1 Colour Index Name, n—consists of the category (type
ofdyeorpigment),generalhue,andanassignednumbergiven
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for
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to a colorant in the Colour Index as an international identifi-
composition, physical properties, performance, and labeling of
cation system.
artists’ watercolor paints.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—For example, the Colour Index Name
1.2 This specification covers pigments, vehicles, and addi-
of one phthalocyanine blue pigment is Pigment Blue 15 (PB
tives. Requirements are included for pigment identification,
15).
lightfastness, and consistency.
3.1.2 Colour Index Number, n—afive-digitnumbergivenin
1.3 Table 1 lists some pigments meeting the lightfastness
the Colour Index that describes the chemical constitution of a
requirements in this specification. In order to identify other
colorant.
pigments that meet these requirements, instructions are given
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Forexample,theColourIndexNumber
for test specimen preparation. Test methods for determining
of one phthalocyanine blue pigment is 74160.
relative lightfastness are referenced.
3.1.3 Appearance terms used in this standard are defined in
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Terminology E284.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
only.
3.2.1 watercolor paint, n—a pigment dispersion in a water
soluble gum/resin vehicle that dries water soluble and is
2. Referenced Documents
intended primarily for transparent applications.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Significance and Use
D185Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments
4.1 This specification establishes quality requirements and
D1210Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-
Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage provides a basis for common understanding among producers,
distributors, and users.
D4236Practice for Labeling Art Materials for Chronic
Health Hazards
4.2 It is not intended that all paints meeting the require-
D4303Test Methods for Lightfastness of Colorants Used in
ments be identical nor of uniform excellence in all respects.
Artists’Materials
Variations in manufacture, not covered by this specification,
E284Terminology of Appearance
maycausesomeartiststopreferonebrandoveranother,either
of which may be acceptable under this specification.
3. Terminology
5. Labeling Requirements
3.1 Definitions:
5.1 Pigment(s) Identification:
5.1.1 Every label shall include for each pigment contained
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D01 on Paint
in the paint (1) the information underlined in Table 1 (which
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
includes the Common Name, Colour Index Name, and any
Subcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. Originally
additional terms necessary to identify the form of the pigment)
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D5067-05. DOI:
and (2) the appropriate Lightfastness Category.
10.1520/D5067-05R10.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Colour Index, 3rd ed.,The Society of Dyers and Colourists, London, 1971–75,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on five vols and revisions. Available from the American Association of Textile
the ASTM website. Chemists and Colorists, PO Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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D5067−05(2010)
TABLE 1 Suitable Pigments List
NOTE 1—Underlined information and the lightfastness category in the table shall be included on every label.
Key:
Lightfastness Category:
Lightfastness I Excellent Lightfastness
Lightfastness II Very Good Lightfastness
Abbreviations Used for Colour Index Names:
BR Basic Red
NR Natural Red
PB Pigment Blue
PBk Pigment Black
PBr Pigment Brown
PG Pigment Green
PO Pigment Orange
PR Pigment Red
PV Pigment Violet
PW Pigment White
PY Pigment Yellow
Pigment Notations:
(CC) Concentrated cadmium pigments may contain up to 15 % barium sulfate for color control. Cadmium-barium pigments contai
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