Paints & Coatings
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ASTM Tests Performed:
| B 117 | Salt Fog |
| C 580 | Flexural Strength and Modulus of Elasticity of Compounds |
| C 679 | Tack-Free Time of Elastomeric Sealants |
| C 881 | Epoxy-Resin-Base Bonding Systems for Concrete |
| C 882 | Bond Strength of Epoxy-Resin Systems By Slant Shear |
| C 883 | Shrinkage of Epoxy-Resin Systems Used With Concrete |
| C 884 | Thermal Compatibility Between Concrete and an Epoxy-Resin Overlay |
| C 1028 | Coefficient of Friction |
| C 1202 | Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration |
| C 1305 | Crack Bridging Ability Waterproofing Membrane |
| C 1583 | Tensile Strength of Concrete Repair |
| C 1648 | Index of Refraction (Beckeline Method) |
| D 36 | Softening Point |
| D 92 | Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester |
| D 93 | Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester |
| D 256 | Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance |
| D 476 | Classification for Dry Pigmentary Titanium Dioxide Products |
| D 482 | Ash from Petroleum Products |
| D 522 | Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings |
| D 523 | Specular Gloss |
| D 535 | Specifying Color by the Munsell System |
| D 562 | Cons. / Stormer Viscosity |
| D 562 | Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer |
| D 570 | Water Absorption of Plastics |
| D 638 | Tensile Properties of Plastics only |
| D 648 | Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load |
| D 660 | Evaluation Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints |
| D 661 | Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints |
| D 695 | Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics |
| D 711 | No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint |
| D 714 | Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints |
| D 772 | Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints |
| D 790 | Flexural Properties |
| D 792 | Density and Specific Gravity |
| D 868 | Degree of Bleeding of Traffic Paint |
| D 869 | Degree of Settling Paint |
| D 870 | Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion |
| D 903 | Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds |
| D 962 | Density of Compacted or Sintered Power Metallurgy |
| D 968 | Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive |
| D 969 | Degree of Bleeding of Traffic Paint (Withdrawn 2010) |
| D 1000 | 180 Degree Peal of Adhesive-Coated |
| D 1084 | Viscosity of Adhesives |
| D 1155 | Roundness of Glass Spheres |
| D 1200 | Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup |
| D 1210 | Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems |
| D 1213 | Crushing Resistance of Glass Spheres (Withdrawn 1983) |
| D 1214 | Sieve Analysis of Glass Spheres |
| D 1259 | Nonvolatile Content of Resin Solutions |
| D 1310 | Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids Open-Cup |
| D 1394 | Chemical Analysis of White Titanium Pigments |
| D 1475 | Density of Coatings |
| D 1583 | Tensile or Bond Strength to Concrete Surfaces |
| D 1640 | Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings |
| D 1644 | Nonvolatile Content of Varnishes |
| D 1652 | Epoxy Content of Epoxy Resins |
| D 1653 | Water Vapor Transmission of Organic Coating Films |
| D 1654 | Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments |
| D 1729 | Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials |
| D 1737 | Elongation of Attached Organic Coatings with Cylindrical Mandrel |
| D 1849 | Package Stability of Paint |
| D 1925 | Yellowness Index of Plastics |
| D 2071 | Fatty Nitrogen Products |
| D 2074 | Total, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Amine Values of Fatty Amines |
| D 2196 | Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational Viscometer |
| D 2240 | Rubber Property–Durometer Hardness |
| D 2243 | Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Water-Borne Coatings (5 cycles) |
| D 2244 | Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates |
| D 2369 | Volatile Content of Coatings (For Individual Components of Products) |
| D 2370 | Tensile Properties of Organic Coatings and Sample Prep |
| D 2371 | Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints |
| D 2372 | Separation of Vehicle From Solvent-Reducible Paints |
| D 2393 | Viscosity of Epoxy Resins (Withdrawn 1986) |
| D 2471 | Gel Time and Peak Exothermic Temperature of Reacting Thermosetting Resins (Withdrawn 2008) |
| D 2485 | Evaluating Coatings For High Temperature Service |
| D 2486 | Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints |
| D 2556 | Apparent Viscosity of Adhesives |
| D 2566 | Linear Shrinkage of Cured Thermosetting Casting Resins |
| D 2584 | Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins |
| D 2621 | Infrared Identification of Vehicle Solids from Solvent-Reducible |
| D 2697 | Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings |
| D 2698 | Determination of the Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints by High-Speed Centrifuging |
| D 2794 | Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact) |
| D 2805 | Hiding Power of Paints |
| D 2832 | Determining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content or Paint and Related Coatings |
| D 3278 | Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus |
| D 3335 | Low Concentrations of Lead, Cadmium, and Cobalt in Paint by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| D 3359 | Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test |
| D 3363 | Film Hardness by Pencil Test |
| D 3418 | Transition Temperatures and Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| D 3718 | Low Concentrations of Chromium in Paint by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| D 3723 | Pigment Content of Water Emulsion Paints by Low-Temperature Ashing |
| D 3759 | Breaking Strength and Elongation of Pressure-Sensitive Tape |
| D 3960 | Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings |
| D 4060 | Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser |
