IS : 151 - 1985

(Reaffirmed 2000))
( Reaffirmed 2005
Edition 2.1
(1988-10)

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
READY MIXED PAINT, SPRAYING, FINISHING,
STOVING, ENAMEL, FOR GENERAL PURPOSES,
COLOUR AS REQUIRED
( First Revision )
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

UDC 667.634.3 : 667.648 : 8

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 IS : 151 - 1985

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
READY MIXED PAINT, SPRAYING, FINISHING,
STOVING, ENAMEL, FOR GENERAL PURPOSES,
COLOUR AS REQUIRED

( First Revision )
Paints and Allied Products Sectional Committee, CDC 8
Chairman Representing
SHRI T. K. S. MANI Addisons Paints and Chemicals Ltd, Madras
Members
SHRI L. K. AGRAWAL Central Building Research Institute (CSIR),
Roorkee
SHRI R. S. SRIVASTAVA ( Alternate )
SHRI BALJIT SINGH Bhagsons Paint Industries (India), New Delhi
SHRI HARDIP SINGH ( Alternate )
SHRI K. M. BANERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI V. M. BAVDEKAR Asian Paints (India) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI J. B. JAIN ( Alternate )
DR P. K. BHANDARI Shalimar Paints Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI S. BHATTACHARYYA IEL Limited, Calcutta
SHRI G. N. TEWARI ( Alternate )
SHRI N. S. BIRDIE Shri Ram Test House, Delhi
SHRI C. P. SHARDA ( Alternate )
SHRI S. K. BASU Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal
(Inspection Wing), New Delhi
SHRI D. S. CHOWDHURY ( Alternate )
DR S. CHANDRA Oil Technologists’ Association of India, Kanpur
SHRI M. S. SAXENA ( Alternate )
SHRI A. K. CAPRIHAN Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI P. G. SULE ( Alternate )
SHRI A. S. DHINGRA All India Small Scale Paint and Allied Industries
Association, Bombay

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Members Representing
DIRECTOR (EIC) Export Inspection Council of India, Calcutta
JOINT DIRECTOR (CHEM) Railway Board
CHEMIST AND METALLURGIST-I ( Alternate )
SHRI P. R. MALHAN Development Commissioner (Small scale
Industries), New Delhi
SHRI R. MUKHOPADHYAY ( Alternate )
SHRI D. KACHCHAP Heavy Machine Building Plant, Heavy
Engineering Co Ltd, Ranchi
SHRI D. P. MUKHERJEE ( Alternate )
SHRI R. D. KAWATRA Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
CAPT S. B. KUNDARGI The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay
SHRI A. C. D’MELLO ( Alternate )
SHRI ALOK MATHUR Indian Paint Association, Calcutta
SHRI M. M. GHOSH ( Alternate )
SHRI V. MULLOTH Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. S. ANAKAIKAR ( Alternate )
SHRI D. RAMAMURTHY Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Hyderabad
SHRI N. D. GUPTA ( Alternate I )
SHRI S. C. KAUSHIK ( Alternate II )
DR K. L. RATHI Sudarshan Chemical Industries Pvt Ltd, Pune
SHRI U. N. LIMAYE ( Alternate )
REPRESENTATIVE Institute of Road Transport, Madras
SHRI C. M. KINI ( Alternate )
REPRESENTATIVE Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Hyderabad
DR M. M. SHIRSALKAR ( Alternate )
SCIENTIFIC ADVISER TO THE CHIEF Naval Headquarters (Ministry of Defence)
OF THE NAVAL STAFF
SHRI R. R. SEQUEIRA Garware Paints Ltd, Bombay
DR P. G. CHAUDHARI ( Alternate )
SHRI J. P. SHUKLA Ministry of Defence (DIG)
SHRI S. S. KATIYAR ( Alternate )
SHRI P. B. VIJAY Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SURVEYOR OF WORKS ( Alternate )
SHRI SATISH CHANDER, Director General, ISI ( Ex-officio Member )
Director (Chem)
Secretary
SHRI S. ARAVAMUDHAN
Joint Director (Chem), ISI

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 IS : 151 - 1985

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
READY MIXED PAINT, SPRAYING FINISHING,
STOVING, ENAMEL, FOR GENERAL PURPOSES,
COLOUR AS REQUIRED
( First Revision )
0. F O R E W O R D
0.1 This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 31 December 1985, after the draft finalized by
the Paints and Allied Products Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Chemical Division Council.
0.2 This Indian Standard was first published in 1950. The revision has
been taken up based on the experience of using this standard. In this
revision a requirement for suitability of thinning has been added. The
requirement on lead restriction has been made as an agreement between
the buyer and the seller for such shades which can not be made without
the usage of lead pigments. Besides requirements with respect to stoving
schedule has been modified. The requirements for spreading rate and
covering power has been replaced by a requirement for wet opacity.
0.3 This edition 2.1 incorporates Amendment No. 1 (October 1988). Side
bar indicates modification of the text as the result of incorporation of
the amendments.
0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes requirements and the methods of sampling
and test for ready mixed paint, spraying, finishing, stoving, enamel, for
general purposes, colour as required.
1.2 The material is used for the protection and decoration of metal parts
of apparatus, equipment, machines, etc, and is normally applied as a
painting system over the appropriate priming and undercoating paints.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ).
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2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in
IS : 1303-1983* and 2 of IS : 101-1964† shall apply.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Composition — The material shall be of such a composition as to
satisfy the requirements of this standard.
3.1.1 Clause deleted
3.1.2 The composition of the material shall be subject to lead restriction
as defined under 2.1.4 of IS : 101-1964† and determined as prescribed
under 28 of the same standard.
NOTE — The usage of lead pigments shall be as agreed to between the buyer and
the seller for such shades which may not be able to be made without lead pigments.
3.2 Suitability for Thinning — The material shall be suitable for
application by spraying when thinned with suitable solvent, compatible
with the material.
3.3 The material shall also conform to the requirements given in
Table 1.
4. PACKING AND MARKING
4.1 Packing — Unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and
the supplier, the paint shall be packed in metal containers
( see IS : 1407-1980‡ or IS : 2552-1979§ ).
4.2 Marking — The container shall be marked with the following
information:
a) Name and colour of the material;
b) Manufacturer’s name and his recognized trade-mark, if any;
c) Volume in litre of the material;
d) Batch No. or lot No. in code or otherwise; and
e) Month and year of manufacture.
4.2.1 The containers may also be marked with the ISI Certification
Mark.

