ASTM D3064-97

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Designation: D 3064 – 97
Standard Terminology Relating To
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Aerosol Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3064; 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 (e) 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 spheric pressure (that is, high pressure equipment is not
needed).
1.1 The terms found in this terminology relate to the
compatibility—the ability of various components or an aero-
nomenclature used in the aerosol industry.
sol formulation to be used together without undesirable
2. Terminology
physical or chemical results.
concentrate—the product mix to which the propellant is
active ingredient—component of an aerosol formulation that
added.
produces the specific effect for which the formulation is
cosolvent—solvent used to improve the mutual solubility of
designed.
other ingredients.
aerosol can side seam—cans which are formed from rectan-
crimp—an operation that mechanically seals the valve to the
gular sheets have a soldered, bonded or welded strip which
container.
joins two corresponding or matching side gilt edges to form
density—mass of a given volume of material at a specified
a cylinder.
temperature.
aerosol packaging—pressurizing sealed containers with liq-
delivery rate—mass of mixture discharged from the dispenser
uefied or compressed gases, enabling the product to self-
per unit of time at a specified temperature, usually expressed
dispense. The term 88aerosol’’ as used here is not confined to
in g/s at 80 °F (26 °C).
the scientific definition (that is, a suspension of fine solid or
dip tube—tubing connecting the lower portion of the container
liquid particles in air or gas).
or dispenser with the valve.
aspirator valve—a valve in which the propellant vapor is
head space—volume in the upper portion of the dispenser not
aspirated through an orifice in the valve chamber, causing a
filled with liquid contents usually expressed as percent of
suction effect that draws the product up the dip tube and into
total volume of dispenser at a specified temperature.
the valve.
inert (inactive) ingredient—component of an aerosol formu-
auxiliary solvent—liquid material used in addition to the
lation that does not contribute to the specific effect of the
primary solvent. It is generally used to replace part of the
formulation. In some cases, it may be quite arbitrarily
primary solvent to produce a specific effect, or, as a matter of
defined (for example with insecticides, only the propellants
economics.
are considered as inert ingredients).
chemical attack—chemical reaction or solvent effect, causing
metering valve—a valve that delivers a definite limited
failure or deterioration of plastic and rubber parts, organic
amount of aerosol formulation each time the valve mecha-
coating, metals, or lithography involved in the completed
nism is operated.
package.
nonvolatile ingredient—component of an aerosol formulation
co-dispensing valve—an arrangement whereby two compo-
with a vapor pressure less than atmospheric pressure (14.7
nents of a product are separated inside the container and
psia (101 kPa)) at 105 °F (40.6 °C).
mixed at the time of use, when ejected through dual channels
official test aerosol, OTA—a standard insecticide dispenser
into the valve.
and formulation prepared by the Chemical Specialties
cold filling—the pressurizing of a container by cooling the
Manufacturers Association (CSMA) for use in aerosol test
propellant (and sometimes the product) below its boiling
methods for flying insects.
point and transferring it into the container before the valve is
overrun—the relation between the liquid volume of the cream
put in place. The operation is usually carried out at atmo-
mix, and that of the dispensed aerated product.
particle size—the diameter of solid or liquid particles, ex-
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pressed in micrometres.
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.33 on Mechanical
pressure—the internal force per unit area exerted by any
Dispensers. Originally developed by the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Assn.
material. Since the pressure is directly dependent on the
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1997. Published February 1998. Originally
temperature, the latter must be specified. The pressure may
published as D 3064 – 72. Last previous edition D 3064 – 89.
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