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Standards, Measurement, and Calculations
On this page: find items relating to standards and specifications covering painting applications, emissions measurement techniques and approved formulas for calculating VOC emissions, as well as head-to-head comparisons of potential alternatives for various applications:
Standards and Specifications
- Obtaining Certain ASTM Standards,May, 2001
- Indoor Latex Paint Specifications,March, 2001
- Federal Specifications,January, 2001
- Color Matching for Paints,November, 2000
- VOC for German Paints,October, 2000
- Adhesion Testing for Paints and Coatings Using the Pull Test,December, 2002
- Abrasion Testing of Coatings,December, 2002
- Method 24 Analysis for UV Curable Coatings,June, 2002
- Applying CARC Over MIL-DLT-24441 Epoxy,May, 2002
- Applying CARC Over MIL-DLT-24441 Epoxy,April, 2002
- Measurement and Specification of Dry Film Thickness,February, 2002
- Spray Booth Testing,December, 2003
- FED-STD-595 #34094,December, 2003
- Finding Mil-Specs and Federal Standard Specifications,November, 2003
- Federal Standard 595a Color Standard,October, 2003
- Specified Paint Thickness,September, 2003
- Federal Standard (Fed Std) Color Cards,July, 2003
- Word War II Paint Specifications,July, 2003
- Where to Download Milspecs,June, 2003
- Measuring and Specifying Dry Film Thickness,June, 2003
- Developing a Paint Finish Specification,May, 2003
- Epoxy Color Specification for Aerospace Component,January, 2003
- Fed.Std. 595a and Federal Standard 595b,December, 2004
- Conversion of Pantone 0014 to a RAL code,December, 2004
- EPA Method 319 for Spray Booth Filters,November, 2004
- Repairing MIL-PRF-22750 Epoxy Before Applying MIL-PRF-85285 Topcoat,November, 2004
- Powder Coating Color Match,October, 2004
- Converting Fed. Std. 595B Color to RAL Color,October, 2004
- TT-C-490 Surface Preparation Certification,October, 2004
- Certification for Paint,September, 2004
- Recertification and Qualification of Paints,August, 2004
- Air Flow Analysis,June, 2004
- FED STD Color 595B - Off White,May, 2004
- USDA Approved Paints for Contact with Foods,May, 2004
- FDA Approved Sealer,April, 2004
- Paints and hospital operating rooms and FDA approvals,April, 2004
- NATO Green Equivalent,April, 2004
- FED STD 595A Colors,April, 2004
- Federal Standard Colors 595a,March, 2004
- Federal Standard - (Fed. Std.) 595a #26586 Color Matching,March, 2004
- Powder Coating in FED STD. 595A Colors,March, 2004
- Military High Heat Coatings,February, 2004
- MIL Specification Substitutions,February, 2004
- Fed-Std-595 vs. L*, a*b* Color Coordinates,December, 2005
- Establishing Color Standards,November, 2005
- Chemical Resistance of Aerospace Polyurethane MIL-C-83286,November, 2005
- Paint Dry Film Thickness on Car,November, 2005
- PMS and CIE,October, 2005
- Federal Standard Color Palette,October, 2005
- Replacing TT-E-527 with CARC Paint,October, 2005
- Green #383,October, 2005
- Paint Standards for Painting Contractors,August, 2005
- Colour (Color) Matching and Colour Differences with Touchup,August, 2005
- Definition of "Thin Coating" in EPA Regulations,July, 2005
- Converting Color Specifications to Pantone,June, 2005
- Federal Standard 595 to RAL,June, 2005
- Epoxy Primer Mil-P-53022, Type I vs. Type II,June, 2005
- Converting a DuPont Number to a RAL Number,June, 2005
- Applying CARC and MIL-C22750 Epoxy,May, 2005
- Certifying a Paint Coating,May, 2005
- What Does "RAL" Color Mean?,April, 2005
- Federal Standard 595 Colors,March, 2005
