ASTM D 1210 - 05 Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally approved in 1952. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D 1210 – 96 (2004). 12 p. This test method covers measurement of the degree of dispersion (commonly referred to as fineness of grind) of the pigment in a pigment-vehicle system such as liquid coatings and their intermediates. It may also be used to assess the inclusion of particulates by a cleanliness (or texture) rating.