Updated Edition of Testing Manual Available From ASTM International
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — “Paint and Coating Testing Manual: 15th Edition of the Gardner-Sward Handbook” is now available from ASTM International. A total of 79 comprehensive chapters written by experts in their various fields reflects the new and updated technologies within the paint and coating industry in the 16 years since the last edition was published.
The heavily updated new manual describes briefly and critically most ASTM test methods that are significant in the world of paint technology. New and updated topics include measurement of gonioapparent colorants, surfactants, powder coatings, understanding osmotic activity in coatings, coalescing aids, radiation-curable powder coatings and more.