Standard Guide for Determining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content of Pigments

1.1 This guide is intended to aid in the selection of the proper ASTM test method for determining the volatile and nonvolatile content of pigments.

Note-Test methods for determining the composition of the volatile fraction are not covered by this guide.

1.2 The standards included are as follows:

Standard Section ASTM Designation Inert or low hiding pigments 4.1 D 280 White pigments 4.2 D 280 Black pigments 4.3 D 280 D 1509 Aluminum and zinc pigments 4.4 D 280 D 480 Blue pigments 4.5 D 280 D 1135 Green pigments 4.6 D 280 Yellow, orange, brown pigments 4.7 D 280 D 3724 D 763 Red pigments 4.8 D 280 Miscellaneous 4.9