2. Testing applications for coating and coating materials
Overview of the relevant norms for coating specialists and
the coating industry
The complete DIN-Norms can be viewed at the following address: www.beuth.de or www.din.de.
2.1. Norms for testing applications of coating materials
| DIN | Edition | Short Title |
| EN 456 | 1991-09 | Determination of flashpoint. Rapid equilibrium method |
| EN 23270 | 1991-09 | Temperatures and humidities for conditioning and testing |
| EN ISO 1513 | 1994-10 | Examination and preparation of samples for testing |
| EN ISO 1516 | 2002-08 | Determination of flash/no flash- closed cup equilibrium method |
| EN ISO 1523 | 2002-08 | Determination of flash point with closed cup equilibrium method |
| EN ISO 1524 | 2002-06 | Determination of fineness of grind |
| EN ISO 2431 | 1996-05 | Determination of flow time by use of flow cups |
| EN ISO 2811-1 | 2002-02 | Determination of density- pyknometer method |
| EN ISO 2811-2 | 2002-02 | Determination of density- immersed body (plummet) method |
| EN ISO 2811-3 | 2002-02 | Determination of density- oscillation method |
| EN ISO 2811-4 | 2002-02 | Determination of density-pressure cup method |
| EN ISO 3219 | 1994-10 | Determination of viscosity using a rotational viscometer with a defined shear rate |
| EN ISO 3251 | 2003-07 | Determination of non-volatile matter content of coating materials and binders |
| EN ISO 3679 | 2003-08 Draft | Determination of flashpoint with closed cup equilibrium method |
| EN ISO 3680 | 2003-08 Draft | Determination of flash/no flash- closed cup equilibrium method |
| EN ISO 9038 | 2003-04 Entwurf | Test for sustained combustibility of liquids |
| EN ISO 9514 | 1994-10 | Determination of the pot-life of liquid systems |
| EN ISO 11890-1 | 2002-02 | Determination of flash/no flash- closed cup equilibrium method- Difference method |
| EN ISO 11890-2 | 2002-02 | Determination of flash/no flash- closed cup equilibrium method- Gaschromatographic method |
| EN ISO 15528 | 2000-11 | Sampling of coating and raw materials |
| ISO 3856-1 | 1985-10 | Determination of "soluble" metal content: determination of lead content |
| ISO 3856-2 | 1986-02 | Determination of "soluble" metal content: determination of antimony content |
| ISO 3856-3 | 1986-02 | Determination of "soluble" metal content: determination of barium content |
| ISO 3856-4 | 1986-02 | Determination of "soluble" metal content: determination of cadmium content |
| ISO 3856-5 | 1986-02 | Determination of "soluble" metal content: determination of total hexavalent chromium content of the pigment portion of liquid paints or in paints in powder form |
| ISO 3856-6 | 1986-02 | Determination of "soluble" metal content: determination of the total chromium content of the liquid portion |
| ISO 6503 |
1985-08 | Determination of total lead content of coating materials |
| ISO 6504-3 | 2001-11 Draft | Determination of contrast ratio (opacity) of light-coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate |
| ISO 6713 |
1985-10 | Prepration of acid extracts from paints in liquid or powder form |
| ISO 7143 |
2000-12 | Methods of test for characterizing water-based coatings and binders |
| ISO 15880 | 2002-08 | Determination of MEQ value of water-based coatings and binders |
| 51755-2 | 1978-09 | Determination of flash point by the closed tester according to Abel-Pensky, method for determination of the flash point below +5 °C up to approximately -30 °C |
| 53177 |
1990-11 |
Measurement of the dynamic viscosity of liquid resins; resin solution and oils by the capillary viscosimeter of isocelses type according to Ubbelohde |
| 53217-4 | 1991-03 | Determination of density- araometer method |
| 53219 | 1992-08 | Determination of percentage volume of non-volatile matter |
| 55673 | 2000-02 | Analysis by near infrared spectrometry - General working principles |
| 55677 | 1997-09 | Evaluation of sagging |
| 55680 | 1983-08 | Flashpoint/level of danger- rapid equilibrium method |
| 55682 | 2000-12 | Determination of solvents in waterthinnable coating materials - Gas chromatographic method |
| 55683 | 1994-11 | Determination of the solvents in coating materials containing organic solvents only- Gaschromatogrphic method |
| 55984 | 1986-11 | Determination of a hiding power value of white and light grey media |
| 55987 | 1981-02 | determination of hiding power value of pigmented media; colorimetric method |
2.2. Normen für Prüfverfahren von Beschichtungen
| DIN | Edition | Short Title |
| EN 13961-10 | 2000-11 Entwurf | Filiform corrosion- evaluation |
| EN 23270 |
1991-09 | Temperatures and humidities for conditioning and testing |
| EN 29117 |
1992-09 | Determination of through-dry state and through-dry time |
| EN ISO 1514 | 1997-092001-09 Draft | Standard panels for testing |
| EN ISO 1517 | 1995-06 | Surface-drying test - Ballotini method |
