ASTM Standard Addresses Dry-Fall Characteristics of Coatings
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — A new ASTM International standard will be used to substantiate manufacturers’ claims on the inherent dry-fall characteristics of coating materials such as paint. ASTM D7868, Practice for Determining the Dry Fall (Fog) Properties of Protective Coatings, was developed by Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications.
According to Bill Corbett, Vice President, KTA-Tator Inc., dry-fall coatings have been available for decades and are produced and sold by coating manufacturers throughout the world. Dry-fall coatings are formulated so that overspray particles dry as they move through the air before landing on horizontal surfaces. Particles can then be brushed off, vacuumed or washed from surfaces with no damage.