ASTM D5402-15

Standard Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Coatings that chemically change during the curing process, such as epoxies, vinyl esters, polyesters, alkyds and urethanes, become more resistant to solvents as they cure. These coatings should reach specific levels of solvent resistance prior to being topcoated and prior to placing in service; the levels of solvent resistance necessary vary with the type of coating and the intended service. Rubbing with a cloth saturated with the appropriate solvent is one way to determine when a specific level of solvent resistance is reached. However, the level of solvent resistance by itself does not indicate full cure and some coatings become solvent resistant before they become sufficiently cured for service.  
4.2 The time required to reach a specific level of solvent resistance can be influenced by temperature, film thickness, air movement and, for water-borne or water-reactive coatings, humidity.  
4.3 The test solvent’s effect upon the coating varies with coating type and solvent used. The coating manufacturer may specify the solvent, the number of double rubs, and the specific test results needed.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes a solvent rub technique for assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that chemically changes during the curing process. This technique can be used in the laboratory, in the field, or in the fabricating shop. Test Method D4752 is the preferred method for ethyl silicate zinc-rich primers.  
1.2 This practice does not specify the solvent, number of double rubs, or expected test results.  
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Consult the supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for specific hazard information relating to the solvent used.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2015
• ICS: 25.220.60 - Organic coatings
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.46 - Industrial Protective Coatings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5402-06(2011) - Standard Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D6577-15(2019) - Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D5498-12a(2018) - Standard Guide for Developing a Training Program for Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection for Nuclear Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D7270-07(2021) - Standard Guide for Environmental and Performance Verification of Factory-Applied Liquid Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D4752-20 - Standard Practice for Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl Silicate (Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D3276-21 - Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D7835/D7835M-19 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Solvent Resistance of an Organic Coating Using a Mechanical Rubbing Machine
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D3794-22 - Standard Guide for Testing Coil Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D7868-21 - Standard Practice for Determining the Dry Fall (Fog) Properties of Protective Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D5402 − 15
Standard Practice for
Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings
1
Using Solvent Rubs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5402; 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 D4752 Practice for Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl
Silicate (Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub
1.1 This practice describes a solvent rub technique 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 changes during the curing process. This technique
Ferrous Metals and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coat-
can be used in the laboratory, in the field, or in the fabricating
ings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals
shop. Test Method D4752 is the preferred method for ethyl
silicate zinc-rich primers.
3. Terminology
1.2 This practice does not specify the solvent, number of
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
double rubs, or expected test results.
3.1.1 double rub, n—the act of rubbing a cloth in one
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
complete forward and back motion over a coated surface.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
4. Significance and Use
only.
4.1 Coatings that chemically change during the curing
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
process, such as epoxies, vinyl esters, polyesters, alkyds and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
urethanes, become more resistant to solvents as they cure.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
These coatings should reach specific levels of solvent resis-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tance prior to being topcoated and prior to placing in service;
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Consult the
the levels of solvent resistance necessary vary with the type of
supplier’s Safety Data Sheet for specific hazard information
coating and the intended service. Rubbing with a cloth satu-
relating to the solvent used.
rated with the appropriate solvent is one way to determine
whenaspecificlevelofsolventresistanceisreached.However,
2. Referenced Documents
the level of solvent resistance by itself does not indicate full
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
cure and some coatings become solvent resistant before they
D235 Specification for Mineral Spirits (Petroleum Spirits)
become sufficiently cured for service.
(Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent)
4.2 The time required to reach a specific level of solvent
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
resistance can be influenced by temperature, film thickness, air
D740 Specification for Methyl Ethyl Ketone
movement and, for water-borne or water-reactive coatings,
D843 Specification for Nitration Grade Xylene
humidity.
D3363 Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test
D4138 Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of
4.3 The test solvent’s effect upon the coating varies with
Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-
coating type and solvent used. The coating manufacturer may
Sectioning Means
specify the solvent, the number of double rubs, and the specific
test results needed.
5. Materials and Equipment
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
5.1 Solvent:
Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
5.1.1 Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK), conforming to Specifi-
Current edition approved June 1, 2015. Published June 2015. Originally
cation D740,or
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D5402 – 06 (2011).
DOI: 10.1520/D5402-15.
5.1.2 Mineral Spirits, conforming to Specification D235,or
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1.3 Xylene, conforming to Specification D843,or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.1.4 Other Solvents, as specified by the coating manufac-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. turer or user.
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5.2 100 % Cotton, Shop Cloth or Cheesecloth. Cheesecloth hardness and visual changes in appearance, comparing the
is for coil coatings, mesh grade 28 by 24. Approximately 300 rubbed area with an adjacent unrubbed area. Gloss and
by 300 mm (12 by 12 in.) and con
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Designation: D5402 − 06 (Reapproved 2011) D5402 − 15
Standard Practice for
Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings
1
Using Solvent Rubs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5402; 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
1.1 This practice describes a solvent rub technique for assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that chemically
changes during the curing process. This technique can be used in the laboratory, in the field, or in the fabricating shop. Test Method
D4752 is the preferred method for ethyl silicate zinc-rich primers.
1.2 This practice does not specify the solvent, number of double rubs, or expected test results.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use. Consult the supplier’s Material supplier’s Safety Data Sheet for specific hazard information relating to the
solvent used.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D235 Specification for Mineral Spirits (Petroleum Spirits) (Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent)
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
D740 Specification for Methyl Ethyl Ketone
D843 Specification for Nitration Grade Xylene
D3363 Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test
D4138 Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-Sectioning
Means
D4752 Practice for Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl Silicate (Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub
D7091 Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to Ferrous Metals
and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coatings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 double rub, n—the act of rubbing a cloth in one complete forward and back motion over a coated surface.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Coatings that chemically change during the curing process, such as epoxies, vinyl esters, polyesters, alkyds and urethanes,
become more resistant to solvents as they cure. These coatings should reach specific levels of solvent resistance prior to being
topcoated and prior to placing in service; the levels of solvent resistance necessary vary with the type of coating and the intended
service. Rubbing with a cloth saturated with the appropriate solvent is one way to determine when a specific level of solvent
resistance is reached. However, the level of solvent resistance by itself does not indicate full cure and some coatings become
solvent resistant before they become sufficiently cured for service.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2011June 1, 2015. Published August 2011June 2015. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 20062011 as
D5402 - 06D5402 – 06 (2011). DOI: 10.1520/D5402-06R11.10.1520/D5402-15.
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volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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4.2 The time required to reach a specific level of solvent resistance can be influenced by temperature, film thickness, air
movement and, for water-borne or water-reactive coatings, humidity.
4.3 The test solvent’ssolvent’s effect upon the coating varies with coating type and solvent used. The coating manufacturer may
specify the solvent, the number of double rubs, and the specific test results needed.
5. Materials and Equipment
5.1 Solvent:
5.1.1 Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK), conforming to Specification D740, or
5.1.2 Mineral Spirits, conforming to Spe
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