Standard Test Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 These test methods can be used to determine the various stages and rates of drying, curing, and film formation of organic coatings for comparing types of coatings, assessing the impact of compositional changes on drying time, or for assessing drying/curing time in the shop or field. Low temperature can significantly slow the drying rate of coatings so low temperature curing agents, catalysts and/or accelerators are often available to aid drying and film formation under cooler temperatures. Method B is designed to evaluate these components and/or to determine the effect of cooler temperatures on drying rates. Conversely, the drying/curing rate of certain coatings can be accelerated under elevated temperature/humidity conditions, while others may be adversely impacted by elevated humidity. Method C is designed to evaluate the effects of elevated temperature and relative humidity conditions on drying, curing, and film formation of paints and coatings. The terms dry or drying, cure or curing, and film formation are used interchangeably throughout this standard.  
3.2 Test Methods A, B and C are limited to a comparison of paints/coatings applied to smooth, non-absorbent substrates and do not reflect the effect of absorption of the paint vehicle into the substrate material.
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1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the various stages and rates of film formation in the drying or curing of organic coatings under laboratory controlled conditions of air temperature, (low, ambient and/or elevated) and/or humidity. Procedures for assessing drying under prevailing conditions of temperature and humidity in the shop and field are also described.  
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D1640/D1640M − 14 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Test Methods for
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Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1640/D1640M; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
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1. Scope 2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO9117–4 Paintsandvarnishes—Determinationofdrying
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the
— Part 4: Method using a mechanical recorder
various stages and rates of film formation in the drying or
curing of organic coatings under laboratory controlled condi-
3. Significance and Use
tions of air temperature, (low, ambient and/or elevated) and/or
humidity. Procedures for assessing drying under prevailing 3.1 These test methods can be used to determine the various
conditions of temperature and humidity in the shop and field stages and rates of drying, curing, and film formation of
are also described. organic coatings for comparing types of coatings, assessing the
impact of compositional changes on drying time, or for
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
assessing drying/curing time in the shop or field. Low tem-
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
perature can significantly slow the drying rate of coatings so
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
lowtemperaturecuringagents,catalystsand/oracceleratorsare
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
often available to aid drying and film formation under cooler
used independently of the other, and values from the two
temperatures. Method B is designed to evaluate these compo-
systems shall not be combined.
nents and/or to determine the effect of cooler temperatures on
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
drying rates. Conversely, the drying/curing rate of certain
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
coatings can be accelerated under elevated temperature/
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
humidity conditions, while others may be adversely impacted
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
by elevated humidity. Method C is designed to evaluate the
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
effects of elevated temperature and relative humidity condi-
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
tions on drying, curing, and film formation of paints and
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
coatings. The terms dry or drying, cure or curing, and film
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
formation are used interchangeably throughout this standard.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.2 Test MethodsA, B and C are limited to a comparison of
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
paints/coatings applied to smooth, non-absorbent substrates
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
and do not reflect the effect of absorption of the paint vehicle
2. Referenced Documents
into the substrate material.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Substrate, Coating Application Method and Film
D823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness
Thicknesses
of Paint, Coatings and Related Products on Test Panels
D4414 Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness by
4.1 Obtain agreement between the contracting parties as to
Notch Gages the substrate, wet film thickness (WFT), and application
method for testing the specific coating involved.The product is
1 tested as manufactured (without reducer, unless otherwise
These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on
Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and are the direct
agreed upon by contracting parties). Unless otherwise agreed,
responsibility of Subcommittee D01.23 on Physical Properties of Applied Paint
the thickness of the cast film shall conform to the coating
Films.
manufacturer’s product data sheet. If the wet film thickness is
Current edition approved June 1, 2022. Published June 2022. Originally
not stated on the manufacturer’s product data sheet, it can be
approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D1640/D1640M – 14
(2018). DOI: 10.1520/D1640_D1640M-14R22.
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