BS 3900-E4(1995) : 1995

Name: BS 3900-E4(1995) : 1995
Brand: BSI

Superseded

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METHODS OF TEST FOR PAINTS - MECHANICAL TESTS ON PAINT FILMS - PAINTS AND VARNISHES - CUPPING TEST

Superseded date

10-01-2001

Published date

11-23-2012

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
Specification
0. Introduction
1. Scope and field of application
2. References
3. Apparatus
4. Sampling
5. Test panels
6. Procedure
7. Test report
Annex
ZA. (normative)

ALSO NUMBERED AS BS EN ISO 1520 Specifies an empirical test procedure for assessing the resistance of a coating of a paint, varnish or related product to cracking and/or detachment from a metal substrate when subjected to gradual deformation by indentation under standard conditions. Coverage includes: apparatus, references and test panels.

Committee	STI/10
DevelopmentNote	SUPERSEDES BS 3900 PTE4 1976
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN ISO 1520:2006

Standards	Relationship
EN ISO 1520:2006	Identical
ISO 1520:2006	Identical
BS EN ISO 1520:2006	Identical

ISO 1514:2016	Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing
ISO 1512:1991	Paints and varnishes Sampling of products in liquid or paste form
ISO 2808:2007	Paints and varnishes Determination of film thickness
ISO 1513:2010	Paints and varnishes Examination and preparation of test samples