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  • BS 2015:1992

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Glossary of paint and related terms

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Glossary
    1. General and miscellaneous
    2. Raw materials
    3. Equipment, manufacturing plant and techniques
    4. Paint types, characteristics and properties
    5. Surface preparation and the application of
         coating materials
    6. Terms used in methods of test and analysis
    7. Colour and colour measurement
    8. Paint defects
    Index

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines terms specific to and in general use in the paint and allied industries. Intended for use by a wide cross-section of industry.

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    Committee STI/10
    Development Note Supersedes BS 2015(1965) & 89/53368 DC (06/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2005. (10/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 3900-B12:1986 Methods of test for paints. Tests involving chemical examination of liquid paints and dried paint films Determination of \'soluble\' mercury content
    ISO 8501-1:2007 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Visual assessment of surface cleanliness — Part 1: Rust grades and preparation grades of uncoated steel substrates and of steel substrates after overall removal of previous coatings
    BS 6949:1991 Specification for bitumen-based coatings for cold application excluding use in contact with potable water
    BS 3900-B7:1986 Methods of test for paints. Tests involving chemical examination of liquid paints and dried paint films Determination of \'soluble\' antimony content
    ISO 2080:2008 Metallic and other inorganic coatings Surface treatment, metallic and other inorganic coatings Vocabulary
    BS 3900-B8:1986 Methods of test for paints. Tests involving chemical examination of liquid paints and dried paint films Determination of \'soluble\' barium content
    BS 3900-F3:1971 Methods of test for paint. Durability tests on paint films Resistance to artificial weathering (enclosed carbon arc)
    BS 3900-D9:1986 Methods of test for paints. Optical tests on paint films Determination of colour and colour difference: measurement
    BS 3900-C8(1978) : 1978 AMD 8613 METHODS OF TEST FOR PAINTS - TESTS ASSOCIATED WITH PAINT FILM FORMATION - PRINT-FREE TEST
    BS 3900-C9:1982 Methods of test for paints. Tests associated with paint film formation Methods for evaluation of the compatibility of a product with a surface to be painted
    BS 3900-B6:1986 Methods of test for paints. Tests involving chemical examination of liquid paints and dried paint films Determination of \'soluble\' lead content
    ISO 4628-3:2016 Paints and varnishes Evaluation of degradation of coatings Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance Part 3: Assessment of degree of rusting
    EN 535 : 1991 PAINTS AND VARNISHES - DETERMINATION OF FLOW TIME BY USE OF FLOW CUPS
    BS 7079-0:1990 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products Introduction
    BS 3900-A17:1986 Methods of test for paints. Tests on liquid paints (excluding chemical tests) Coating of test panels at a specified spreading rate
    BS 3900-D4:1974 Methods of test for paints. Optical tests on paint films Comparison of contrast ratio (hiding power) of paints of the same type and colour
    BS 3900-D8:1986 Methods of test for paints. Optical tests on paint films Determination of colour and colour difference: principles
    BS 3900-B2:1970 Methods of test for paints. Tests involving chemical examination of liquid paints and dried paint films Determination of volatile matter and non-volatile matter
    BS 7079-A1(1989) : 1989 PREPARATION OF STEEL SUBSTRATES BEFORE APPLICATION OF PAINTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS - VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE CLEANLINESS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR RUST GRADES AND PREPARATION GRADES OF UNCOATED STEEL SUBSTRATES AND OF STEEL SUBSTRATES AFTER OVERALL REMOVAL OF PREVIOUS COATINGS
    BS 7079-C1(1989) : 1989 AMD 8652 PREPARATION OF STEEL SUBSTRATES BEFORE APPLICATION OF PAINTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS - SURFACE ROUGHNESS CHARACTERISTICS OF BLAST CLEANED STEEL SUBSTRATES - SPECIFICATION FOR SURFACE PROFILE COMPARATORS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ABRASIVE BLAST-CLEANED SURFACES
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