Paints and varnishes - Drying tests - Part 4: Test using a mechanical recorder (ISO 9117-4:2012)

ISO 9117-4:2012 specifies a test for determining the times taken to reach various stages of drying of organic coatings, using a mechanical straight-line or circular drying-time recorder. The use of a mechanical recorder is valuable in comparing the drying behaviour of coatings of the same generic type, when one coating might form a gel at a faster rate than another or might resist scratching better than another. The test is intended to simulate the conditions which exist when painted articles are stacked upon each other.

Beschichtungsstoffe - Trocknungsprüfungen - Teil 4: Prüfung mit einem mechanischen Rekorder (ISO 9117-4:2012)

Dieser Teil von ISO 9117 legt ein Prüfverfahren fest, bei dem mit einem geradlinig oder kreisförmig
aufzeichnenden mechanischen Trocknungsrekorder die Zeiten aufgezeichnet werden, die eine organische
Beschichtung für unterschiedliche Trocknungsstufen benötigt. Die Anwendung eines mechanischen
Rekorders ist nützlich, um das Trocknungsverhalten von Beschichtungen des gleichen Grundtyps zu
vergleichen, wobei es sein kann, dass eine Beschichtung bei einer höheren Geschwindigkeit ein Gel bildet
oder widerstandsfähiger gegen Reißen ist als eine andere. Es ist beabsichtigt, dass das Verfahren die
Bedingungen simuliert, die beim Stapeln von beschichteten Gegenständen auftreten.

Peintures et vernis - Essais de séchage - Partie 4: Essai à l'aide d'un enregistreur mécanique (ISO 9117-4:2012)

L'ISO 9117-4:2012 spécifie un essai permettant de déterminer les temps nécessaires à des revêtements organiques pour atteindre différents stades de séchage en utilisant un enregistreur mécanique rectiligne ou circulaire des temps de séchage. L'utilisation d'un enregistreur mécanique est très utile pour comparer le comportement au séchage de revêtements du même type générique, qui fait qu'un revêtement peut former un gel plus rapidement qu'un autre ou peut mieux résister aux rayures qu'un autre. L'essai est destiné à simuler les conditions rencontrées lorsque des articles peints sont empilés les uns sur les autres.

Barve in laki - Preskusi sušenja - 4. del: Preskus z uporabo mehanskega postopka (ISO 9117-4:2012)

Ta del standarda ISO 9117 določa preskus za ugotavljanje časa, potrebnega za doseganje različnih stopenj sušenja organskih prevlek, z uporabo mehanskega premočrtnega ali krožnega postopka sušenja. Uporaba mehanskega postopka je koristna za primerjavo sušenja prevlek enakega generičnega tipa, kadar se lahko ena prevleka spremeni v gel hitreje kot druga ali je bolj odporna na praske kot druga. Preskus je namenjen simulaciji razmer, do katerih pride, kadar so prebarvani izdelki naloženi drug na drugega.

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Overview

EN ISO 9117-4:2012 - Paints and varnishes - Drying tests - Part 4: Test using a mechanical recorder - specifies a standardized laboratory method to determine the times taken to reach stages of drying of organic coatings using a mechanical drying-time recorder. The test records how a stylus interacts with a wet film (straight-line or circular motion) to quantify set-to-touch, tack-free, hard-dry and through-dry behaviour. It is particularly useful for comparing drying behaviour between coatings of the same generic type and for simulating conditions when painted articles are stacked.

Key Topics and Requirements

  • Scope: Measurement of drying stages for organic coatings using a straight-line (Method A) or circular (Method B) mechanical recorder.
  • Apparatus:
    • Straight-line recorder with multiple rounded styluses (typical stylus weights supplied ~5 g; additional weights allowed by agreement) and adjustable speeds for 6 h, 12 h and 24 h tests.
    • Circular recorder with PTFE stylus (~10 mm tip), typical load ~12 g, transparent timing template and motor mounted on a rubber-shod tripod.
  • Test panels & substrates: Clean glass panels per ISO 1514; glass strips (300 × 25 mm) for straight-line, glass plate (150 × 150 mm) for circular.
  • Sampling & preparation: Follow ISO 15528 (sampling) and ISO 1513 (sample preparation). Apply coating and record application time.
  • Test conditions: Conduct at least duplicate tests at (23 ± 2) °C and ambient relative humidity unless otherwise agreed (see ISO 3270).
  • Procedure:
    • Immediately start recorder after coating; lower stylus and mark start point on film.
    • After drying, evaluate scribed tracks with magnification and template to determine time for each drying stage.
    • Calculate drying time as distance covered divided by stylus speed.
  • Reporting: Include coating method, dry-film thickness (determine per ISO 2808), number of tests, environmental conditions and any weights/speeds used.

Applications and Users

  • Useful for paint manufacturers, R&D chemists, quality control laboratories and coatings formulators who need to:
    • Compare drying kinetics between formulations or raw-material changes.
    • Assess gel formation rate, scratch resistance during drying and stackability risk.
    • Evaluate coatings with drying characteristics that extend beyond an 8-hour workday.
  • Practical for production troubleshooting, specification verification and pre‑market product comparisons where drying behaviour affects handling, packaging or stacking.

