1.1This guide is intended to aid in the selection of the proper ASTM standard for determining the volatile and nonvolatile content of paint and related coatings.

Note 1:Test methods for determining the composition of the volatile fraction are not covered by this guide.

1.2The standards included are as follows:

Type of Coating	Section	ASTM Designation

Aerosol coatings	4.1	D3062
Architectural wall coatings, interior, high performance	4.3	D1644
Asphalt roof coatings	4.4	D2823
Asphalt roof coatings, aluminum-pigmented	4.5	D2824
Bitumens, emulsified	4.6	D2939
Bleached lac varnish	4.7	D1650
Coil coatings	4.8	D1353 D2697
Electrical insulation varnishes	4.9	D115
House paints, gloss		D2697
Industrial baking enamel		D2697
Lacquers, clear and pigmented	4.11	D1644 D333
Latex paint, exterior		D2697
Latex paint, interior		D2697
Magnet wire enamels	4.12	D3288
Plastics, coatings for	4.13	D1644
Powder coatings	4.14	D3451
Shellac varnish, orange	4.7	D1650
Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends	4.18	D5095
Solvent-reducible coatings	4.2	D2369
Traffic paints	4.15	D2205
Varnishes	4.16	D1644
Wall and trim enamels, interior semigloss, solvent-based	4.17	D2697
Wall paints, flat	4.10	D2697
Water-reducible coatings	4.2	D2369

1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.