ASTM D711-89(2004)

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Designation:D711–89(Reapproved2004)
Standard Test Method for
No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D711; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 4.2 The detailed dimensional requirements of the steel
cylinder are given in Fig. 1. The total weight of the assembly
1.1 Thistestmethodcoversalaboratorytestfordetermining
complete with O-rings shall be 5386 6 28 g (11 lb 14 oz 6 1
the no-pick-up time of a traffic paint by a rubber wheel.
oz).
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.3 The detailed dimensional requirements of the ramp are
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
shown in Fig. 1.
only.
4.4 The replaceable O-rings shall be made of synthetic
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
rubber or rubber-like material meeting the requirements of HK
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
715 of Specification D2000.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.5 The dimensional requirements of the O-ring are as
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
follows:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Outside diameter 104 mm (4 ⁄8 in.)
Inside diameter 85 mm (3 ⁄8 in.)
2. Referenced Documents
Cross section 9.5 mm ( ⁄8 in.)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5. Procedure
D2000 Classification System for Rubber Products in Auto-
motive Applications
5.1 Prepareateststripeatleast3in.(75mm)inwidthofthe
paint to be tested by a mechanical spreader, or other suitable
3. Significance and Use
means on a clean plate glass panel at a wet film thickness of 15
3.1 This test method serves as a control test and should be
6 0.5 mils. (Use a plate glass panel approximately 100 by 200
used only as such. There is no direct correlation between the 1
by3mm(4by8by ⁄8 in.).
results of this test and field applications.
5.1.1 Record the time of application.Allow the panel to dry
in a horizontal position under the laboratory conditions speci-
4. Apparatus
fied (23 6 2°C (73.5 6 3.5°F) and 50 6 5 % relative
4.1 The apparatus as shown in Fig. 1 shall consist of a steel
humidity).
cylinder of the shape and dimensions as indicated, fitted with
5.1.2 Test the paints used with drop-in beads without beads
tworeplaceableO-ringsandarampofshapeanddimensionsas
unless otherwise specified or agreed upon between the pur-
shown.
chaser and the seller.
5.2 Butttheglassplateagainsttheramp.Atregularintervals
1 remove the wheel from its rest, hold against the rest as a
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
starting point, then free roll the weighted wheel down the
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Co
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