ASTM D 5958 - 99 (Reapproved 2005) Standard Practices for Preparation of Oil-Based Ink Resin Solutions

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D 5958 - 99. 6 p. These practices describe laboratory procedures for preparing an oil-based ink resin solution in a high-boiling solvent using four pieces of lab equipment;
(1) a hot oil (Sections 4 to 11),
(2) a stirrer/hot plate (Sections 12 to 16),
(3) an industrial blender (Sections 17 to 22), and
(4) a hot air gun (Sections 23 to 27).
ASTM Subcommittee D01.37 recommends using the hot oil bath procedure (Practice D 5597) where possible.