EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of ASTM D2369 standard. The ASTM D2369 standard defines a procedure for determining the percent by weight volatile content of solvent-based and water-based coatings. Test specimens are heated at 110 ± 5 °C for 60 minutes.
The coatings used in these cyclic trial studies represented air-dried, air-dried oxidizing, thermosetting firing systems and also included multi-component paint systems. Sixty minutes at 110 ± 5 °C is a general purpose test method based on the accuracy achieved with both solvent-based and water-based coatings.
This test method is suitable for coatings where one or more parts may contain liquid co-active substances that are volatile under ambient conditions until a chemical reaction with another component of the multipack system occurs.
Committee D01 has conducted ongoing trials on volatiles of multi-component paint systems. The only change in procedure is to pre-mix the weighed components in the correct proportions and allow the samples to stand at room temperature for 1 hour before placing them in the oven.
VOC testing will often involve using ASTM D2369 testing standards to find volatile organic compounds in coatings and paint. The VOC test describes a procedure for determining the percentage by weight of volatile content of solvent-reducible and water-reducible coatings.
The non-volatile inverse value is used to determine the weight percent of the solids content. This information is useful for identifying volatiles emitted from coatings for the interests of the paint manufacturer, paint user and the environment. EPA Method 24 for Analysis of Total Volatile Substances is equivalent to ASTM D2369.
This test method may not be applicable to all coating types. Other procedures may be modified by mutual agreement between the manufacturer and the user. If unusual degradation or degradation of the sample occurs during heating, the actual time and temperature used to cure the coating in practice, manufacturer and user. US EPA Reference Method 24 specifies 1 + 110°C for 5 hour for coatings.
This standard does not purport to address all, if any, safety concerns associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices prior to use and to determine the applicability of regulatory restrictions.
Our company, EUROLAB, provides standard test method services for the volatile content of coatings, within the framework of national and international standards, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, among numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies. Provides testing services within the scope of ASTM D2369 standard.
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