Designation:D2203−01(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodforStainingfromSealants1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2203;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversalaboratoryprocedurefordeterminingwhetherasampleofsealantwillcausestainingofthesubstratewheninthecontactwithmasonry,concrete,orstone(marble,limestone,sandstone,granite,etc.).1.2ThevaluesstatedinSI(metric)unitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—CurrentlythereisnoISOstandardsimilartothistestmethod.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C510TestMethodforStainingandColorChangeofSingle-orMulticomponentJointSealantsC717TerminologyofBuildingSealsandSealants3.Terminology3.1Definitions—RefertoTerminologyC717fordefinitionsofthefollowingtermsusedinthistestmethod:compound,sealant,substrate.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Stainingofabuildingisanaestheticallyundesirableoccurrence.Thistestmethodevaluatesthelikelihoodofasealantcausinganearlystainonaporoussubstrate,whenthestainiscausedbygrossexudationfromthesealant.Thistestmethoddoesnotpredictstainingcausedbyotherfactors.4.2SeealsoTestMethodC510.5.ApparatusandMaterials5.1ConvectionOven,havingatemperaturecontrolledat104.563°C(22065°F).5.2Br...
