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 Table 1 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 standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This pertains only to 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D5098-16(2021) Referenced Document
ASTM D1210 Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
ASTM D1640 Standard Test Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature
ASTM D185 Standard Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments, Pastes, and Paints
ASTM D279 Standard Test Methods for Bleeding of Pigments
ASTM D3168 Standard Practice for Qualitative Identification of Polymers in Emulsion Paints*, 2022-12-01 Update
ASTM D387 Standard Test Method for Color and Strength of Chromatic Pigments with a Mechanical Muller*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D4236 Standard Practice for Labeling Art Materials for Chronic Health Hazards
ASTM D4303 Standard Test Methods for Lightfastness of Pigments Used in Artists' Paints
ASTM D476 Standard Classification for Dry Pigmentary Titanium Dioxide Products*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D4838 Standard Test Method for Determining the Relative Tinting Strength of Chromatic Paints
ASTM D4941 Standard Practice for Preparing Drawdowns of Artists'' Paste Paints
ASTM D602 Standard Specification for Barium Sulfate Pigments