ASTM D1006-01

Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Wood

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures to be followed for direct exposure of house and trim paints on new, previously unpainted wood materials to the environment. When originators of a weathering test have the actual exposure conducted by a separate agency, the specific conditions for the exposure of test and control specimens should be clearly defined and mutually agreed upon between all parties.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2001
• ICS: 87.040 - Paints and varnishes
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.27 - Accelerated Testing

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1006-93 - Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Wood
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D1006-01(2006) - Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Wood
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D3274-09(2021) - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Surface Disfigurement of Paint Films by Fungal or Algal Growth, or Soil and Dirt Accumulation
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5324-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Testing Water-Borne Architectural Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5401-03(2022) - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Clear Water Repellent Coatings on Wood
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6763-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Testing Exterior Wood Stains and Clear Water Repellents
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5146-10(2019) - Standard Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3456-18 - Standard Practice for Determining by Exterior Exposure Tests the Susceptibility of Paint Films to Microbiological Attack
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1006–01
Standard Practice for
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Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Wood
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1006; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
1.1 Thispracticecoversprocedurestobefollowedfordirect 4.1 The procedure described in this practice is intended to
exposure of house and trim paints on new, previously un- aid in evaluating the performance of house and trim paints to
painted wood materials to the environment. When originators new, previously unpainted wood.
of a weathering test have the actual exposure conducted by a 4.2 The relative durability of paints in outdoor exposures
separate agency, the specific conditions for the exposure of test can be very different depending on the location of the exposure
and control specimens should be clearly defined and mutually because of differences in solar radiation, time of wetness,
agreed upon between all parties. temperature, pollutants, and other factors. Therefore, it cannot
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the be assumed that results from one exposure in a single location
standard. will be useful for determining relative durability in a different
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the location. Exposures in several locations with different climates
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the which represent a broad range of anticipated service conditions
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- are recommended.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 4.2.1 Because of year-to-year climatological variations, re-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. sults from a single exposure test cannot be used to predict the
absolute rate at which a material degrades. Several years of
2. Referenced Documents
repeat exposures are needed to get an “average” test result for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
a given location.
D 358 Specification for Wood to Be Used as Panels in 4.2.2 Solar radiation varies considerably as function of time
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Weathering Tests of Coatings
of year. This can cause large differences in the apparent rate of
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E 41 Terminology Relating to Conditioning degradationinmanypolymers.Comparingresultsformaterials
G 7 Practice for Atmospheric Environmental Exposure
exposed for short periods (less than one year) is not recom-
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Testing of Nonmetallic Materials mended unless materials are exposed at the same time in the
G 113 Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial
same location.
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Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials 4.3 The Significance and Use section in Practice G 7 ad-
G 147 Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonme-
dresses many variables to be considered in exterior exposure
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tallicMaterialsforNaturalandArtificialWeatheringTests tests.
2.2 U.S. Federal Standard:
5. Location of Test Sites and Exposure Orientation
TT-W-571b Federal Specification for Wood-Preservative,
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Recommended Treating Practice 5.1 Test Sites—The climatic conditions of the test sites
shouldberepresentativeofthoseoftheareainwhichthepaints
3. Terminology
are to be used. The type and rate of failure of a paint film will
3.1 Definitions—The definitions given in Terminologies vary when exposed to different combinations of climatic and
E 41 and G 113 are applicable to this practice.
atmospheric conditions. For reliable results, exposure sites
should be selected that are representative geographically,
climatically, and in atmospheric contaminations with those of
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D01 on Paints and
the locality in which the paint will be used. To obtain
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
conclusions that are valid for paints with national distribution
Subcommittee D01.27 on Accelerated Tests for Paints.
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally requires exposure at several sites, selected to cover a wide
published as D 1006 – 51 T. Last previous edition D 1006 – 93.
range in climatic conditions. Suggested sites include south
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.02.
Florida, the Great Lakes region, the hot desert southwest, the
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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northeast, and extreme southern Louisiana.
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