EN ISO 19403-1:2022
(Main)Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 1: Vocabulary and general principles (ISO 19403-1:2022)
Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 1: Vocabulary and general principles (ISO 19403-1:2022)
This document specifies general terms and definitions for wettability. Some general principles are described in Annex A. This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 4618.
Beschichtungsstoffe - Benetzbarkeit - Teil 1: Begriffe und allgemeine Grundlagen (ISO 19403-1:2022)
Dieses Dokument legt allgemeine Begriffe zur Benetzbarkeit fest. Einige allgemeine Grundlagen sind im Anhang A erläutert. Dieses Dokument ist zur Verwendung in Verbindung mit ISO 4618 vorgesehen.
Peintures et vernis - Mouillabilité - Partie 1: Vocabulaire et principes généraux (ISO 19403-1:2022)
Le présent document spécifie les termes et définitions génériques relatifs à la mouillabilité. Quelques principes généraux sont décrits à l’Annexe A. Le présent document est destiné à être utilisé conjointement avec l'ISO 4618.
Barve in laki - Omočljivost - 1. del: Terminologija in splošna načela (ISO 19403-1:2022)
Ta dokument določa splošne izraze in definicije za omočljivost. Nekatera splošna načela so opisana v dodatku A. Ta dokument je treba uporabljati v povezavi s standardom ISO 4618.
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Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 19403-1:2020
Barve in laki - Omočljivost - 1. del: Terminologija in splošna načela (ISO 19403-
1:2022)Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 1: Vocabulary and general principles (ISO 19403
-1:2022)Beschichtungsstoffe - Benetzbarkeit - Teil 1: Begriffe und allgemeine Grundlagen (ISO
19403-1:2022)Peintures et vernis - Mouillabilité - Partie 1: Vocabulaire et principes généraux (ISO
19403-1:2022)Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 19403-1:2022
ICS:
01.040.87 Industrija barv (Slovarji) Paint and colour industries
(Vocabularies)
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EN ISO 19403-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 01.040.87; 87.040 Supersedes EN ISO 19403-1:2020
English Version
Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 1: Vocabulary and
general principles (ISO 19403-1:2022)
Peintures et vernis - Mouillabilité - Partie 1: Beschichtungsstoffe - Benetzbarkeit - Teil 1: Begriffe
Vocabulaire et principes généraux (ISO 19403-1:2022) und allgemeine Grundlagen (ISO 19403-1:2022)
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 19403-1:2022) 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 December 2022, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2022.Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 19403-1:2020.Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
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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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
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North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.Endorsement notice
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SIST EN ISO 19403-1:2022
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 19403-1
Second edition
2022-06
Paints and varnishes — Wettability —
Part 1:
Vocabulary and general principles
Peintures et vernis — Mouillabilité —
Partie 1: Vocabulaire et principes généraux
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Contents Page
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................vii
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3.1 Terms relating to determination of the surface free energy ......................................................................... 1
3.2 Terms relating to determination of the surface tension of liquids .......................................................... 3
3.3 Terms relating to wetting ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Annex A (informative) General principles ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
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ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
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editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
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expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee
SC 9, General test methods for paints and varnishes, in collaboration with the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 139, Paints and varnishes, in accordance with the
Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 19403-1:2017), which has been technically
revised.The main changes are as follows:
— in the title, "Terminology" has been changed to "Vocabulary";
— text from the Scope has been moved to the Introduction;
— 3.1.5, 3.1.7, 3.1.8 and 3.1.9 have been slightly modified;
— the following terms and definitions have been added: hydrophobic, superhydrophobic, hydrophilic,
superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic coating;— Clause 4 has been moved to Annex A;
— Figure 1 and Figure A.1 have been updated;
— the designation of the X-axis in Figure A.2 has been corrected;
— the derivation of Formula (A.4) has been improved;
— Formula (A.6) has been corrected;
— bibliographic entries [1] and [12] have been added and cross-references updated.
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Introduction
The ISO 19403 series specifies optical test methods:
— for the measurement of the contact angle;
— for the determination of the surface free energy of a solid surface, including the polar and dispersive
fractions;— for the determination of the surface tension of liquids, including the polar and dispersive fractions;
— for the checking of the measurement arrangement with reference materials.The ISO 19403 series can be applied for the characterization of substrates, coatings and coating
materials.[4]
The applicability can be restricted for liquids with non-Newtonian flow behaviour (see DIN 1342-1 ).
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 19403-1:2022(E)
Paints and varnishes — Wettability —
Part 1:
Vocabulary and general principles
1 Scope
This document specifies general terms and definitions for wettability. Some general principles are
described in Annex A. This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 4618.
2 Normative referencesThere are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1 Terms relating to determination of the surface free energy
3.1.1
chemical homogeneity
chemically homogeneous composition of a surface to be examined
Note 1 to entry: The definition regards a purely qualitative assessment of the surface. Regarding the
measurement of the contact angle, a surface is considered chemically and topologically sufficiently homogeneous
if no significant differences of the contact angles can be determined when measuring on several locations on the
surface. The significance limits can be specified by the user in accordance with standard laboratory methods.
3.1.2topological homogeneity
uniformity of the macroscopic surface, including evenness and smoothness
Note 1 to entry: The definition regards a purely qualitative assessment of the surface. Regarding the
measurement of the contact angle, a surface is considered chemically and topologically sufficiently homogeneous
if no significant differences of the contact angles can be determined when measuring on several locations on the
surface. The significance limits can be specified by the user in accordance with standard laboratory methods.
3.1.3interfacial free energy
interfacial tension
energy or tension resulting from intermolecular forces on interfaces
Note 1 to entry: The term interfacial energy pertains to the interaction with solid surfaces and is indicated as
free energy in relation to the surface unit (mJ/m ). The term interfacial tension pertains to the interaction with
liquids and is indicated as force per length unit (mN/m). The respective indices “l” for “liquid” and “s” for “solid”
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 19403-1:2021
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Barve in laki - Omočljivost - 1. del: Terminologija in splošna načela (ISO/DIS 19403-
1:2021)Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 1: Terminology and general principles (ISO/DIS
19403-1:2021)Beschichtungsstoffe - Benetzbarkeit - Teil 1: Begriffe und allgemeine Grundlagen
(ISO/DIS 19403-1:2021)
Peintures et vernis - Mouillabilité - Partie 1: Terminologie et principes généraux (ISO/DIS
19403-1:2021)Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 19403-1
ICS:
01.040.87 Industrija barv (Slovarji) Paint and colour industries
(Vocabularies)
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
oSIST prEN ISO 19403-1:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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Contents Page
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 General principles ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Principles for the determination of the surface free energy ........................................................................... 5
4.2 Principles for the measurement of the surface tension at the pendant drop ................................... 7
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee
SC 9, General test methods for paints and varnishes.This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 19403-1:2017), which has been technically
revised.The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— Figure 1 and Figure 2 have been improved;
— the designation of the X-axis in Figure 3 has been corrected;
— the derivation of Formula (4) has been improved;
— Formula (6) has been corrected.
A list of all parts in the ISO 19403 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.iv © ISO 2021 – All rights reserved
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Paints and varnishes — Wettability —
Part 1:
Terminology and general principles
1 Scope
The ISO 19403 series specifies optical test methods
— for the measurement of the contact angle,
— for the determination of the free surface energy of a solid surface, including the polar and dispersive
fractions,— for the determination of the surface tension of liquids, including the polar and dispersive fractions,
and— for the checking of the measurement arrangement with reference materials.
It can be applied for the characterization of substrates, coatings and coating materials.
The applicability can be restricted for liquids with non-Newtonian rheology .This document specifies terms and definitions and defines the general principles.
2 Normative referencesThe following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 4618 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1 Determination of the surface free energy
3.1.1
chemical homogeneity
chemically homogeneous composition of a surface to be examined
Note 1 to entry: The definition regards a purely qualitative assessment of the surface. Regarding the
measurement of the contact angle, a surface is considered chemically and topologically sufficiently homogeneous
if no significant differences of the contact angles can be determined when measuring on several areas on the
surface. The significance limits can be specified by the user in accordance with standard laboratory methods.
1) This term is defined in DIN 1342-1.© ISO 2021 – All rights reserved 1
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3.1.2
topological homogeneity
uniformity of the macroscopic surface, including evenness and smoothness
Note 1 to entry: The definition regards a purely qualitative assessment of the surface. Regarding the
measurement of the contact angle, a surface is considered chemically and topologically sufficiently homogeneous
if no significant differences of the contact angles can be determined when measuring on several areas on the
surface. The significance limits can be specified by the user in accordance with standard laboratory methods.
3.1.3interfacial free energy
interfacial tension
energy or tension resulting from intermolecular forces on interfaces
Note 1 to entry: The term interfacial energy pertains to the interaction with solid surfaces and is indicated as
free energy in relation to the surface (unit mJ/m ). The term interfacial tension pertains to the interaction with
liquids and is indicated as force per length unit (mN/m). The respective indices “l” for “liquid” and “s” for “solid”
indicate the phases involved.3.1.4
surface free energy
free energy of the surface
interfacial free energy (3.1.3) of a solid surface
3.1.5
surface tension
interfacial tension of a liquid surface
Note 1 to entry: The surface tension is indicated as force per unit length (mN/m). Its numerical value corresponds
to the free energy of the interface or surface.Note 2 to entry: The surface tension corresponds to the work which shall be done in order to enlarge a given
surface by a specific value.Note 3 to entry: If the liquid of a droplet is in equilibrium with its vapour phase, then the surface tension is
thermodynamically defined.3.1.6
interfacial energy
energy on the phase interface between a solid and a liquid phase
3.1.7three-phase point
contact point
point at which solid phase, liquid phase and vapour phase are in contact with each other
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2.3.1.8
base line
straight or curved line at the interface between a solid and liquid phase which
connects the two three-phase points (3.1.7)Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2.
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3.1.9
contact angle
angle to the base line (3.1.8) within the drop, formed by means of a tangent on the drop contour through
one of the three-phase points (3.1.7)Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2.
Note 2 to entry: The contact angle is preferably indicated in degrees (°). 1° = (π/180)°.
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