ASTM D2369-03

Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings

SCOPE
1.1 This test method describes a procedure for the determination of the weight percent volatile content of solventborne and waterborne coatings. Test specimens are heated at 110 ± 5°C for 60 min. The coatings used in these round-robin studies represented air-dried, air-dried oxidizing, heat-cured baking systems, and also included multicomponent paint systems.
1.2 Sixty minutes at 110 ± 5—C is a general purpose test method based on the precision obtained with both solventborne and waterborne coatings (see Section 9). These coatings (single package, heat cured) are commonly applied in factories to automobiles, metal containers, flat (coil) metal and large appliances, and many other metal parts.
1.3 This test method is viable for coatings wherein one or more parts may, at ambient conditions, contain liquid coreactants that are volatile until a chemical reaction has occurred with another component of the multi-package system.
Note 1—Committee D01 has run round-robin studies on volatiles of multicomponent paint systems. The only change in procedure is to premix the weighed components in the correct proportions and allow the specimens to stand at room temperature for 1 h prior to placing them into the oven.
1.4 Test Method D 5095 for Determination of the Nonvolatile Content in Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends Used in Masonry Water Repellent Treatments is the standard method for nonvolatile content of these types of materials.
1.5 Test Methods D 5403 for Volatile Content of Radiation Curable Materials is the standard method for determining nonvolatile content of radiation curable coatings, inks and adhesives.
1.6 Test Method D 6419 for Volatile Content of Sheet-Fed and Coldset Web Offset Printing Inks is the method of choice for these types of printing inks.
1.7 This test method may not be applicable to all types of coatings. Other procedures may be substituted with mutual agreement between the producer and the user.
Note 2—If unusual decomposition or degradation of the specimen occurs during heating, the actual time and temperature used to cure the coating in practice may be substituted for the time and temperature specified in this test method, subject to mutual agreement between the producer and the user. The U.S. EPA Reference Method 24 specifies 110 ± 5°C for 1 h for coatings.
1.8 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. For a specific hazard statement see 7.4.1.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2003
• ICS: 87.040 - Paints and varnishes
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.21 - Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2369-01e1 - Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D2369-04 - Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D5403-93(2021) - Standard Test Methods for Volatile Content of Radiation Curable Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5324-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Testing Water-Borne Architectural Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3730-17(2022) - Standard Guide for Testing High-Performance Interior Architectural Wall Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C156-20 - Standard Test Method for Water Loss [from a Mortar Specimen] Through Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5009-02(2023) - Standard Test Method for Evaluating and Comparing Transfer Efficiency of Spray Applied Coatings Under Laboratory Conditions
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D2205-20 - Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4143-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Testing Latex Vehicles
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4209-07(2019) - Standard Practice for Determining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content of Cellulosics, Emulsions, Resin Solutions, Shellac, and Varnishes
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4764-01(2023) - Standard Test Method for Determination by X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Titanium Dioxide Content in Paint
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4713-12(2020) - Standard Test Methods for Nonvolatile Content of Heatset and Liquid Printing Ink Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3794-22 - Standard Guide for Testing Coil Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5286-20 - Standard Test Methods for Determination of Transfer Efficiency Under General Production Conditions for Spray Application of Paints
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D2697-22 - Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 2369 – 03
Standard Test Method for
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Volatile Content of Coatings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2369; 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 1.7 This test method may not be applicable to all types of
coatings. Other procedures may be substituted with mutual
1.1 This test method describes a procedure for the determi-
agreement between the producer and the user.
nation of the weight percent volatile content of solventborne
and waterborne coatings. Test specimens are heated at 110 6
NOTE 3—If unusual decomposition or degradation of the specimen
5°C for 60 min. occurs during heating, the actual time and temperature used to cure the
coating in practice may be substituted for the time and temperature
NOTE 1—The coatings used in these round-robin studies represented
specified in this test method, subject to mutual agreement between the
air-dried, air-dried oxidizing, heat-cured baking systems, and also in-
producer and the user. The U.S. EPA Reference Method 24 specifies 110
cluded multicomponent paint systems.
6 5°C for 1 h for coatings.
1.2 Sixty minutes at 110 6 5°C is a general purpose test
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
method based on the precision obtained with both solventborne
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and waterborne coatings (see Section 9). These coatings (single
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
package, heat cured) are commonly applied in factories to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
automobiles, metal containers, flat (coil) metal and large
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
appliances, and many other metal parts.
hazard statement see 7.4.1.
1.3 This test method is viable for coatings wherein one or
more parts may, at ambient conditions, contain liquid coreac- 2. Referenced Documents
tants that are volatile until a chemical reaction has occurred
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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with another component of the multi-package system.
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D 3925 Practice for Sampling Liquid Paints and Related
NOTE 2—Committee D01 has run round-robin studies on volatiles of
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multicomponent paint systems. The only change in procedure is to premix Pigmented Coatings
the weighed components in the correct proportions and allow the
D 5095 Test Method for Determination of the Nonvolatile
specimens to stand at room temperature for 1 h prior to placing them into
Content in Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends
the oven.
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Used in Masonry Water Repellent Treatments
1.4 Test Method D 5095 for Determination of the Nonvola-
D 5403 Test Methods for Volatile Content of Radiation
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tile Content in Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends
Curable Materials
Used in Masonry Water Repellent Treatments is the standard
D 6419 Test Method for Volatile Content of Sheet-Fed and
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method for nonvolatile content of these types of materials.
Coldset Web Offset Printing Inks
1.5 Test Methods D 5403 for Volatile Content of Radiation
E 145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-
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Curable Materials is the standard method for determining
Ventilation Ovens
nonvolatile content of radiation curable coatings, inks and
E 180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM
adhesives.
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-
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1.6 Test Method D 6419 for Volatile Content of Sheet-Fed
cialty Chemicals
and Coldset Web Offset Printing Inks is the method of choice
2.2 Other Standards:
for these types of printing inks.
EPA Reference Method 24—Determination of Volatile
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Subcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.02.
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Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2003. Published March 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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approved in 1965. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D 2369 – 01 . Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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