ASTM D7538-09(2018)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resistance of Traffic Paints Using an Atomizing Spray Device
Standard Practice for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resistance of Traffic Paints Using an Atomizing Spray Device
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 After waterborne traffic paints are applied to a road pavement, it is important that they be sufficiently coalesced or cured so they will not be removed by rain. This practice can be used to determine the relative water wash-off resistance of waterborne traffic paints when exposed to a water spray simulated rain.
SCOPE
1.1 A newly applied traffic paint film may be exposed to rain of varying intensities shortly after application. Practice D7377 describes a practice for evaluating the water wash-off resistance of traffic paints to a hard rain using a steady stream of water from a faucet at a rate of approximately 5.7 L per min. Practice D7538 is a similar practice that describes the use of an adjustable nozzle atomizing spray device to deliver a spray of water that simulates rain rates from approximately 0.05 to 0.5 L per min. This test can be used to compare conventional and fast-dry traffic paints for their relative ability to withstand rain soon after application on roadway surfaces.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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: D7538 − 09 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Practice for
Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resistance of Traffic Paints
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Using an Atomizing Spray Device
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7538; 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.
1. Scope D711 Test Method for No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
D823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness
1.1 Anewlyappliedtrafficpaintfilmmaybeexposedtorain
of Paint, Coatings and Related Products on Test Panels
of varying intensities shortly after application. Practice D7377
D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thick-
describes a practice for evaluating the water wash-off resis-
ness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
tance of traffic paints to a hard rain using a steady stream of
D1212 Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thick-
water from a faucet at a rate of approximately 5.7 L per min.
ness of Organic Coatings
Practice D7538 is a similar practice that describes the use of an
D3924 Specification for Standard Environment for Condi-
adjustable nozzle atomizing spray device to deliver a spray of
tioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
water that simulates rain rates from approximately 0.05 to 0.5
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Materials (Withdrawn 2016)
L per min. This test can be used to compare conventional and
D4414 Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness by
fast-dry traffic paints for their relative ability to withstand rain
Notch Gages
soon after application on roadway surfaces.
D7377 Practice for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resis-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
tance of Traffic Paints using a Water Faucet
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
3. Terminology
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 conventional waterborne traffıc paint, n—an aqueous
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
traffic paint that uses a conventional-dry latex binder.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Typical no-pick-up dry times, as pre-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
scribedinTestMethodD711,forconventionaltrafficpaintsare
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
20 to 45 min.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.2 durable fast-dry waterborne traffıc paint, n—an aque-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ous traffic paint that uses a third generation durable fast-dry
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
latex binder.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Air or airless spray application on
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
roadways is typically 0.64 mm wet or about 0.39 mm dry. The
range of application for durable waterborne paints is 0.56 to
2. Referenced Documents
0.89 mm wet, but sometimes the durable paints are also striped
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
at standard line thickness.
D562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring
3.1.3 fast-dry waterborne traffıc paint, n—an aqueous traffic
KrebsUnit(KU)ViscosityUsingaStormer-TypeViscom-
paint that uses a fast-dry traffic latex binder.
eter
3.1.3.1 Discussion—Typical no-pick-up dry times, as pre-
scribed in Test Method D711, for fast-dry traffic paints are <10
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min.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
3.1.4 standard line fast-dry waterborne traffıc paint, n—an
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Coatings.
aqueous traffic paint that uses a first or second generation
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2018. Published September 2018. Originally
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D7538 – 09 (2013).
fast-dry latex binder.
DOI: 10.1520/D7538-09R18.
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