EN ISO 8623:2015

Tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes - Test methods and characteristic values (ISO 8623:2015)

ISO 8623:2015 specifies test methods and gives information on characteristic values for distilled tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes.

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-Sep-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Mar-2016
• ICS: 87.060.20 - Binders
• ICS: 87.060.99 - Other paint ingredients
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 139 - Paints and varnishes
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 139 - Paints and varnishes
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 09-Sep-2015
• Completion Date: 09-Sep-2015
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 8623:2015 - Tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes - Test methods and characteristic values (ISO 8623:2015)

Relations

• Replaces: EN ISO 8623:2010 - Tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes - Specifications and test methods (ISO 8623:1997)
• Effective Date: 16-Sep-2015

Overview

EN ISO 8623:2015 (ISO 8623:2015) specifies test methods and provides characteristic values for distilled tall‑oil fatty acids used in paints and varnishes. It is a CEN-endorsed European standard that replaces earlier editions and focuses on standardized laboratory procedures and typical property limits used for quality control and material specification of tall‑oil fatty acids in coating applications.

Key topics

The standard defines test methods and typical characteristic values for the following properties (with their referenced test methods):

• Density
  • 20 °C: 0.900–0.910 g·cm⁻3 (ISO 2811)
  • 23 °C: 0.898–0.908 g·cm⁻3 (ISO 2811)
• Colour: max. 5 (Gardner scale, ISO 4630)
• Acid value: min. 192 mg KOH/g (ISO 2114)
• Saponification value: min. 193 mg KOH/g (ISO 3681)
• Iodine value: min. 125 g Iodine/100 g (ISO 3961)
• Unsaponifiable matter: max. 5% (mass fraction) - Determination via the diethyl ether method given in Annex A
• Rosin acid content: max. 2.5% (mass fraction) - Determination method provided in Annex B

Annex A (normative) details the diethyl‑ether extraction procedure for measuring unsaponifiable matter; Annex B (normative) describes the butanol‑sulfuric acid esterification and titration procedure to quantify rosin acids (expressed as abietic acid).

Applications

EN ISO 8623:2015 is primarily used for:

• Quality control of incoming tall‑oil fatty acid raw materials for coatings manufacturers
• Supplier specification and acceptance testing in procurement contracts
• Formulation and R&D when selecting or comparing tall‑oil fatty acids for paints, varnishes and related binders
• Laboratory testing in independent QC and certification labs to ensure consistency with industry characteristic values
• Regulatory and conformity assessment where standardized test data are required

Typical users include coatings formulators, raw‑material producers, QA/QC laboratories, procurement specialists, and standards/technical compliance teams.

Related standards

EN ISO 8623:2015 references several normative standards used for individual test procedures and laboratory practice, including:

• ISO 2114 (acid value)
• ISO 2811 (density)
• ISO 3681 (saponification value)
• ISO 3961 (iodine value)
• ISO 4630 (Gardner colour)
• ISO 3696 (water for laboratory use)
• ISO 383 (glassware joints)

These cross‑references ensure harmonized, reproducible test methods for tall‑oil fatty acids in the coatings industry.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes - Test methods and characteristic values (ISO
8623:2015)
Tallöl-Fettsäuren für Beschichtungsstoffe - Prüfverfahren und Kennwerte (ISO
8623:2015)
Acides gras d'huile de tall pour peintures et vernis - Spécifications et méthodes d'essai
(ISO 8623:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 8623:2015
ICS:
87.060.99 Druge sestavine barv Other paint ingredients
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 8623
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2015
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 87.060.99 Supersedes EN ISO 8623:2010
English Version
Tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes - Test methods
and characteristic values (ISO 8623:2015)
Acides gras de tall-oil pour peintures et vernis - Tallöl-Fettsäuren für Beschichtungsstoffe -
Méthodes d'essai et valeurs caractéristiques (ISO Prüfverfahren und Kennwerte (ISO 8623:2015)
8623:2015)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 8623:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35 “Paints and
varnishes” in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 “Paints and varnishes” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2016, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 2016.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 8623:2010.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 8623:2015 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 8623:2015 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8623
Second edition
2015-08-15
Tall-oil fatty acids for paints and
varnishes — Test methods and
characteristic values
Acides gras de tall-oil pour peintures et vernis — Méthodes d’essai et
valeurs caractéristiques
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ISO 8623:2015(E)
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ISO 8623:2015(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Test methods and characteristic values . 1
Annex A (normative) Determination of unsaponifiable matter (Diethyl ether method) .2
Annex B (normative) Determination of rosin acid content . 5
ISO 8623:2015(E)
Foreword
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Test methods for binders for paints and varnishes.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8623:1997), which has been technically
revised with the following changes:
— the former requirements were changed to information on characteristic values;
— the data for unsaponifiable matter content was changed from mass fraction of max. 2,5 % to max. 5 %;
— the method for the determination of the unsaponifiable matter (diethyl ether method) was
implemented from the 1980 edition of ISO 150 because it is no longer included in the actual revision
of ISO 150, i.e. ISO 150:2006;
— the concentration of phenolphthalein indicator solution was changed from 10 g/l in ethanol to 5 g/l
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ISO 8623:2015(E)
Introduction
Normally, requirements are agreed between the interested parties. So with this new edition, this
International Standard no longer specifies requirements but only test methods and gives information
on characteristic values for tall-oil fatty acids.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 8623:2015(E)
Tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes — Test methods
and characteristic values
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies test methods and gives information on characteristic values for
distilled tall-oil fatty acids for paints and varnishes.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normally referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated r
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