Standard Test Method for Fineness of Grind of Printing Inks By the NPIRI Grindometer

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Oversize particles in a printing ink may damage a printing plate, plug a cell, clog a nozzle and adversely affect the appearance of printed ink films. Fineness of grind measurements are useful for deciding when to stop the dispersion process and for determining if the test material meets specifications as agreed upon between the supplier and the customer.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method describes the procedure for determining the fineness of grind of printing inks using a NPIRI Grindometer. It evaluates the size of the largest particles in a finished dispersion but not average particle size or concentration of sizes.
1.2 This test method covers both manual and automatic drawdowns using an A1 scraper.
1.3 This test method is applicable to any dispersion that is fine enough to fall within the 0-25 m range of the specified grind gauge. With a minor variation in procedure, it is applicable to both paste (nonvolatile) and liquid (volatile) inks.
Note 1—The 0-25 m gauge specified in this test method is similar in principle to the 0-100 m Hegman gauge described in Test Method D 1210 and the various gauges described in ISO 1524:2000. Sieve analysis for concentration of particles above 45 m is covered in Test Method D 2067.
1.4 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.

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Designation: D1316 – 06
Standard Test Method for
Fineness of Grind of Printing Inks By the NPIRI
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Grindometer
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1316; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.1 This test method describes the procedure for determin-
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ing the fineness of grind of printing inks using a NPIRI
ISO 1524:2000 Paints, varnishes and printing inks — De-
Grindometer. It evaluates the size of the largest particles in a
termination of fineness of grind
finished dispersion but not average particle size or concentra-
tion of sizes.
3. Terminology
1.2 This test method covers both manual and automatic
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
drawdowns using an A1 scraper.
3.1.1 fineness of grind, n—a measure of the size and
1.3 This test method is applicable to any dispersion that is
prevalence of oversize particles in a printing ink dispersion.
fine enough to fall within the 0–25 µm range of the specified
3.1.2 NPIRI grind unit (gu), n—thedistanceequalto2.5µm
grind gauge. With a minor variation in procedure, it is
or 0.1 mils on a grind gauge.
applicable to both paste (nonvolatile) and liquid (volatile) inks.
3.1.3 scratch, n—a depression at least 10 mm in length in
NOTE 1—The 0–25 µm gauge specified in this test method is similar in
the surface of a grind gauge drawdown.
principletothe0–100µmHegmangaugedescribedinTestMethodD1210
3.1.3.1 Discussion—A scratch develops when a particle (or
and the various gauges described in ISO 1524:2000. Sieve analysis for
agglomerate) is trapped between the blade and the bottom of
concentration of particles above 45 µm is covered in Test Method D2067.
the path and is drawn along by the blade.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.4 speckle, n—protuberance of particles above the sur-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
face of a grind gauge drawdown.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.4.1 Discussion—Speckles occur at gauge depths greater
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
than those at which scratches occur and are caused by oversize
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
particles that are not hard enough or of the proper size to
produce scratches.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Summary of Test Method
D1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-
4.1 This test method utilizes a NPIRI Grindometer having
Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
twoprecisionmachinedgrooveseach25.4mm(1in.)wideand
D2067 Test Method for Coarse Particles in Printing Ink
with a 0–25 µm (0–1 mil) taper. The test specimen is drawn
Dispersions
down the paths slowly if a nonvolatile (paste) ink, briskly if a
D6846 Practice for Preparing Prints of Paste Printing Inks
volatile(liquid)ink.Thedrawdownsareexaminedforthescale
with a Printing Gage
readings at which four and ten scratches appear and at which a
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
preponderance of speckles disappear.Asingle determination of
ASTM Test Methods
fineness of grind requires readings from four paths and the
computation of an arithmetical mean.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
5. Significance and Use
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.56 on Printing Inks.
5.1 Oversize particles in a printing ink may damage a
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published April 2006. Originally
printingplate,plugacell,cloganozzleandadverselyaffectthe
approved in 1954. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D1316 – 93 (2001).
DOI: 10.1520/D1316-06.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D1316 – 06
6. Apparatus
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6.1 NPIRI Grindometer, consisting of a block of hardened
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steel 25.4 mm in thickness, 89 mm in width and 240 mm in
length: see Fig.
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