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  • BS 3900-E4(2001) : 2001

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    PAINTS AND VARNISHES - CUPPING TEST

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-08-2007

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Principle
    4 Required supplementary information
    5 Apparatus
    6 Sampling
    7 Test panels
       7.1 Substrate
       7.2 Dimensions
       7.3 Preparation and coating
       7.4 Drying and conditioning
       7.5 Thickness of coating
    8 Procedure
       8.1 Test conditions
       8.2 Procedure for a single specified depth of indentation
       8.3 Procedure for determination of minimum depth of
            indentation to cause failure
    9 Expression of results
    10 Precision
    11 Test report
    Annex A (normative) Required supplementary information
    Annex B (informative) Precision
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
             publications with their relevant European publications

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    Specifies an empirical test procedure for assessing the resistance of a coating of a paint, varnish or related product to cracking and/or detachment from a metal substrate when subjected to gradual deformation by indentation under standard conditions. Coverage includes: apparatus, references and test panels.

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    Committee STI/10
    Development Note Supersedes 96/125364 DC. Supersedes BS 3900-E4(1995). (03/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    ISO 1514:2016 Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing
    EN 23270:1991 Paints and varnishes and their raw materials - Temperatures and humidities for conditioning and testing (ISO 3270:1984)
    ISO 1512:1991 Paints and varnishes Sampling of products in liquid or paste form
    ISO 2808:2007 Paints and varnishes Determination of film thickness
    EN 21512:1994/AC:1994 PAINTS AND VARNISHES - SAMPLING OF PRODUCTS IN LIQUID OR PASTE FORM
    EN ISO 1514:2016 Paints and varnishes - Standard panels for testing (ISO 1514:2016)
    EN ISO 1513:2010 Paints and varnishes - Examination and preparation of test samples (ISO 1513:2010)
    ISO 1513:2010 Paints and varnishes Examination and preparation of test samples
    ISO 3270:1984 Paints and varnishes and their raw materials — Temperatures and humidities for conditioning and testing
    EN ISO 2808:2007 Paints and varnishes - Determination of film thickness (ISO 2808:2007)
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