| EN ISO 1518 | 2000-09 | Scratch test |
| EN ISO 1519 | 2003-10 | Bend test (cylindrical mandrel) |
| EN ISO 1520 | 2002-04 | Cupping test |
| EN ISO 1522 | 2000-09 | Pendulum damping test |
| EN ISO 2409 | 1994-10 | Cross-cut test |
| EN ISO 2808 | 1999-09 | Determination of film thickness |
| EN ISO 2810 | 2002-12 Entwurf | Natural weatherings of coatings |
| EN ISO 2812-1 | 1994-10 | Determination of resistance to liquids - General methods |
| EN ISO 2812-2 | 1995-01 | Determination of resistance to liquids- water immersion method |
| EN ISO 2813 | 1999-06 | Determination of specular gloss of non-metallic paint films at 20°, 60° und 85° |
| EN ISO 2815 | 1998-062001-10 Entwurf | Buchholz indentation test |
| EN ISO 3231 | 1998-02 | Determination of resistance to humid atmospheres containing sulfur dioxide |
| EN ISO 3248 | 2000-09 | Determination of the effect of heat |
| EN ISO 3668 | 2001-12 | Visual comparison of the colour of paints |
| EN ISO 3678 | 1995-04 | Print-free test |
| EN ISO 4622 | 1994-10 | Pressure test for sackability |
| EN ISO 4623-1 | 2002-06 | Determination of resistance to filiform corrosion - Part 1: Steel substrates |
| EN ISO 4623-2 | 2003-09 Draft |
Determination of resistance to filiform corrosion - Part 2: aluminum substrates |
| EN ISO 4624 | 2003-08 | Pull-off test for adhesion |
| EN ISO 4628-6 | 2002-02 | Rating of degree of chalking by tape method |
| EN ISO 4628-7 | 2001-09 Draft |
Rating of degree of chalking by tape method |
| EN ISO 4628-8 | 2002-12 Draft |
Evaluation of corrosion around a scribe |
| EN ISO 6270-1 | 2002-02 | Determination of resistance to humidity - continuous condensation |
| EN ISO 6270-4 | 2003-09 Draft |
Determination of resistance to humidity - Condensation-water test atmospheres |
| EN ISO 6272 | 1994-10 | Falling-weight test |
| EN ISO 6860 | 1995-04 | Bend test (conical mandrel) |
| EN ISO 7253 | 2002-04 | Determination of resistance to neutral salt spray (fog) |
| EN ISO 7783-1 | 1999-06 | Determination of water-vapour transmission rate - dish method for free films |
| EN ISO 11341 | 1998-02 | Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation - exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation |
| EN ISO 11341 | 2003-01 Draft | Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation - exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation |
| EN ISO 11507 | 2002-01 | Exposure to fluorescent UV and water |
| EN ISO 21227-1 | 2002-04 Draft | Evaluation of defects on coated surfaces using optical imaging-general guidance |
| ISO 4628-1 | 1997-09 Draft | Evaluation of degradation of coatings - general introduction and designation system |
| ISO 4628-2 | 1997-09 Draft | Assessment of degree of blistering |
| ISO 4628-3 | 1997-09 Draft | Assessment of degree of rusting |
| ISO 4628-4 | 1997-09 Draft | Assessment of degree of cracking |
| ISO 4628-5 | 1997-09 Draft | Assessment of degree of flaking |
| ISO 4628-4 | 1986-12 | Assessment of degree of cracking |
| ISO 4628-5 | 1986-12 | Assessment of degree of flaking |
| ISO 7253 | 1998-09 Draft |
Determination of resistance to neutral salt spray (fog) |
| 53150 | 2002-09 | Determination of the drying stage of coatings (modified Bandow-Wolff method) |
| 53159 | 1999-09 | Determination of the degree of chalking of paint coatings by the Kempf method |
| 53160-1 | 2002-10 Pre-standard | Determination of the colourfastness of articles for common use -resistance to artificial saliva |
| 53160-2 | 2002-10 Pre-standard | Determination of the colourfastness of articles for common use -resistance to artificial sweat |
| 53166 | 1980-07 | Natural weatherings of coatings |
| 53209 | 1970-11 | Assessment of degree of blistering |
| 53210 | 1978-02 | Assessment of degree of rusting |
| 53230 | 1983-04 | Evaluation system for test analyses |
| 53236 | 1983-01 | Testing of colouring materials; conditions of measurement and evaluation |
| 55601 | 1990-09 | Determination of a hiding power value of dried paints using a wedg-shaped layer |
| 55668 | 2002-08 | Determination of scratch resistance of coating systems using a laboratory car wash |
| 55670 | 1994-05 | Testing coatings for pores and cracks, using high-voltage |
| 55676 | 1996-02 Draft | Universal hardener |
| 55994-2 | 2001-05 Draft | Evaluation of defects on coated surfaces using optical imaging- multi impact test |
| 55994-3 | 2003-01 Draft | Evaluation of defects on coated surfaces using optical imaging - evaluation procedure for delamination and corrosion around a scribe |
| 55996-1 | 2001-04 | Stone chip resistance test for coatings -multi impact test |
| 55996-2 | 2002-08 | Stone chip resistance test for coatings- single impact test with conducted indentor |
| 55996-3 | 2003-04 Draft | Stone chip resistance test for coatings- single impact test withfree flying impact body |