1、Designation:D206607(Reapproved 2020)Standard Test Methods forRelative Tinting Strength of Paste-Type Printing InkDispersions1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2066;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,th
2、e year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 These test methods cover procedures for determiningthe relative tinting strength of paste-type printing ink dispe
3、r-sions by visual or instrumental evaluation of tints prepared bymanual or automated mixing.1.2 These test methods are applicable to paste-type printinginks,flushed pigments,and other pigment dispersions that areessentially nonvolatile under ordinary room conditions and forwhich there is a wet refer
4、ence standard of the same pigmen-tation and consistency.With proper choice of tinting base,theyare applicable to dispersions of any color,including black andwhite.NOTE1The instrumental procedures for tinting strength are similar inprinciple to those described in Test Methods D387,D2745,D4838,andD653
5、1.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro
6、-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevel
7、opment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D16 Terminology for Paint,Related Coatings,Materials,andApplicationsD387 Test Method for Color and Strength of Chrom
8、aticPigments with a Mechanical MullerD2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances andColor Differences from Instrumentally Measured ColorCoordinatesD2745 Test Method for Relative Tinting Strength of WhitePigments by Reflectance MeasurementsD4838 Test Method for Determining the Relative Tinting
9、Strength of Chromatic PaintsD6531 Test Method for Relative Tinting Strength of Aque-ous Ink Systems by Instrumental MeasurementE284 Terminology of AppearanceE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodE1331 Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Co
10、lor bySpectrophotometry Using Hemispherical GeometryE1347 Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Mea-surement by Tristimulus ColorimetryE1349 Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color bySpectrophotometry Using Bidirectional(45:0 or 0:45)Geometry2.2 ANSI Standards:3PH 2.17 Geometric Conditions
11、 for Reflection DensityPH 2.18 Spectral Conditions for the Measurement of OpticalDensityPH 2.30 Viewing Conditions for Graphic Arts andPhotographyColor Prints,Transparencies and Photome-chanical Reproductions3.Terminology3.1 Definitions relating to color attributes and color differ-ences are covered
12、 in Terminology D16 and E284.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 masstone(or masscolor),nthe color of a materialthat is thick enough to mask any background.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 onPaint and Related Coatings,Materials,and Application
13、s and are the directresponsibility of Subcommittee D01.56 on Printing Inks.Current edition approved June 1,2020.Published June 2020.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D2066 07(2012).DOI:10.1520/D2066-07R20.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.as
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15、mmary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in
16、 the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.3.2.2 tinting strength,nthe ability of a material to impartits color to a standard base;the reciprocal of the relativeconcentration required to match the reference material in astandard base.3.2.3 undertone(or undercolor),nthe color of a thin filmof a material.4.Summary of Test Methods4.1 Thin and thick films of the