1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of procedures for testing coating powders and powder coatings. The test methods included are listed in . Where more than one test method is listed for the same characteristic, no attempt is made to indicate superiority of one method over another. Selection of the methods to be followed must be governed by experience and the requirements in each individual case, together with agreement between the purchaser and the seller.

1.2 This guide also refers to methods developed specifically for the coating powder industry by the Powder Coating Institute, PCI, and the International Organization for Standards, ISO.

1.3 This guide describes the testing of coating powders as applied by electrostatic spray, fluidized bed, or any other applicable method.

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.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

D522 Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings

D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss

D609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and Related Coating Products

D610 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces

D658 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Air Blast Abrasive

D660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints

D661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints

D662 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of Exterior Paints

D714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints

D772 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints

D822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

D870 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion

D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive

D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers

D1014 Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints and Coatings on Metal Substrates

D1308 Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes

D1474 Test Methods for Indentation Hardness of Organic Coatings

D1535 Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell System

D1654 Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments

D1729 Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

D1730 Practices for Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Surfaces for Painting

D1731 Practices for Preparation of Hot-Dip Aluminum Surfaces for Painting

D1732 Practices for Preparation of Magnesium Alloy Surfaces for Painting

D1735 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Fog Apparatus

D1895 Test Methods for Apparent Density, Bulk Factor, and Pourability of Plastic Materials

D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics

D1921 Test Methods for Particle Size (Sieve Analysis) of Plastic Materials

D2091 Test Method for Print Resistance of Lacquers

D2092 Guide for Preparation of Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Surfaces for Painting

D2201 Practice for Preparation of Zinc-Coated and Zinc-Alloy-Coated Steel Panels for Testing Paint and Related Coating Products

D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

D2247 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in 100 % Relative Humidity

D2248 Practice for Detergent Resistance of Organic Finishes

D2369 Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings

D2454 Practice for Determining the Effect of Overbaking on Organic Coatings

D2616 Test Method for Evaluation of Visual Color Difference With a Gray Scale

D2793 Test Method for Block Resistance of Organic Coatings on Wood Panel Substrates

D2794 Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact)

D2803 Guide for Testing Filiform Corrosion Resistance of Organic Coatings on Metal

D2967 Test Method for Corner Coverage of Powder Coatings

D3003 Test Method for Pressure Mottling and Blocking Resistance of Organic Coatings on Metal Substrates

D3023 Practice for Determination of Resistance of Factory-Applied Coatings on Wood Products to Stains and Reagents

D3134 Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances

D3170 Test Method for Chipping Resistance of Coatings

D3260 Test Method for Acid and Mortar Resistance of Factory-Applied Clear Coatings on Extruded Aluminum Products

D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test

D3363 Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test

D3960 Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings

D4017 Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method

D4060 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser

D4086 Practice for Visual Evaluation of Metamerism

D4141 Practice for Conducting Black Box and Solar Concentrating Exposures of Coatings

D4145 Test Method for Coating Flexibility of Prepainted Sheet

D4214 Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films

D4217 Test Method for Gel Time of Thermosetting Coating Powder

D4242 Test Method for Inclined Plate Flow for Thermosetting Coating Powders

D4585 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Controlled Condensation

D4587 Practice for Fluorescent UV-Condensation Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

D5031 Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposure Tests of Paint and Related Coatings

D5382 Guide to Evaluation of Optical Properties of Powder Coatings

D5531 Guide for Preparation, Maintenance, and Distribution of Physical Product Standards for Color and Geometric Appearance of Coatings

D5767 Test Methods for Instrumental Measurement of Distinctness-of-Image Gloss of Coating Surfaces

D5861 Guide for Significance of Particle Size Measurements of Coating Powders

D5965 Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Coating Powders

D6132 Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Gage

D6441 Test Methods for Measuring the Hiding Power of Powder Coatings

D6695 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

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

E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

E284 Terminology of Appearance

E308 Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System

E430 Test Methods for Measurement of Gloss of High-Gloss Surfaces by Abridged Goniophotometry

E1164 Practice for Obtaining Spectrometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation

E1331 Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Hemispherical Geometry

E1345 Practice for Reducing the Effect of Variability of Color Measurement by Use of Multiple Measurements

E1347 Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus Colorimetry

E1349 Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Bidirectional (45:0 or 0:45) Geometry

G141 Guide for Addressing Variability in Exposure Testing of Nonmetallic Materials

G147 Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonmetallic Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests

G151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources

G152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

G153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

G154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

G155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials

Keywords

accelerated testing, cured weight loss; coating powders; gel time; optical properties; particle size distribution; plate flow; powder coatings; transfer efficiency;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 87.040 (Paints and varnishes)

DOI: 10.1520/D3451-01

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