Standard Guide for Testing Latex Vehicles

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This guide details the standard methods suitable for testing latex vehicles. Included here are methods for latex sampling, nonvolatile content, minimum film formation temperature, qualitative polymeric analysis, density, viscosity, consistency, water content, pH, and surface tension.
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1.1 This guide covers methods suitable for testing latex vehicles. Certain of these methods were developed expressly for testing latex vehicles. Others were developed for testing or analyzing formulated water- or solvent-based coatings but would be equally applicable for testing lattices.  
1.2 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D4143– 89(Reapproved2001)
Standard Guide for
Testing Latex Vehicles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4143; 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.
TABLE 1 Methods for Testing Latex Vehicles
1. Scope
Test Method Section ASTM Designation
1.1 This guide covers methods suitable for testing latex
Latex sampling methods 3 D3925
vehicles. Certain of these methods were developed expressly
Nonvolatile content 3.1 D2369; D4758
for testing latex vehicles. Others were developed for testing or
Minimum film formation temperature 5 D2354
analyzing formulated water- or solvent-based coatings but
(MFT)
Qualitative polymeric analysis 6 D3168
would be equally applicable for testing lattices.
Density 7 D1475
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Viscosity 8 D2196
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Consistency 9 D562
Water content 10 D3792; D4017
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
pH 11 E70
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Surface tension 12 D1417
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
D4758 Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Latexes
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the
D562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring
Glass Electrode
Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscom-
3. Latex Sampling Methods
eter
D1417 Test Methods for Rubber Latices—Synthetic
3.1 Practice D3925 describes sampling procedures for for-
D1475 Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks,
mulated (pigmented) coatings that are equally applicable to
and Related Products latex vehicles.
D2196 Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-
4. Nonvolatile Content
Newtonian Materials by Rotational (Brookfield type) Vis-
cometer 4.1 Test Method D2369 has been found suitable for the
D2354 Test Method for Minimum Film Formation Tem-
determination of the volatile content of many latex vehicles.
perature (MFFT) of Emulsion Vehicles Nonvolatile content is obtained by subtracting the results from
D2369 Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
100.
D3168 Practice for Qualitative Identification of Polymers in
NOTE 1—Determinations of the volatile content using a shorter bake
Emulsion Paints
time than the 60 min recommended in Test Method D2369 should be
D3792 Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by
noted in the report of the results.
Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph
4.2 The nonvolatile content of latexes may also be deter-
D3925 Practice for Sampling Liquid Paints and Related
mined for quality control purposes with Test Method D4758
Pigmented Coatings
which specifies baking at 180°C for 20 min, conditions
D4017 Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials
selected to allow completion of testing in1hor less. For latex
by Karl Fischer Method
vehicles used in certain air-dry or low temperature bake
coatings, as well as for those that contain temperature-sensitive
materials, the use of the milder test conditions of Test Method
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
D2369 (see 4.1) will more accurately reflect the effective
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.33 on Polymers and Resins.
nonvolatile content.
Current edition approved March 31, 1989. Published May 1989. Originally
4.2.1 TestMethodD4758isnotintendedtobeemployedfor
issued as D4143 – 82. Last previous edition D4143 – 82.
2 determining the volatile organic content (VOC) of formulated
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01. DOI: 10.1520/D4143-89R01.
coatings.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03.
Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
on www.astm.org. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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