Designation:D5165−12(Reapproved2020)StandardPracticeforLaboratoryPreparationofGelledVehiclesUsingaResinKettle1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5165;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversalaboratoryprocedureforthegelationofaresinsolution,inkvarnish,orvehicleusingaresinkettle.1.2Guidanceinpreparinggelledvehiclesamplessuitableforuseinlaboratorysamplequantityoil-basedprintinginksisprovided.1.3Theprocedureoutlinedisnotintendedasameansofratingorevaluatingresinorvehiclegelability,andisapplicableonlyifthesolutions,varnishes,orvehiclesproducedareofarheologythatismeasurablebyconventionalinkandvarnishindustryviscometersorrheometers.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsofmeasurementaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D154GuideforTestingofVarnishes(Withdrawn2018)3D1545TestMethodforViscosityofTransparentLiquidsbyBubbleTimeMethodD1725PracticeforPreparingResinSolutionsforViscosityMeasurementbyBubbleTimeMethodD4040TestMethodforRheologicalPropertiesofPastePrintingandVehiclesbytheFalling-RodViscometerE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometers3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1gelorgelledvehicle—anyresinsolution,oramorec...
