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<text>AS 1580.213.2-2004 PAINTS AND RELATED MATERIALS-METHODS OF TEST - DRY HIDING POWER-CONTRAST RATIO</text>
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<text>FOREWORD</text>
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<text>METHOD</text>
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<text>1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<text>3 DEFINITION</text>
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<text>4 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>5 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDANCE</text>
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<text>6 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>6.1 Polyester film</text>
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<text>6.2 Applicators</text>
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<text>6.3 Metal template</text>
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<text>6.4 Glass panel</text>
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<text>6.5 Tweezers</text>
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<text>6.6 Sharp cutting tool</text>
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<text>6.7 Spring clip or adhesive tape</text>
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<text>6.8 Analytical balance</text>
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<text>6.9 Reflectometer</text>
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<text>6.10 Rectangular tiles</text>
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<text>6.11 Hydrocarbon solvent or water</text>
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<text>6.12 Cleaning solvent</text>
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<text>6.13 Cotton lint</text>
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<text>6.14 Squeegee</text>
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<text>6.15 Clean envelopes</text>
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<text>7 TEST CONDITIONS</text>
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<text>8 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>9 CALCULATIONS</text>
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<text>10 PRECISION</text>
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<text>10.1 General</text>
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<text>10.2 Repeatability</text>
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<text>10.3 Reproducibility</text>
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<text>10.4 Uncertainty of measurement</text>
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<text>11 REPORT</text>
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Scope

This Standard describes procedures for the quantitative determination of the opacity (by contrast ratio measurement) of a dry, light-coloured paint film at a specified spreading rate.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CH-003
Supersedes	AS 1580.213.2-1992 DR 02257