- Converting Federal Standard 595B Color to PMS Number,March, 2005
- Federal Standard 595B Color Cards,March, 2005
- Federal Standard Paint Colors,February, 2005
- Wet Tape Adhesion Test,February, 2005
- Converting RAL and Pantone colors to CIE Color Coordinates,February, 2005
- Flammability of Paint to Fed-Std 595a,January, 2005
- CARC Primers MIL-P-53022, MIL-P-53030, CARC Topcoats MIL-DTL-64159 and MIL-C-53039,January, 2005
- Converting Fed. Std. 595 Color to Pantone and RAL,January, 2005
- ASI and ANSI Color Cards and Standards,January, 2005
- Where to Find Military Specifications,December, 2006
- Air Flow Testing in Paint Spray Rooms,October, 2006
- Boeing Color Standards,October, 2006
- Color of Light Poles,September, 2006
- ASTM Dry Adhesion Tape Test,August, 2006
- Rating of House Paint,August, 2006
- Olive Drab Military Coating,July, 2006
- Federal Standard Color 595 #20318,July, 2006
- Compliance With Specifications ... % Solids by Volume & by Weight,June, 2006
- FED-STD-595 Matching,June, 2006
- Chromate Conversion Coating "Alodine" MIL-C-81706/MIL-DTL-81706,May, 2006
- Paint Making Formulations and Chemistry,April, 2006
- Testing Zinc Chromate Primer,March, 2006
- Wet Tape Adhesion Test,March, 2006
- Class (Classification) of Finish Quality,March, 2006
- Accuracy of EPA Method 24 for Waterborne Paints,February, 2006
- Olive Drab Paint,February, 2006
- Spray Booth Specifications,February, 2007
- Quality Control of Paint Finishes,March, 2007
- Color Matching for Silk Screening,March, 2007
- Laboratory Testing of MIL SPEC Paints and Coatings,May, 2007
- Curing of MIL-DTL-64159 Polyurethane in Fluid Line,July, 2007
- What Does RAL Stand For?,September, 2007
- MIL-P-23377 Epoxy Primer,October, 2007
- Converting Colours from FED-STD to RAL,December, 2007
- Mil-P-53022 & Fungus Growth,December, 2007
- RAL,February, 2008
- Dealer Used Car Appraisal - Paint Inspection,April, 2008
- Finding RAL Code,July, 2008
- Electrical Equipment Paint Requirement,August, 2008
- MIL-PRF-22750,August, 2008
- CARC Paint Colors,October, 2008
- Semi Gloss vs. Full Military Flat,December, 2008
- Correct Labeling,January, 2009
- U.S. Military Black CARC Painting,January, 2009
- Clearcoat over MIL-DTL-64159, Type II,June, 2009
- Color Standard for Global Use,July, 2009
- 319 compliant- Filter Efficiency vs 3 Physical Stages,August, 2009
- CARC Adhesion Test Perf MIL-DTL-53072,January, 2010
- Building a Standard Lab,February, 2010
- Flash Point and Solubility,June, 2010
Measurements and calculations
- Definition of "High Solids" Coatings,August, 2001
- Calculating VOC From an MSDS,July, 2001
- PCB Count in Paints,April, 2001
- Units Conversion Problem,April, 2001
- VOC in Aerosol Paint,March, 2001
- Calculating VOCs for Two Component Coatings, Epoxy or Polyurethane,January, 2001
- Abrasion Testing of Coatings,December, 2002
- Paint and Coating Viscosity Measurements Using a Zahn Cup,December, 2002
- What Does A VOC Content of 2.9 Lbs/Gal Mean?,October, 2002
- Testing for VOC, Exempt Solvents, PCBTF,October, 2002
- Air Flow in Painting Facilities,October, 2002
- Transfer Efficiency of Paints from Aerosol Cans,July, 2002
- Rheology for Paints and Coatings,July, 2002
- Method 24 Analysis for UV Curable Coatings,June, 2002
- Calculation of Emissions From Spray Booths,June, 2002
- Measurement and Specification of Dry Film Thickness,February, 2002
- Paint Adhesion and Abrasion Testing,January, 2002
- Viscosity Calculations and Conversion,December, 2003
- Powder Film Thickness Measurement,December, 2003
