ASTM D1208-96(2019) - 1.6.2019
 
Significance and Use

3.1 This collection of test methods is used by pigment producers and paint manufacturers for process control, for product acceptance, and for research and development.

 
1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for determining certain properties of pigments. The procedures appear in the following order:

Dry Pigments

Sections

 

Loss on Ignition and Ash

4

Matter Soluble in Water

5

Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH Value)

6

Alkalinity or Acidity by Titration

7 and 8

Water Content (Distillation Method)

9 and 10

 

Pigment Pastes in Oil

 

 

Water Content (Distillation Method)

9 and 10

Pigment Content of Paste in Oil

11

Total Volatile Matter in Paste in Oil

12

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.3 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.

1.4 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D280-01(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Hygroscopic Moisture (and Other Matter Volatile Under the Test Conditions) in Pigments

E70-24

Standard Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the Glass Electrode

D1135-86(2020)

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Blue Pigments

D95-23

Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation