ASTM D5098

This specification establishes requirements for composition, physical properties, performance, and labeling of artists' acrylic emulsion paints. Pigments, vehicles, and additives are covered and requirements are included for pigment identification, lightfastness, bleeding, consistency, and drying time. The following materials and equipment shall be used in lighfastness determination: aluminum exposure panels, posterboard, titanium dioxide acrylic dispersion paint, paint brush and soft hair brush. Exposure test shall be conducted and mean color difference shall be calculated.

This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date.

1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes requirements for composition, physical properties, performance, and labeling of artists' acrylic emulsion paints.

1.2 This specification covers pigments, vehicles, and additives. Requirements are included for pigment identification, lightfastness, bleeding, consistency, and drying time.

1.3 lists some pigments meeting the lightfastness requirements in this specification. In order to identify other pigments that meet these requirements, instructions are given for test specimen preparation. Test methods for determining relative lightfastness are referenced.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

This pertains only ot the test method section found in Sections 6 and 7, and Appendix X2. 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.

2. Referenced Documents

ASTM Standards
D1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
D1640 Test Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature
D185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments, Pastes, and Paints
D279 Test Methods for Bleeding of Pigments
D3168 Practice for Qualitative Identification of Polymers in Emulsion Paints
D387 Test Method for Color and Strength of Chromatic Pigments with a Mechanical Muller
D4236 Practice for Labeling Art Materials for Chronic Health Hazards
D4303 Test Methods for Lightfastness of Colorants Used in Artists Materials
D476 Classification for Dry Pigmentary Titanium Dioxide Pigments
D4838 Test Method for Determining the Relative Tinting Strength of Chromatic Paints
D4941 Practice for Preparing Drawdowns of Artists Paste Paints
D602 Specification for Barium Sulfate Pigments
E284 Terminology of Appearance

Index Terms

artists' acrylic paints; lightfastness; quality requirements; test specimens; ICS Number Code 87.040 (Paints and varnishes)

Citing ASTM Standards

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