- Measuring Viscosity of Lacquers,November, 2003
- Measuring Dry Film Thickness on Aluminum Sand Castings,November, 2003
- Dry Film Thickness of Paints and Coatings,October, 2003
- Calculating Paint Coverage,October, 2003
- Converting Dry Film Thickness to Wet Film Thickness,October, 2003
- Measuring Viscosity with Ford #4 Cup (Viscometer),September, 2003
- Paint Viscosity Conversions,September, 2003
- HVLP Sprayers and Transfer Efficiency,September, 2003
- Measuring Transfer Efficiency,July, 2003
- Measuring Viscosity of Coatings,July, 2003
- Measuring and Specifying Dry Film Thickness,June, 2003
- Scales for Paint Manufacturing,May, 2003
- Paint and Coating Dry Film Thickness,April, 2003
- Dry Film Thickness,March, 2003
- Calculating the VOC of a Mixture,December, 2004
- Testing Costs,November, 2004
- How are VOC's measured?,November, 2004
- Estimating HAP Emissions,November, 2004
- Relationship Between Wet Film Thickness and Dry Film Thickness,October, 2004
- Measuring Paint Viscosity,October, 2004
- Powder Coating Color Match,October, 2004
- Converting Fed. Std. 595B Color to RAL Color,October, 2004
- Measuring Paint Coating Dry Film Thickness and Wet Film Thickness,October, 2004
- Viscosity Conversion Charts,September, 2004
- Correlation between Zahn Cup vs. Iwata Cup for Viscosity,July, 2004
- Air Flow Analysis,June, 2004
- Viscometers,May, 2004
- Calculating Coating Coverage,May, 2004
- Transfer Efficiency Values for Paint Spray Guns,April, 2004
- Paint Analysis,March, 2004
- Measuring Dry Film Thickness of Powder Coating,February, 2004
- Calculating VOC of Coating, Less Water and Less Exempt Solvent,February, 2004
- Paints & Coatings - Converting from Solids by Weight to Solids by Volume,December, 2005
- Paint Thicknesses,December, 2005
- Calculating Spray Booth Emissions,August, 2005
- What VOC Do You Report on an MSDS?,August, 2005
- Why Measure Viscosity of a Paint Coating?,July, 2005
- Measuring Paint Coating Viscosity,June, 2005
- Conversion of VOC from lbs/gal to g/L,June, 2005
- Humidity and Paint Performance,June, 2005
- Determining Air Flow Rate for Paint Spray Gun,May, 2005
- Calculating Air Flow Rate (Velocity) in a Spray Booth,May, 2005
- Calculating Retained Solvents in Paints,April, 2005
- Principle of Measuring Dry Film Thickness,March, 2005
- Wet Tape Adhesion Test,February, 2005
- Converting RAL and Pantone colors to CIE Color Coordinates,February, 2005
- Calculating Static Pressure in Ductwork,February, 2005
- Density vs. Viscosity,February, 2005
- Temperature and Viscosity,January, 2005
- Paint Hydraulic Pump Volume Displacement,January, 2005
- Air Flow Testing in Paint Spray Rooms,October, 2006
- Calculating the Density of Coating Solids,October, 2006
- Converting Grams/Liter to Lbs/Gal Using a Density (WPG) Cup,October, 2006
- Calculating the Density of Coating Solids,October, 2006
- Volume Solids vs. VOC,August, 2006
- Measurement of Adhesion,August, 2006
- Measuring Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Over Abrasive Blasted Steel,July, 2006
- Compliance With Specifications ... % Solids by Volume & by Weight,June, 2006
- Calculate the Weight of Paint Coating on a Ladder,May, 2006
- Testing Zinc Chromate Primer,March, 2006
- Zinc Phosphate Coating Weight,March, 2006
- Measuring Paint Viscosity,February, 2006
- Calculating VOC from an MSDS That Provides Specific Gravity,January, 2007
- Calculating Paint Coverage Rates,February, 2007
- Dry Film Thickness (DFT) of Paint of Steel Vessel,April, 2007
- Viscosity of Nitrocellulose Lacquer,April, 2007
- Percent Weight Solids Test,August, 2007
