ASTM D600-07

Standard Specification for Liquid Paint Driers

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the general requirements for liquid paint dryers used in paints, varnishes, enamels, and similar organic coatings. The liquid paint dryers that are solutions of six classes of metallic salts, should conform to quantitative requirements such as metal concentration, nonvolative matter content, specific gravity, color, and viscosity. Each type of drier should be a mobile liquid free of sediment and suspended matter and should be stable and miscible with oil.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers liquids for use in paints, varnishes, enamels, and similar organic coatings and are solutions of metallic salts of:
1.1.1 Class A - 2-Ethyl hexanoic acids in petroleum spirits.
1.1.2 Class B - Naphthenic acids in petroleum spirits.
1.1.3 Class C - Neodecanoic acids in petroleum spirits.
1.1.4 Class D - Tall oil fatty acids in petroleum spirits.
1.1.5 Class E - Any of the above acids or acid blends, but containing additives that make the liquid drier water dispersible. Some other driers may also contain complexing agents.
1.1.6 Class F - Other acids and acid blends unidentified by their producers.
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded off "to the nearest unit" in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheets for materials listed in this specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2007
• ICS: 87.060.99 - Other paint ingredients
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D600-90(2001) - Standard Specification for Liquid Paint Driers
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3989-01(2019)e1 - Standard Test Method for Total Rare Earth Metals in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D211-67(2023) - Standard Specification for Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange Pigments
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3804-02(2021) - Standard Test Method for Iron in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D564-87(2023) - Standard Test Methods for Liquid Paint Driers
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3969-01(2019)e1 - Standard Test Method for Zirconium in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3988-05(2023) - Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D2218-67(2019) - Standard Specification for Molybdate Orange Pigments
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3970-05(2023) - Standard Test Method for Cerium in Paint Driers by Oxidimetric Determination
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D2613-01(2023) - Standard Test Method for Calcium or Zinc in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D600 −07
StandardSpecification for
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Liquid Paint Driers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D600; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D1545 Test Method for Viscosity of Transparent Liquids by
Bubble Time Method
1.1 This specification covers liquids for use in paints,
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
varnishes, enamels, and similar organic coatings and are
Determine Conformance with Specifications
solutions of metallic salts of:
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
1.1.1 Class A—2-Ethyl hexanoic acids in petroleum spirits.
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
1.1.2 Class B—Naphthenic acids in petroleum spirits.
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of
1.1.3 Class C—Neodecanoic acids in petroleum spirits.
1.1.4 Class D—Tall oil fatty acids in petroleum spirits.
3. Chemical and Physical Requirements
1.1.5 Class E—Any of the above acids or acid blends, but
3.1 Quantitative Requirements—The drier shall conform to
containing additives that make the liquid drier water dispers-
the quantitative requirements as specified in Table 1 for
ible. Some other driers may also contain complexing agents.
metallic content, color, and viscosity.
1.1.6 Class F—Other acids and acid blends unidentified by
their producers. 3.2 Physical Appearance—Each type of drier shall be a
mobile liquid free of sediment and suspended matter and shall
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this
be stable and miscible with oil as listed in Test Methods D564.
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
4. Significance and Use
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
4.1 This specification covers the general requirements for
used in expressing the specification limit in accordance with
liquid paint driers used in paints, varnishes, enamels, and
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
similar organic coatings.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
4.2 The values listed should be considered as general guides
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
to the character of the products, rather than reproducible
standard.
constants.
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheets for materials listed in
5. Test Methods
this specification.
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
determined in accordance with Test Methods D564, except as
2. Referenced Documents
otherwise provided in this specification.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D564 Test Methods for Liquid Paint Driers
D1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gard-
ner Color Scale)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2007.PublishedJuly2007.Originallyapproved
in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D600 – 90 (2001). DOI:
10.1520/D0600-07.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Typical Requirements of Liquid Paint Driers
Nonvolative Typical Specific B
Color, Gardner
Metal Concentration, %
G-H Viscosity (Test
Matter, % Gravity 25/25°C
Class Metal (Test Method
Method D1545)
D1544)
min max max min max
C
A Calcium 3.9 4.1 50 0.884 —3 A
A Calcium 4.9 5.1 60 0.894 0.912 5 C
B Calcium 3.9 4.1 70 0.902 0.937 10 D
B Calcium 4.9 5.1 85 0.932 0.970 11 T
C Calcium 4.9 5.1 46 0.888 — 2 A
D Calcium 3.9 4.1 66 0.890 0.918 9 B
E Calcium 3.9 4.1 63 0.905 0.930 8 G
E Calcium 5.9 6.1 76 0.922 0.960 5 N
F Calcium 3.9 4.1 50 0.850 0.884 3 A
F Calcium 4.9 5.1 60 0.900 0.936 4 B
F Calcium 5.9 6.1 74 0.873 0.948 6 N
F Calcium 7.9 8.1 70 0.958 — 5 B
F Calcium 9.9 10.1 65 1.000 1.030 7–8 K
A Cerium 5.9 6.1 30 0.856 — 8 A
B Cerium 5.9 6.1
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