ASTM D4209-07 - 1.7.2007
 
Significance and Use

The nonvolatile content of raw materials may be used to determine the total nonvolatile content (solids) of paint and related coatings. Such information may be useful to coatings producers and users for the determination of the total solids available for film formation and for the estimation of the volatile organic content.

 
1. Scope

1.1 This practice is intended to serve as a guide to the selection of the proper ASTM test method for determining the volatile and nonvolatile content of cellulosics, emulsions, resin solutions, shellac, and varnishes. Note 1 - Standards for determining the composition of the volatile fraction are not covered by this practice.

1.2 The standards referenced in the practice are as follows:
ClassificationSectionASTM Standard
CellulosicsD 871
D 914
D 1347
EmulsionsD 2369
Resin SolutionsD 1259
D 1490
ShellacD 29
D 1650
VarnishesD 115
D 1644

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1259-06(2025)

Standard Test Methods for Nonvolatile Content of Resin Solutions

D1347-72(1995)

Standard Test Methods for Methylcellulose (Withdrawn 2003)

D1490-01(2018)

Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Solutions

D1644-01(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Nonvolatile Content of Varnishes

D914-12(2019)

Standard Test Methods for Ethylcellulose

D871-96(2026)

Standard Test Methods of Testing Cellulose Acetate

D4758-92(1998)

Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Content of Latexes (Withdrawn 2007)

D2369-24

Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings

D1650-91

Test Methods of Sampling and Testing Shellac Varnish (Withdrawn 1997)

D115-17(2024)

Standard Test Methods for Testing Solvent Containing Varnishes Used for Electrical Insulation

D29-98

Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Lac Resins (Withdrawn 2005)

D360-12(2019)

Standard Specification for Shellac Varnishes

D16-1989

Suggested Procedure for Development of Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans - (To Assist Conformance to Requirements of Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 112)