Each of the properties listed should be considered in selecting materials for specific projects. A list of the selected properties with limiting values assigned will form a part of the product specification.

All of the properties may not be pertinent in any specific situation, and all of the tests outlined may not be required. A condition to any specification must be an evaluation of the proposed use to determine which properties may be required.

Membrane reinforcements are frequently specified and used with mastics and coatings. Service properties of such systems of finishes may be different from the unreinforced finishes; therefore, it is essential to test specimens of the reinforced system.

1. Scope

1.1 This guide identifies properties of mastics and coating finishes characterizing their performance as finishes for thermal insulation.

1.2 These properties relate to application and service. Each property is defined, and its significance and suggested test methods are described.

1.3 The properties appear in the following order in this guide.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation

C419 Practice for Making and Curing Test Specimens of Mastic Thermal Insulation Coatings

C461 Test Methods for Mastics and Coatings Used With Thermal Insulation

C488 Test Method for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Finishes for Thermal Insulation

C639 Test Method for Rheological (Flow) Properties of Elastomeric Sealants

C681 Test Method for Volatility of Oil- and Resin-Based, Knife-Grade, Channel Glazing Compounds

C733 Test Method for Volume Shrinkage of Latex Sealants

C755 Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for Thermal Insulation

C792 Test Method for Effects of Heat Aging on Weight Loss, Cracking, and Chalking of Elastomeric Sealants

D36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)

D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester

D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester

D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester

D529 Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposures of Bituminous Materials

D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents

D562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer

D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D658 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Air Blast Abrasive

D747 Test Method for Apparent Bending Modulus of Plastics by Means of a Cantilever Beam

D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

D822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

D903 Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds

D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive

D1310 Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus

D1640 Test Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature

D1654 Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments

D1729 Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

D1823 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Plastisols and Organosols at High Shear Rates by Extrusion Viscometer

D1824 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Plastisols and Organosols at Low Shear Rates

D1849 Test Method for Package Stability of Paint

D2196 Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational (Brookfield type) Viscometer

D2243 Test Method for Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Water-Borne Coatings

D2354 Test Method for Minimum Film Formation Temperature (MFFT) of Emulsion Vehicles

D2444 Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resistance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling Weight)

D2453 Test Method for Shrinkage and Tenacity of Oil- and Resin-Base Caulking Compounds

D2485 Test Methods for Evaluating Coatings For High Temperature Service

D2507 Terminology of Rheological Properties of Gelled Rocket Propellants

D2939 Test Methods for Emulsified Bitumens Used as Protective Coatings

D3134 Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances

D3274 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Surface Disfigurement of Paint Films by Fungal or Algal Growth, or Soil and Dirt Accumulation

D3361 Practice for Unfiltered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

D3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester

D4339 Test Method for Determination of the Odor of Adhesives

E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

E162 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

E659 Test Method for Autoignition Temperature of Liquid Chemicals

G21 Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi

G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

Keywords

application properties; mastic coating; service properties; Bituminous mastic coatings (for thermal insulating materials); Coatings (thermal insulating materials); Thermal insulating materials (mastic coatings);

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 91.100.60 (Thermal and sound insulating materials)

Citing ASTM Standards

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