- Calculating Percent Weight of VOC,October, 2007
- Paint Efficiencies for HVLP Sprayers,October, 2007
- Calculating Weight of Dry Paint,October, 2007
- Clear Paint Templates to Gauge Dirt in Paint,December, 2007
- Calculating Thickness,December, 2007
- Measuring Viscosity,April, 2008
- Calculating the Weight of Zinc,April, 2008
- Coating Density,April, 2008
- Measuring Booth Velocity,April, 2008
- Choosing the Correct Zahn Cup,May, 2008
- Inquiry of Viscosity cup for 15000 cps,August, 2008
- Air Speed,October, 2008
- Painting Thickness,January, 2009
- #4 Ford Cup,January, 2009
- Powder Resistivity and Transfer Rate onto Metal Substrate,March, 2009
- Evaporation Rate of n-Butyl Acetate,April, 2009
- B4 Cup Viscosity,May, 2009
- Transfer Efficiency,June, 2009
- Calculating Paint Waste,September, 2009
- Validation of Paint Ratio,October, 2009
- Viscosity Conversion,November, 2009
- Amount of Paint Required,December, 2009
- Building a Standard Lab,February, 2010
- Flash Point and Solubility,June, 2010
- Paint Coverage,July, 2010
- Spray Efficiency,August, 2010
- Percent of Volume Solids,August, 2010
- VOC % Conversion,October, 2010
Comparisons
- Powder Coating vs. Epoxy,October, 2002
- Difference Between Wash Primer and Conversion Coating,September, 2002
- Zinc-Rich Primer vs. Conventional Primers,August, 2002
- Zinc Chromate Primers, Wash Primers and Epoxy Primers,July, 2002
- Powder Coating vs. Baked Coating,November, 2003
- Difference between Zinc Plate, Zinc Chromate and Dichromate,October, 2003
- Comparison of House Paints,September, 2003
- Selecting House Paints,August, 2003
- Powder coating Vs. Liquid Polyurethane on Aluminum Wheels,October, 2004
- Imron vs. Acrylic,September, 2004
- Stainless Steel vs. Alumina (Primer needed?),August, 2004
- Epoxy Paint and Polyester Paint,July, 2004
- Vinyl Emulsion Paint vs. an Acrylic Emulsion Paint,May, 2004
- Primer and Paint - Differences,March, 2004
- Liquid Wet Paint Vesrur Powder Coating,November, 2005
- Powder Coating vs. Baked Enamel,November, 2005
- Thermoplastic and Thermoset Paint Coatings,October, 2005
- Painting vs Coating Contractor,May, 2005
- Spray Booth vs. Spray Room,May, 2005
- Epoxy vs. Enamel,March, 2005
- Airless v. Air-Assisted Airless Spray Guns,February, 2005
- Waterborne v. Solvent Base Paints, Coatings and Primers,February, 2005
- Selecting Between Dry Filter and Waterwash Spray Booth,February, 2005
- Density vs. Viscosity,February, 2005
- Baked Enamel vs. Powder Coating,October, 2006
- Primers, Topcoats and Paints,October, 2006
- Zinc Chromate vs. Zinc Phosphate Primers,August, 2006
- Painting vs. Priming,August, 2006
- Painting Vs. Powder Coating,May, 2006
- Airless, Air-Assisted Airless Spray Guns,April, 2006
- Painting Aircraft -- DuPont Impron vs. Sherwin-Williams Jetglo,April, 2006
- Difference Between Automotive Paint and Marine Paint,March, 2006
- Comparison of Volatility,September, 2007
- Flat Paint or Primer?,November, 2007
- Epoxy Phenolic Vs. Red oxide,November, 2007
- Vista vs. Dunn Edwards,January, 2008
- Difference between ENAMEL and POLYURETHANE,April, 2008
- Acrylic Enamel vs Polyurethane,October, 2008
- Polyurethane Enamel vs. Acrylic Enamel,March, 2009
- Painting vs. Staining Cedar Shakes,June, 2009
- Powder Coating of Aircraft Parts,November, 2009
- Zinc Chromate vs. Zinc Phosphate Primers,February, 2010
- Zinc Chromate Primer and Red Oxide Zinc Chromate Primer,June, 2010
- Compatibility of DuPont vs Beckers Activators,October, 2010
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