DS/ISO 3905:1982
Paints and varnishes. Determination of contrast ratio (opacity) of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate (using black and white charts)

Standard No.

DS/ISO 3905:1982

Release Date

1982

Published By

Danish Standards Foundation

Status

Be replaced 2007-06

Replace By

DS/EN ISO 6504-3:2007

Latest

DS/EN ISO 6504-3:2007

Scope

This International Standard specifies a method to be used for determining the opacity (by contrast ratio measurement) given by paint films of white or light colours of reflectance value greater than 25 %, applied at a spreading rate of 20 m2/l to an agreed black and white substrate.

DS/ISO 3905:1982 history

• 2007 DS/EN ISO 6504-3:2007 Paints and varnishes - Determination of hiding power - Part 3: Determination of contrast ratio of light-coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate
• 1982 DS/ISO 3905:1982 Paints and varnishes. Determination of contrast ratio (opacity) of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate (using black and white charts)

DS/ISO 3905:1982 Paints and varnishes. Determination of contrast ratio (opacity) of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate (using black and white charts) was changed to DS/EN ISO 6504-3:2007 Paints and varnishes - Determination of hiding power - Part 3: Determination of contrast ratio of light-coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate.