ASTM D509-03

Standard Test Methods of Sampling and Grading Rosin

SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for sampling and determining the grade of rosin delivered in commercial bags, barrels, drums or in molten form.
Note 1—All rosin sold in interstate commerce must be described by reference to the U. S. Standards for rosin, and is therefore subject to grading prior to such sale. The grading procedure described in these test methods is used for checking grades or regrading after the rosin has moved from the primary markets to distributing or consuming points.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-2003
• ICS: 87.060.20 - Binders
• ICS: 87.060.30 - Solvents
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.34 - Pine Chemicals and Hydrocarbon Resins

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D509-98 - Standard Test Methods of Sampling and Grading Rosin
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D509-05 - Standard Test Methods of Sampling and Grading Rosin
• Effective Date: 15-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D5974-20 - Standard Test Methods for Fatty and Rosin Acids in Tall Oil Fractionation Products by Capillary Gas Chromatography
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B678-86(2017) - Standard Test Method for Solderability of Metallic-Coated Products
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B32-20 - Standard Specification for Solder Metal
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D1065-18(2022) - Standard Test Method for Unsaponifiable Matter in Pine Chemicals, Including Rosin, Tall Oil, and Related Products
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 509 – 03
Standard Test Methods of
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Sampling and Grading Rosin
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 509; 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.
1. Scope the sampling and grading of rosin and are similar to those
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included in the Naval Stores Act.
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for sampling and
3.2 Although these test methods are still applicable, many
determining the grade of rosin delivered in commercial bags,
modifications of these methods and many additional test
barrels, drums or in molten form.
methods are now used to grade rosin. For example, Test
NOTE 1—All rosin sold in interstate commerce must be described by
MethodsE 28,D 465,andD 5974arewidelyusedtoassessthe
reference to the U. S. Standards for rosin, and is therefore subject to
quality of rosin in addition to the color grading described in
grading prior to such sale. The grading procedure described in these test
those methods. Further, as rosin is often available in molten
methods is used for checking grades or regrading after the rosin has
form, it is common practice to pour liquid rosin into molds in
moved from the primary markets to distributing or consuming points.
order to prepare specimens for color grading. The need for a
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
test method describing such a technique is under discussion by
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
Subcommittee D01.34. Thus, even though some parts of these
only.
test methods are somewhat outdated, these test methods are
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
still important from both a practical and historical viewpoint.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Apparatus
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 Offıcial Rosin Standards—The official standards for use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
in grading rosin, plus three standards lighter than “X” consists
of assemblies of colored glass plates, cemented together, as
2. Referenced Documents
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issued on loan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The
2.1 ASTM Standards:
grades and standards are designated as follows: XC, XB, XA,
D 465 Test Methods for Acid Number of Naval Stores
X, WW, WG, N, M, K, I, H, G, F, E, and D. A special grade,
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Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related Products
FF, is used for dark wood rosins. Grades XA, XB, and XC are
D 5974 Test Methods for Fatty and Rosin Acids in Tall Oil
not available from the U.S. Department ofAgriculture but may
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Fractionation Products by Capillary Gas Chromatography
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be purchased commercially. The standards issued by the
D 6090 Test Method for Softening Point of Resins (Mettler
Department of Agriculture (except FF), consist of combina-
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Cup and Ball Method)
tions of plates cut, ground, and polished to specified thick-
E 28 Test Methods for Softening Point of Resins Derived
nesses from selected melts of Corning and Jena colored glass.
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from Naval Stores by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus
The colorimetric specifications of the standards, based on the
3. Significance and Use
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Naval StoresAct of 1923 (42 Stat 1435.7 USC-91-99) as amended in 1951 and
3.1 Rosin is an important product of the centuries old Naval
regulationspromulgatedthereunderbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture.
Stores industry and is produced and consumed in many
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The U.S. Rosin Standards are issued only by the Agricultural Marketing
countries throughout the world. Consequently, reliable meth-
Service, Tobacco Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 96456,
ods of sampling and grading rosin are necessary. The test
Washington, DC 20090-6456. To obtain a set of standards, a Form N.S.A. 2
“Request for Loan of Official United States Rosin Standards” and a security deposit
methods described herein were developed many years ago for
of $100.00 should be sent to the above address.
If an applicant is unable to borrow a set of the U. S. Rosin Standards, because
of the limited number of sets in existence, secondary sets are available. These
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on standards are excellent duplicates of the U. S. Rosin Standards but could not be
Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and are the direct classified as identical and do not have official recognition of the U.S. Department of
responsibility of Subcommittee D01.34 on Naval Stores. Agriculture.
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