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ASTM D4303-03

Historical Revision

Standard Test Methods for Lightfastness of Colorants Used in Artists' Materials

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1.1 Four test methods to accelerate the effects of long term indoor illumination on artists' paints are described as follows:

1.1.1 Test Method A—Exposure to natural daylight filtered through glass,

1.1.2 Test Method B—Exposure to irradiance from daylight fluorescent lamps,

1.1.3 Test Method C—Exposure in xenon-arc irradiance simulating daylight filtered through glass, and

1.1.4 Test Method D—Exposure to irradiance from cool white fluorescent lamps and soda-lime glass filtered fluorescent UV sunlamps.

1.2 These test methods are used to approximate the color change that can be expected over time in pigments used in artists' paints in normal indoor exposure.

Note 1—The color changes that result from accelerated exposure may not duplicate the results of normal indoor exposure in a home or gallery. The relative resistance to change, however, can be established so pigments can be assigned to categories of relative lightfastness.

1.3 Lightfastness categories are established to which pigments are assigned based on the color difference between specimens before and after exposure.

1.4 Color difference units are calculated by the CIE 1976 L*a*b* color difference equation.

1.5 These test methods apply to artists' oil, resin-oil, acrylic emulsion, alkyd, watercolor paints, and gouache paints.

1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.7 This standard does not purport to address the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.


SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number D4303
Publication Date May 10, 2003
Language en - English
Page Count 10
Revision Level 03
Supercedes
Committee D01.57
Publish Date Document Id Type View
June 1, 2010 D4303-10 Revision
July 1, 2006 D4303-06 Revision
May 10, 2003 D4303-03 Revision
May 10, 1999 D4303-99 Revision
Dec. 1, 2022 D4303-10R22 Reaffirmation
July 1, 2016 D4303-10R16 Reaffirmation