ASTM D600-90(2001)

Standard Specification for Liquid Paint Driers

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 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: 24-May-1990
• 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(1997) - Standard Specification for Liquid Paint Driers
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Replaced By: ASTM D600-07 - Standard Specification for Liquid Paint Driers
• 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: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D3988-05(2023) - Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D3989-01(2019)e1 - Standard Test Method for Total Rare Earth Metals in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D564-87(2023) - Standard Test Methods for Liquid Paint Driers
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D3969-01(2019)e1 - Standard Test Method for Zirconium in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D3970-05(2023) - Standard Test Method for Cerium in Paint Driers by Oxidimetric Determination
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D211-67(2023) - Standard Specification for Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange Pigments
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D2218-67(2019) - Standard Specification for Molybdate Orange Pigments
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990
• Referred By: ASTM D3804-02(2021) - Standard Test Method for Iron in Paint Driers by EDTA Method
• Effective Date: 25-May-1990

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 600 – 90 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Liquid Paint Driers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 600; 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 by Bubble Time Method
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
1.1 This specification covers liquids for use in paints,
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
varnishes, enamels, and similar organic coatings and are
of
solutions of metallic salts of:
1.1.1 Class A—2-Ethyl hexanoic acids in petroleum spirits.
3. Chemical and Physical Requirements
1.1.2 Class B—Naphthenic acids in petroleum spirits.
3.1 Quantitative Requirements—The drier shall conform to
1.1.3 Class C—Neodecanoic acids in petroleum spirits.
the quantitative requirements as specified in Table 1 for
1.1.4 Class D—Tall oil fatty acids in petroleum spirits.
metallic content, color, and viscosity.
1.1.5 Class E—Any of the above acids or acid blends, but
3.2 Physical Appearance—Each type of drier shall be a
containing additives that make the liquid drier water dispers-
mobile liquid free of sediment and suspended matter and shall
ible. Some other driers may also contain complexing agents.
be stable and miscible with oil as listed inTest Methods D 564.
1.1.6 Class F—Other acids and acid blends unidentified by
their producers.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
4.1 This specification covers the general requirements for
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheets for materials listed in
liquid paint driers used in paints, varnishes, enamels, and
this specification.
similar organic coatings.
4.2 The values listed should be considered as general guides
2. Referenced Documents
to the character of the products, rather than reproducible
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 constants.
D 564 Test Methods for Liquid Paint Driers
D 1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids
5. Test Methods
(Gardner Color Scale)
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
D 1545 Test Method for Viscosity of Transparent Liquids
determined in accordance with Test Methods D 564, except as
otherwise provided in this specification.
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.
Current edition approved May 25, 1990. Published July 1990. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03.
published as D 600 – 73 (1978). Last previous edition D 600 – 85. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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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 D 1545)
D 1544)
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
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D 600
TABLE
1 Continued
Nonvolative Typical Specific B
Color, Gardner
Metal Concentration, %
G-H Viscosity (Test
Matter, % Gravity 25/25°C
Class Metal (Test Method
Method D 1545)
D 1544)
min max max min max
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 57 0.925 —
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