Foreword

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ISO 1513 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee SC 9, General test methods for paints and varnishes.

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 1513:1992), which has been technically revised. It also incorporates the Technical Corrigendum ISO 1513:1992/Cor.1:1994. The main technical changes are:

a) the title has been changed to “Examination and preparation of test samples”;
b) the normative references have been updated;
c) a definitions clause with definitions of thixotropy and homogenization has been added;
d) the examination and mixing procedures for liquid and paste-like products have been combined into a single clause (Clause 5);
e) the type of sieve to be used for straining the sample is no longer specified.

BS EN ISO 1513:2010

Paints and varnishes. Examination and preparation of test samples

Current

Published:

30 Jun 2010