| D 4061 | Test Method for Retroreflectance of Horizontal Coatings |
| D 4214 | Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films |
| D 4239 | Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke Using High-Temperature Tube Furnace Combustion |
| D 4280 | Testing on Extended Life Type, Nonplowable, Raised Retroreflective Pavement Markers |
| D 4383 | Testing on Plowable, Raised Retroreflective Pavement Markers |
| D 4402 | Viscosity Determination of Asphalt at Elevated Temperatures Using a Rotational Viscometer |
| D 4451 | Pigment Content of Paints by Low-Temperature Ashing |
| D 4505 | Daytime and Night Time Color, Skid Resistance and Adhesion at 3 temp., Retroreflection |
| D 4541 | Pull-off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Tester |
| D 4585 | Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Controlled Condensation |
| D 4587 | Fluorescent UV-Condensation Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings |
| D 4592 | Daytime and Night Time Colors, Retroreflectivity, Skid Resistance and Adhesion |
| D 4764 | Determination by X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Titanium Dioxide Content in Paint |
| D 4796 | Bond Strength of Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials |
| D 4797 | Gravimetric Analysis of White and Yellow Thermoplastic Traffic Marking (Melting, Sample Prep, Binder and Bead Content) |
| D 4812 | Unnotched Cantilever Beam Impact Resistance of Plastics |
| D 4960 | Evaluation of Color for Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials |
| D 5201 | Calculating Formulation Physical Constants of Paints and Coatings |
| D 5380 | Identification of Crystalline Pigments and Extenders in Paint by X-ray Diffraction Analysis |
| D 5381 | X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectroscopy of Pigments and Extenders |
| D 5420 | Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Weight (Gardner Impact) |
| D 5630 | Ash Content in Plastics |
| D 5894 | Cyclic Salt Fog/UV Exposure of Painted Metal |
| D 5895 | Evaluating Drying or Curing During Film Formation of Organic Coatings Using Mechanical Recorders |
| D 6247 | Determination of Elemental Content of Polyolefins by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry |
| D 6474 | Determining Molecular Weight Distribution and Molecular Weight Averages of Polyolefins by High Temperature Gel Permeation Chromatography |
| D 6578 | Testing of Graffiti Resistant Coating |
| D 6628 | Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials |
| D 6904 | Resistance to Wind-Driven Rain for Exterior Coatings Applied on Masonry |
| D 7234 | Pull-Off Adhesion Strength of Coatings on Concrete |
| D 7307 | Sampling of Thermoplastic Traffic Marking Materials |
| D 7308 | Sample Preparation of Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Materials |
| D 7539 | Using a Test Chamber for Humidity Conditioning of Test Panels of Pavement Marking Paints |
| D 7661 | Determining Compatibility of Personal Lubricants with Natural Rubber Latex Condoms |
| D 7735 | Type A Durometer Hardness Testing of Thermoplastic Pavement Marking at Elevated Temperatures |
| D 8161 | Impact Resistance of Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Materials |
| E 28 | Softening Point of Resin Derived from Pine Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus |
| E 70 | pH of Liquid Paint |
| E 96 | Water Vapor Transmission of Organic Coating Films (Test Sample Prep for Wet or Dry) |
| E 303 | Skid Resistance Wet by British Pendulum Tester |
| E 313 | Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates |
| E 384 | Microindentation Hardness of Materials |
| E 1252 | Obtaining Infrared Spectra for Qualitative Analysis |
| E 1347 | Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus Colorimetry |
| E 1349 | Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Bidirectional (45°:0° or 0°:45°) Geometry |
| E 1356 | Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| E 1710 | Measurement of Retroreflective Pavement Marking Materials with CEN-Prescribed Geometry Using a Portable Retroreflectometer |
| E 2176 | Coefficient of Retroreflected Luminance of Pavement Mark |
| E 2177 | Coefficient of Retroreflected Luminance of Pavement Markings in a Standard Condition of Continuous Wetness |
| E 2832 | Coefficient of Retroreflected Luminance of Pavement Markings in a Standard Condition of Continuous Wetting (RL-2) |
| F 716 | |
| F 2617 | Heavy Metals in Polymeric Materials by XRF |
| G 20 | Chemical Resistance of Pipeline Coatings |
| G 154 | Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus |
| G 155 | Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure |
AASHTO Tests Performed:
| M 235 | Epoxy Resin Adhesives Testing |
| M 237/T 237 Type I-IV | Testing of Epoxy Resins |
| M 249/T 250 | Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Testing |
| M 249/T 250 | Preform Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Testing |
| NTPEP HFST | NTPEP High Friction and Thin Overlays Testing |
| PP-79 | High Friction Resin Testing |
| R 31 | Protective Coating Systems for Structural Steel Testing |
| T 277/ASTM C 1202 | Chloride Ion Penetration |
| ACI 503 / ASTM D7234 | Tensile Cohesion/ Bond Strength of Epoxy on Concrete |
EPA Tests Performed:
| EPA:24 | METHOD 24 – DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE MATTER CONTENT |
| EPA:3052 / 6010 | EPA Methods 3052 and 6010 for Pb and As |
| EPA:6200 | METHOD 6200..FIELD PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY |
| EPA:SW5050 / SW9056 | EPA SW 5050 – Bomb Preparation Method for Solid Waste |
| EPA:TCLP Metal & Sample Prep | Testing of sample under EPA 1311 and 6010B & 7407A |
Fed Std. Tests Performed:
| Fed Std:TTB 1325D- type I DC | Testing of glass beads per 1325D |
| Fed Std:TTP:1952F Table 1 or 2 | 1952F Table 1 or 2 Waterbased Paint testing |
| Fed Std 141: paint testing | Fed Std 141 paint testing |
Other Tests Performed:
| ACI 503 / ASTM D7234 | Tensile Cohesion/ Bond Strength of Epoxy on Concrete |