ASTM D5146-10(2019)
(Guide)Standard Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings
Standard Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings
ABSTRACT
This guide covers the selection and use of procedures for testing solvent-borne architectural coatings to be used on exterior, interior, or both types of surfaces. The properties that can be examined by the test methods listed herein are as follows: liquid paint properties (skinning, condition in container, coarse particles and foreign matter, density or weight per gallon, fineness of dispersion, flash point, odor, absorption, colorant acceptance, dilution stability, package stability, heat stability, and settling); coating application and film formation characteristics (brush application properties, brush drag, roller application properties, roller spatter, spray application properties, touch-up uniformity, consistency (low-shear viscosity), rheological properties of non-Newtonian liquids, sag resistance, levelling properties, and drying properties); appearance of dry film (color appearance, color differences by visual comparison, color differences using instrumental measurements, directional reflectance, gloss, sheen, hiding power, and yellowness index); properties of dry film (abrasion resistance, adhesion, flexibility, resistance to household chemicals, color change of white enamels, washability and cleansability, blister resistance, exposure resistance, chalking, checking, cracking, erosion, flaking, mildew resistance, and fume resistance); and Coating Analysis (chemical analysis, volatile content, nonvolatile volume content, water content, pigment content, pigment analysis, nonvolatile vehicle content, vehicle separation, and nonvolatile vehicle identification).
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of procedures for testing solvent-borne coatings to be used on exterior, interior or both types of surfaces (see Note 1). The properties that can be examined or, in some cases, the relevant test procedures are listed in Table 1 and Table 2.
Note 1: The term “architectural coating” as used here combines the definition in Terminology D16 with that in the FSCT Paint/Coatings Dictionary, as follows: “Organic coatings intended for on-site application to interior or exterior surfaces of residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial buildings, in contrast to industrial coatings. They are protective and decorative finishes applied at ambient temperatures. Often called Trade Sales Coatings.”
Note 2: Architectural coatings that are designed to give better performance than most conventional coatings because they are tougher and more stain- and abrasion-resistant are covered by Guide D3730.
1.2 The types of organic coatings covered by this guide are as follows:
(1) Type 1 Interior Low-Gloss Wall Finish,
(2) Type 2 Interior Gloss and Semigloss Wall and Trim Enamels,
(3) Type 3 Exterior House and Trim Coatings, and
(4) Type 4 Floor Enamel, Exterior and/or Interior.
1.2.1 Each is intended for application by brushing, rolling, spraying, or other means to the materials appropriate for its type, which may include wood, plaster, wallboard, masonry, steel, previously painted surfaces, and other architectural substrates.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 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: D5146 − 10 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Guide to
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Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5146; 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 ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of procedures
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
for testing solvent-borne coatings to be used on exterior,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
interior or both types of surfaces (see Note 1). The properties
that can be examined or, in some cases, the relevant test
2. Referenced Documents
procedures are listed in Table 1 and Table 2.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
NOTE 1—The term “architectural coating” as used here combines the
D16 TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,and
definition in Terminology D16 with that in the FSCT Paint/Coatings
Applications
Dictionary, as follows: “Organic coatings intended for on-site application
to interior or exterior surfaces of residential, commercial, institutional, or
D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
industrial buildings, in contrast to industrial coatings. They are protective
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
and decorative finishes applied at ambient temperatures. Often called
Closed Cup Tester
Trade Sales Coatings.”
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D154 Guide for Testing of Varnishes (Withdrawn 2018)
NOTE 2—Architectural coatings that are designed to give better perfor-
D185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments
mancethanmostconventionalcoatingsbecausetheyaretougherandmore
stain- and abrasion-resistant are covered by Guide D3730.
D215 Practice for the Chemical Analysis of White Linseed
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Oil Paints (Withdrawn 2005)
1.2 The types of organic coatings covered by this guide are
D344 Test Method for Relative Hiding Power of Paints by
as follows:
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the Visual Evaluation of Brushouts (Withdrawn 2018)
(1) Type 1 Interior Low-Gloss Wall Finish,
D358 Specification for Wood to Be Used as Panels in
(2) Type 2 Interior Gloss and Semigloss Wall and Trim
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Weathering Tests of Coatings (Withdrawn 2014)
Enamels,
D522 Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached
(3) Type 3 Exterior House and Trim Coatings, and
Organic Coatings
(4) Type 4 Floor Enamel, Exterior and/or Interior.
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
1.2.1 Each is intended for application by brushing, rolling,
D562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring
spraying, or other means to the materials appropriate for its
KrebsUnit(KU)ViscosityUsingaStormer-TypeViscom-
type, which may include wood, plaster, wallboard, masonry,
eter
steel, previously painted surfaces, and other architectural
D660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of
substrates.
Exterior Paints
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
Exterior Paints
only.
D662 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Exterior Paints
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D772 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scal-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ing) of Exterior Paints
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
D869 TestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofSettlingofPaint
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Coatings by Falling Abrasive
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Subcommittee D01.42 on Architectural Coatings. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2019. Published January 2019. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D5146 – 10. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/D5146-10R19. www.as
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