Technical requirement for
low-volatile-organic-compound-content coatings product
1 Scope
This standard specifies requirements, test methods, judgment rules, package marking and implementation of standard for coating products with low volatile organic compound content.
This standard is applicable to the determination of coating products with low volatile organic compound content.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 1725-2007 Paints, varnishes and plastics—Determination of non-volatile-matter content
GB/T 3186 Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes—Sampling
GB/T 5206-2015 Paints and varnishes—Terms and definitions
GB/T 6682-2008 Water for analytical laboratory use—Specification and test methods
GB/T 6750-2007 Paints and varnishes—Determination of density—Pyknometer method
GB/T 8170-2008 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgment of limiting values
GB/T 9750 Marks for package of coating products
GB/T 23985-2009 Paints and varnishes—Determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) content—Difference method
GB/T 23986-2009 Paints and varnishes—Determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) content—Gas-chromatographic method
GB/T 34675-2017 Determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) content in radiation curable coatings
GB/T 34682-2017 Determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) content in reactive diluent containing coatings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 5206-2015 and the following apply. For the convenience of use, some terms and definitions in GB/T 5206-2015 are listed below.
3.1
low-volatile-organic-compound-content coatings product
coating product, in which the mass of volatile organic compounds in as applied condition meets the requirements to the content limit of volatile organic compounds for corresponding products given in this standard
3.2
coating material
liquid, pasty or powdered product, which, as applied onto the substrate, can form a coating with protection, decoration and/or other special functions
[GB/T 5206-2015, Definition 2.51]
3.3
volatile organic compound (VOC)
an organic compound that participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions, or is defined in accordance with relevant provisions
3.4
volatile organic compound content
VOC content
mass of VOCs in coatings measured under prescribed conditions
[GB/T 5206-2015, Definition 2.271]
GB/T 38597-2020 The following standards are cited: