1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of procedures for testing traffic paints in the laboratory and in the field.
1.2 This guide covers the testing of ready-mixed solvent base and waterborne paint products of sprayable consistency that shall be suitable for use as a reflecting traffic guide on paved roadways.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 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 D2205-20 Referenced Document
ASTM C219 Standard Terminology Relating to Hydraulic and Other Inorganic Cements*, 2024-04-01 Update
ASTM D1210 Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
ASTM D1475 Standard Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products
ASTM D16 Standard Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
ASTM D1729 Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
ASTM D185 Standard Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments, Pastes, and Paints
ASTM D2244 Standard Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences From Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D2369 Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
ASTM D2371 Standard Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D2372 Standard Practice for Separation of Vehicle From Solvent-Reducible Paints*, 2022-12-01 Update
ASTM D2698 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints by High-Speed Centrifuging
ASTM D2805 Standard Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry
ASTM D3723 Standard Test Method for Pigment Content of Water-Emulsion Paints by Low-Temperature Ashing
ASTM D4060 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D522/D522M Standard Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings*, 2021-11-01 Update
ASTM D562 Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Visosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer
ASTM D6628 Standard Specification for Color of Retroreflective Pavement Marking Materials*, 2023-11-01 Update
ASTM D711 Standard Test Method for No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
ASTM D713 Standard Practice for Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking Materials
ASTM D7377 Standard Practice for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resistance of Traffic Paints using a Water Faucet*, 2023-12-01 Update
ASTM D7538 Standard Practice for Evaluating the Water Wash-Off Resistance of Traffic Paints Using an Atomizing Spray Device*, 2023-12-01 Update
ASTM D8 Standard Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pavements
ASTM D8008 Standard Practice for Representative Field Sampling of Traffic Paints
ASTM D868 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Bleeding of Traffic Paint
ASTM D869 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of Paint
ASTM D870 Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion
ASTM D913 Standard Practice for Evaluating Degree of Pavement Marking Line Wear
ASTM E1164 Standard Practice for Obtaining Spectrophotometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation
ASTM E1347 Standard Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus (Filter) Colorimetry
ASTM E1349 Standard Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Bidirectional Geometry
ASTM E1710 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Retroreflective Pavement Marking Materials with CEN-Prescribed Geometry Using a Portable Retroreflectometer
ASTM E179 Standard Guide for Selection of Geometric Conditions for Measurement of Reflection and Transmission Properties of Materials
ASTM E2367 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Nighttime Chromaticity of Pavement Marking Materials Using a Portable Retroreflection Colorimeter
ASTM E308 Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System
ASTM D2205-20 history
2020ASTM D2205-20 Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints
2015ASTM D2205-15 Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints
1985ASTM D2205-85(2010) Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints
1985ASTM D2205-85(2004) Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints
1985ASTM D2205-85(1998) Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints