ASTM D7835/D7835M-13
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determining the Solvent Resistance of an Organic Coating using a Mechanical Rubbing Machine
Standard Test Method for Determining the Solvent Resistance of an Organic Coating using a Mechanical Rubbing Machine
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Many coatings used in the coil coating and other industries achieve a degree of solvent resistance after they have experienced a bake condition characterized by exposure to elevated temperatures in an oven over time. Insufficient bake, or occasionally over bake, may affect the intended chemical bonds or physical curing of the film and result in reduced solvent resistance.
5.2 The mechanical rubbing machine provides consistent stroke length, rate, pressure, and contact area that are not subject to variables such as human fatigue (see Practice D5402).
5.3 Factors other than bake can influence degree of solvent resistance of a coated surface. Paint film chemistry and composition, surface preparation, oven dwell time, oven air velocity, ambient oven temperature, oven profiling, film thickness, etc., all are influential. The test solvent used in the rub machine has a significant effect on the number of double rubs measured. Common solvents used for these tests include Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK), Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK), and Isopropyl Alcohol to name a few. The specific solvent to be used and the umber of double rubs to be achieved should be agreed upon between manufacturer and user for any given coating system, thickness, and application.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a mechanical rub method for assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that chemically and/or physically changes during the curing process. This technique can be used in the laboratory, in the field, or in the fabricating shop.
1.2 This test method does not specify the solvent, number of double rubs, or expected test results.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D7835/D7835M − 13
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Solvent Resistance of an Organic Coating
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using a Mechanical Rubbing Machine
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7835/D7835M; 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 Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an
Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gage
1.1 This test method covers a mechanical rub method for
D7091 Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry
assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that
Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to
chemically and/or physically changes during the curing pro-
Ferrous Metals and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coat-
cess. This technique can be used in the laboratory, in the field,
ings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals
or in the fabricating shop.
1.2 This test method does not specify the solvent, number of 3. Terminology
double rubs, or expected test results.
3.1 Definitions:
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units 3.1.1 double rub, n—one complete forward and backward
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
motion over a coated surface under specific conditions, which
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each arecharacterizedbytheforceappliednormaltothesurface,the
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
length of travel, and rate of speed.
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
4. Summary of Test Method
with the standard.
4.1 An automated machine is used to test the solvent
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
resistance of a coating by rubbing a cloth saturated with the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
solvent across the coating and counting the number of strokes
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(double rubs) to coating break-through or failure.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents 5.1 Many coatings used in the coil coating and other
2 industries achieve a degree of solvent resistance after they have
2.1 ASTM Standards:
experienced a bake condition characterized by exposure to
D740 Specification for Methyl Ethyl Ketone
elevated temperatures in an oven over time. Insufficient bake,
D4138 Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of
or occasionally over bake, may affect the intended chemical
Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-
bonds or physical curing of the film and result in reduced
Sectioning Means
solvent resistance.
D5402 Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of
Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs 5.2 The mechanical rubbing machine provides consistent
stroke length, rate, pressure, and contact area that are not
D5796 Test Method for Measurement of Dry FilmThickness
of Thin-Film Coil-Coated Systems by Destructive Means subject to variables such as human fatigue (see Practice
Using a Boring Device D5402).
D6132 Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry
5.3 Factors other than bake can influence degree of solvent
resistance of a coated surface. Paint film chemistry and
composition, surface preparation, oven dwell time, oven air
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
velocity, ambient oven temperature, oven profiling, film
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
thickness, etc., all are influential. The test solvent used in the
Subcommittee D01.53 on Coil Coated Metal.
rub machine has a significant effect on the number of double
Current edition approved July 1, 2013. Published August 2013. DOI: 10.1520/
D7835/D7835M-13
rubs measured. Common solvents used for these tests include
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
MethylEthylKetone(MEK),MethylIsobutylKetone(MIBK),
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
andIsopropylAlcoholtonameafew.Thespecificsolventtobe
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. used and the umber of double rubs to be achieved should be
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