Related Standards

  • ISO 9117 series (Parts 1–6) - overall drying test methods
  • ISO 1513 - exam/prepare test samples
  • ISO 1514 - standard panels
  • ISO 2808 - film-thickness determination
  • ISO 3270 - conditioning temperatures/humidities
  • ISO 15528 - sampling

Keywords: EN ISO 9117-4:2012, drying tests, mechanical recorder, paints and varnishes, drying time, straight-line recorder, circular recorder, test method, film thickness.

Frequently Asked Questions

EN ISO 9117-4:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Paints and varnishes - Drying tests - Part 4: Test using a mechanical recorder (ISO 9117-4:2012)". This standard covers: ISO 9117-4:2012 specifies a test for determining the times taken to reach various stages of drying of organic coatings, using a mechanical straight-line or circular drying-time recorder. The use of a mechanical recorder is valuable in comparing the drying behaviour of coatings of the same generic type, when one coating might form a gel at a faster rate than another or might resist scratching better than another. The test is intended to simulate the conditions which exist when painted articles are stacked upon each other.

ISO 9117-4:2012 specifies a test for determining the times taken to reach various stages of drying of organic coatings, using a mechanical straight-line or circular drying-time recorder. The use of a mechanical recorder is valuable in comparing the drying behaviour of coatings of the same generic type, when one coating might form a gel at a faster rate than another or might resist scratching better than another. The test is intended to simulate the conditions which exist when painted articles are stacked upon each other.

EN ISO 9117-4:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 87.040 - Paints and varnishes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN ISO 9117-4:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to CEN/TR 15350:2013, EN 4018:2009, EN ISO 11138-2:2009, EN ISO 11138-1:2006, EN ISO 11140-1:2014, EN ISO 11138-3:2009, EN ISO 11140-1:2009, EN ISO 14161:2009, EN ISO 11138-1:2017, EN ISO 11138-3:2017, EN ISO 11138-4:2006, EN ISO 11138-2:2017, EN ISO 11138-4:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2012
Barve in laki - Preskusi sušenja - 4. del: Preskus z uporabo mehanskega postopka
(ISO 9117-4:2012)
Paints and varnishes - Drying tests - Part 4: Test using a mechanical recorder (ISO 9117
-4:2012)
Beschichtungsstoffe - Trocknungsprüfungen - Teil 4: Verfarhen mit einem mechanischen
Rekorder (ISO 9117-4:2012)
Peintures et vernis - Essais de séchage - Partie 4: Essai à l'aide d'un enregistreur
mécanique (ISO 9117-4:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 9117-4:2012
ICS:
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 9117-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2012
ICS 87.040
English Version
Paints and varnishes - Drying tests - Part 4: Test using a
mechanical recorder (ISO 9117-4:2012)
Peintures et vernis - Essais de séchage - Partie 4: Essai à Beschichtungsstoffe - Trocknungsprüfungen - Teil 4:
l'aide d'un enregistreur mécanique (ISO 9117-4:2012) Prüfung mit einem mechanischen Rekorder (ISO 9117-
4:2012)
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Foreword .3

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 9117-4:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35 "Paints and
varnishes" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 “Paints and varnishes” the secretariat of
which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2013.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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The text of ISO 9117-4:2012 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 9117-4:2012 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9117-4
First edition
2012-08-15
Paints and varnishes — Drying tests —
Part 4:
Test using a mechanical recorder
Peintures et vernis — Essais de séchage —
Partie 4: Essai à l’aide d’un enregistreur mécanique
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ISO 9117-4:2012(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Principle . 1
3.1 Straight-line recorder . 1
3.2 Circular recorder . 1
4 Sampling . 1
5 Test panels . 2
5.1 Substrate . 2
5.2 Coating of test panels . 2
6 Test conditions and number of tests . 2
7 Method A — Using a straight-line drying-time recorder . 2
7.1 Apparatus . 2
7.2 Procedure . 2
8 Method B — Using a circular drying-time recorder . 3
8.1 Apparatus . 3
8.2 Procedure . 3
9 Classification of drying stages . 4
10 Precision . 5
11 Test report . 5
ISO 9117-4:2012(E)
Foreword
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ISO 9117-4 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee SC 9,
General test methods for paints and varnishes.
ISO 9117 consists of the following parts, under the general title Paints and varnishes — Drying tests:
— Part 1: Determination of through-dry state and through-dry time
— Part 2: Pressure test for stackability
— Part 3: Surface-drying test using ballotini
— Part 4: Test using a mechanical recorder
— Part 5: Modified Bandow-Wolff test
— Part 6: Print-free test
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ISO 9117-4:2012(E)
Introduction
The drying time of a coating is significant in determining when a freshly painted room, floor or stairway may be
put back in use or when a freshly coated article may be handled or packaged. Slow drying might result in dirt
pick-up or, on an exterior surface, moisture might cause a non
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