FLASH POINT OF MIXED SOLVENTS

MANY FLASH POINTS OF MIXED SOLVENTS HAVE ARBITRARILY BEEN ESTABLISHED BY PAINT SOLVENT BLENDERS WITHOUT AN ACTUAL TEST. SOLVENT MIXES WERE TESTED IN OPEN AND CLOSED TESTERS. A PRIOR CORRELATION OF FLASH POINT APPARATUS REDUCED THE RELIABILITY OF OPEN CUPS. THIS PAPER SHOWS THAT CLOSED CUPS ARE BETTER FOR REPRODUCIBILITY. A PROCEDURE FOR TESTING THE FLASH POINT OF MIXED SOLVENTS IS NEEDED SO THAT DETERMINATIONS ARE STANDARD. THE TESTING OF EIGHTEEN COMMERCIAL SOLVENT BLENDS INDICATES THE INACCURACY OF OPEN TESTERS. RESULTS SHOW THAT THE CLOSED CUP FLASH TESTERS ARE DEPENDABLE AND ACTUAL TESTING IS THE ONLY SURETY FOR MIXED SOLVENT FLASH POINT DETERMINATION. /JPT/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 41, No 539, PP 670-679, 7 TAB, 18 REF
• Authors:
  • Jacoby, W A
• Publication Date: 1969-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Paint Technology
  • Publisher: Federation of Societies for Paint Technology

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blending; Blends; Flash point; Mixtures; Solvents; Testing
• Old TRIS Terms: Blenders
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216953
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 13 1970 12:00AM