Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Blue Pigments

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

06-01-2020

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1These test methods cover procedures for the chemical analysis of blue pigments known commercially as iron blue, copper phthalocyanine blue, and ultramarine blue.

1.2The analytical procedures appear in the following order:

	Sections

IRON BLUE PIGMENTS

Identification	6
Moisture by the Brabender Moisture Tester	7 and 8
Moisture by Toluene Distillation	9
Water-Soluble Matter by Extraction	10
Water-Soluble Salts by Electrical Conductivity	11
Detection of Acid-Insoluble Extenders	12 and 13
Detection of Acid-Soluble Extenders	14 to 17
Detection of Organic Colors and Lakes	18

COPPER PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE PIGMENTS

Identification	19
Moisture and Other Volatile Matter	20
Detection of Basic Dye Derivatives	21
Detection of Other Organic Coloring Matter	22
Detection of Ultramarine Blue	23
Detection of Iron Blue	24

ULTRAMARINE BLUE

Identification	25
Moisture and Other Volatile Matter	26
Water-Soluble Matter	27
Detection of Basic Dye Derivatives	28
Detection of Other Organic Coloring Matter	29

1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	D 01
DocumentType	Test Method
Pages	6
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 1135 : 1986 : R2014

ASTM D 4139 : 2004 : R2014	Standard Guide for Determining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content of Pigments
ASTM D 1208 : 1996 : R2019	Standard Test Methods for Common Properties of Certain Pigments
ASTM D 3021 : 2001 : R2019	Standard Specification for Phthalocyanine Green Pigments

ASTM E 11 : 2020	Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
ASTM D 280 : 2001 : R2019	Standard Test Methods for Hygroscopic Moisture (and Other Matter Volatile Under the Test Conditions) in Pigments
ASTM E 11 : 2022	Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
ASTM D 280 : 2001 : R2023	Standard Test Methods for Hygroscopic Moisture (and Other Matter Volatile Under the Test Conditions) in Pigments