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ASTM D6687-04

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Standard Guide for Testing Printing Ink Vehicles and Components Thereof

Standard Guide for Testing Printing Ink Vehicles and Components Thereof

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1.1 This guide covers a list of test methods, practices, guides, and specifications that can be used for the testing and evaluation of printing ink vehicles and components thereof (see Table 1).
1.2 This guide includes methods that were developed to test impact and non-impact inks and vehicles associated with letterpress, lithography, flexography and gravure. Tests on raw materials and analytical tests in general have been included.
1.3 Other ASTM standards not specified here may also be applicable.
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 requirements prior to use.

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Status
Historical
Publication Date
31-May-2004
ICS
37.100.10 - Reproduction equipment
Technical Committee
D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
Drafting Committee
D01.37 - Ink Vehicles
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaces
ASTM D6687-02 - Standard Guide for Testing Printing Ink Vehicles and Components Thereof
Effective Date
01-Jun-2004
Replaced By
ASTM D6687-07 - Standard Guide for Testing Printing Ink Vehicles and Components Thereof
Effective Date
01-Jun-2007
Referred By
ASTM D7188-05(2019) - Standard Terminology for Printing Inks, Materials, and Processes
Effective Date
01-Jun-2004

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Designation:D6687–04
Standard Guide for
1
Testing Printing Ink Vehicles and Components Thereof
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6687; 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 2.1.1 printing ink, n—a colored or pigmented liquid or paste
composition that is applied by printing machinery.
1.1 This guide covers a list of test methods, practices,
2.1.1.1 Discussion—Printing inks may contain vehicles,
guides, and specifications that can be used for the testing and
colorants, waxes, solvents, and other additives. Bulk inks are
evaluationofprintinginkvehiclesandcomponentsthereof(see
tested for dispersion, tinting strength, density, heat and storage
Table 1).
stability, rheology, and printing properties.
1.2 This guide includes methods that were developed to test
2.1.2 vehicle, n—the portion of a printing ink that excludes
impact and non-impact inks and vehicles associated with
the colorant.
letterpress, lithography, flexography and gravure. Tests on raw
2.1.2.1 Discussion—Inkvehiclestypicallyincludetheresin/
materials and analytical tests in general have been included.
solvent portion of the printing ink. Other printing ink additives,
1.3 Other ASTM standards not specified here may also be
generally not included in the vehicle, are waxes, antioxidants
applicable.
and driers.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Test Categories
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 For convenience in selection, the test methods, prac-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tices, guides, and specifications listed in this guide are listed
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
numerically (seeTable 1) and by property of interest (seeTable
2. Terminology 2).
2.1 Definitions:
4. Precision and Bias
4.1 If available, precision for each test method listed can be
found in the latest revision of that test method.
1
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
5. Keywords
Subcommittee D01.37 on Ink Vehicles.
5.1 printing inks; printing ink vehicles; test methods and
Current edition approved June 1, 2004. Published July 2004. Originally approved
in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 6687 - 02. practices (tabulation of); vehicles
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D6687–04
TABLE 1 Numerical Listing of Ink Vehicle Related Standards
ASTM Designation Volume Title
D 16 06.01 Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials and Applications
D 56 05.01 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
D 86 05.01 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
D 93 05.01 Test Method for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
D 154 06.03 Guide for Testing Varnishes
D 445 05.01 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
D 562 06.01 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using the Stormer Viscometer
D 611 05.01 Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline Point of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon Solvents
D 971 10.03 Test Method for Interfacial Tension of Oil Against Water by the Ring Method
D 1200 06.01 Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup
D 1259 06.01 Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Resin Solutions
D 1310 06.01 Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus
D 1331 15.04 Test Methods for Surface and Interfacial Tension of Solutions of Surface-Active Agents
D 1353 06.04 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Solvents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
D 1475 06.01 Test Method for Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products
D 1544 06.01 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)
D 1545 06.03 Test Method for Viscosity of Transparent Liquids by Bubble Time Method
D 1639 06.03 Test Method for Acid Value of Organic Coating Materials
D 1725 06.03 Test Method for Viscosity of Resin Solutions
D 1963 06.03 Test Method for Specific Gravity of Drying Oils, Varnishes, Resins, and Related Materials at 25/25°C
D 2074 06.03 Test Methods for Total, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Amine Values of Fatty Amines by Alternative Indicator Method
D 2196 06.01 Test Methods for R
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