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ASTM D5401-03

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Standard Test Method for Evaluating Clear Water Repellent Coatings on Wood

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Clear Water Repellent Coatings on Wood

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Water is known to penetrate wood substrates, causing dimensional instability and eventual deterioration. Clear water repellent coatings are designed to protect wood from damaging effects of water. This test method is used to evaluate the effectiveness of water repellent coatings on wood soon after application or after long-term exterior exposure.
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1.1 This test method evaluates the effectiveness of clear water repellent coatings on wood before or after exterior exposure.
1.2 Intralaboratory results with this test method can be used to compare the effectiveness of clear water repellent coatings. The agreement between results obtained in different laboratories may be less satisfactory unless a known water repellent is used as a reference.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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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Status
Historical
Publication Date
31-Dec-2002
ICS
79.040 - Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber
Technical Committee
D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
Drafting Committee
D01.42 - Architectural Coatings
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaces
ASTM D5401-93 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Clear Water Repellent Coatings on Wood (Withdrawn 2002)
Effective Date
01-Jan-2003
Replaced By
ASTM D5401-03(2008) - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Clear Water Repellent Coatings on Wood
Effective Date
01-Jun-2008
Referred By
ASTM D6763-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Testing Exterior Wood Stains and Clear Water Repellents
Effective Date
01-Jan-2003

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Designation:D5401–03
Standard Test Method for
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Evaluating Clear Water Repellent Coatings on Wood
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5401; 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 Five untreated specimens serve as controls. The treated and
untreatedspecimensareeachweighedandthenallowedtofloat
1.1 This test method evaluates the effectiveness of clear
in water for 30 min. The specimens are removed, the excess
water repellent coatings on wood before or after exterior
water is wiped off, and each are reweighed. The effectiveness
exposure.
of the water repellent coating is then calculated.
1.2 Intralaboratory results with this test method can be used
to compare the effectiveness of clear water repellent coatings.
5. Significance and Use
The agreement between results obtained in different laborato-
5.1 Water is known to penetrate wood substrates, causing
ries may be less satisfactory unless a known water repellent is
dimensional instability and eventual deterioration. Clear water
used as a reference.
repellent coatings are designed to protect wood from damaging
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
effects of water. This test method is used to evaluate the
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
effectiveness of water repellent coatings on wood soon after
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
application or after long-term exterior exposure.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Apparatus
6.1 Conditioning Room or Chamber, having a controlled
2. Referenced Documents
2
temperature of 73.5 6 3.5°F (23 6 2°C) and a controlled
2.1 ASTM Standards:
relative humidity of 50 6 5 % as described in Specification
D 358 Specification for Wood to Be Used as Panels in
D 3924. This is used to establish a uniform moisture content in
Weathering Tests of Coatings
the test specimens and during the test.
D 1006 Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of
6.2 Balance, accurate to at least 0.1 g.
Paints on Wood
6.3 Saw, sharp, fine-toothed, with a minimum of ten teeth/
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
in. to obtain a smooth surface on the test specimen.
D 3924 Specification for Standard Environment for Condi-
tioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
7. Reagents and Materials
Materials
7.1 Purity of Water—Unless otherwise clearly indicated,
3. Terminology references to water shall be understood to mean reagent water
as defined by Type IV of Specification D 1193.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
7.2 Wood—Wood used for these tests shall be randomly
3.1.1 clear water repellent coating—a transparent coating
selectedstandardcommercial“two-by-fours,”straight-grained,
formulated for the purpose of protecting porous substrates by
knot-free, flat-sawn, kiln-dried, Ponderosa pine sapwood, se-
preventing the penetration of liquid water.
lected in accordance with Specification D 358.
4. Summary of Test Method
NOTE 1—Species other than Ponderosa pine may be used by mutual
4.1 FivePonderosapinespecimensaretreatedwiththeclear
agreement.
water repellent under test and allowed to dry for seven days.
8. Test Specimens
8.1 Cut away and discard 3 in. (76 mm) of end grain from
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
the selected “two-by-four” to avoid any pretreatment that may
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
have been applied by the supplier and to ensure an even cut on
Subcommittee D01.42 on Architectural Coatings.
every specimen.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2003. Published December 2003. Originally
approved as D 5401 – 93. Withdrawn October 2002 and reinstated as D 5401 – 03.
8.2 Using the fine-toothed saw (see 6.3) to ensure a smooth
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
surface, cut a supply of 12 in. (305 mm) long test specimens
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
sufficient for the intended test program, with an ample overage
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D5401–03
to allow for possible discards. Five specimens are required for
D = weight of the treated specimen before water contract,
each water repellent being tested and five for an un
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