ASTM International

Standard Guide for Testing Water-Borne Architectural Coatings
 N D5324

Annotation

This guide covers the selection and use of procedures for testing water-borne coatings to be used on exterior, interior or both types of surfaces (Note 1). The properties that can be examined or, in some cases, the relevant test procedures are listed in Table 1 and Table 2.

NOTE 1—The term "architectural coating" as used here combines the definition in Terminology D16 with that in the FSCT Paint/Coatings Dictionary2, as follows: "Organic coatings intended for on-site application to interior or exterior surfaces of residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial buildings, in contrast to industrial coatings. They are protective and decorative finishes applied at ambient temperatures. Often called Trade Sales Coatings."

NOTE 2—Architectural coatings that are designed to give better performance than most conventional coatings because they are tougher and more stain and abrasion resistant are covered by Guide D3730.

The types of organic coatings covered by this guide are as follows:

(1) Type 1 Interior Latex Flat Wall Paints,

(2) Type 2 Exterior Latex House Paints,

(3) Type 3 Water-Borne Floor Paints, and

(4) Type 4 Interior Latex Semigloss and Gloss Paints.

Each is intended for application by brushing, rolling, spraying or other means to the material appropriate for its type, which may include plaster, masonry, wallboard, wood, steel, previously painted surfaces, and other architectural substrates.