*Glossary of terms relating to paints ( second revision ).

†Methods of test for ready mixed paints and enamels ( second revision ).
‡Specification for round paint tins ( second revision ).
§Specification for steel drums (galvanized or ungalvanized) ( second revision ).

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NOTE — The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and
Regulations made thereunder. The ISI Mark on products covered by an Indian
Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the
requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing,
and quality control which is devised and supervised by ISI and operated by the
producer. ISI marked products are also continuously checked by ISI for conformity
to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions, under which a
licence for the use of the ISI Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers
or processors may obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.
4.3 Other details of packing and marking shall be in accordance with the
instructions given by the purchaser.
5. SAMPLING
5.1 Representative samples of the material shall be drawn and prepared
as prescribed in IS : 101 (Part 1/Sec 1)-1985*.
5.2 Criteria for Conformity — A lot shall be declared as conforming to
the requirements of this standard if the test results on the composite
sample satisfy the requirements prescribed under 4.
6. TEST METHODS
6.1 Tests shall be conducted as prescribed in IS : 101-1964*. Reference
to relevant clauses of that standard is given in col 4 of Table 1.
6.1.1 For match against IS Colour, IS : 5-1978† shall be used.
6.2 Quality of Reagents — Unless specified otherwise pure chemicals
and distilled water ( see IS : 1070-1977‡ ) shall be employed in tests.
NOTE — ‘Pure chemicals’ shall mean chemicals that do not contain impurities
which affect the results of analysis.
6.3 The stoving temperature and time shall be 150°C and not more than
20 minutes for dark colours, and 120°C and more than 1 hour for light
colours.

*Methods of sampling and test for paints, varnishes and related products: Part 1
Tests on liquid paints (general and physical), Section 1 Sampling ( third revision ).
†Specification for colours for ready mixed paints and enamels ( third revision ).
‡Specification for water for general laboratory use ( second revision ).

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TABLE 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR READY MIXED PAINT, SPRAYING,

FINISHING, STOVING, ENAMEL, FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
COLOUR AS REQUIRED
( Clause 3.3 )
SL CHARACTERISTIC REQUIREMENT REFERENCE TO
NO. CLAUSE NO. IN
IS : 101-1964*
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) Consistency Smooth and uniform 7.4
ii) †Drying time: Dark colours stoved at 150°C, 2.1.9, 7.1, 7.2
Hard dry not more than 20 minutes; light and 7.3.2
and pale colours stoved at 120°C,
not more than 1 hour
iii) †Finish Smooth and glossy 7.5
iv) Wet opacity Not less than 90 percent of the 2.1.13 and 10
approved sample
v) †Colour Close match to the specified IS 11
colour, or to the approved samples
where IS colour is not specified
vi) †Fastness to light Not inferior to the approved 12
sample
vii) Residue on sieve, 0.3 13
percent, Max
viii) Water content, 0.5 14
percent, Max
ix) †Scratch hardness No such scratch as to show the 15.1
bare metal
x) †Flexibility and No visible damage or detachment 16
adhesion film
xi) Stripping test Scratches free from jagged edges 17
xii) †Protection against No signs of breakdown or corrosion 18
corrosion
xiii) Flash point Not below 30°C 24
xiv) Mass in kg/10 litres Within 3 percent of the approved 2.1, 14 and 25
sample
xv) Keeping properties Not less than one year from the 31
date of manufacture
*Methods of test for ready mixed paints and enamels ( second revision ).
†These tests shall be carried out on stoved films after keeping them for 24 hours at
room temperature.

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RMP’s Enamels and Adjuncts Subcommittee, CDC 8 : 7

Convener Representing
DR P. K. BHANDARI Shalimar Paints Ltd, Calcutta
Members
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (MET) Railway Board
CHEMIST AND METALLURGIST ( Alternate )
SHRI S. K. ASTHANA Ministry of Defence (DGI)
SHRI P. K. MAJUMDAR ( Alternate )
SHRI K. M. BANERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI A. N. RAICHOUDHURY ( Alternate )
SHRI D. S. CHOWDHURY Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals
(Inspection Wing), New Delhi
SHRI S. K. BASU ( Alternate )
SHRI S. S. DHINGRA U. K. Paint Industries, Amritsar
SHRI T. K. S. MANI Addisons Paints & Chemicals Ltd, Madras
SHRI T. K. VISWANATHAN ( Alternate )
SHRI G. S. SACHDEVA Kohinoor Paints Pvt Ltd, Amritsar
SHRI K. S. SACHDEVA ( Alternate )
SHRI RABIN SARKAR Indian Paint Association, Calcutta
DR A. B. GERSAPPE ( Alternate )

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INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI UNITS)

Base Units
Quantity Unit Symbol
Length metre m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s
Electric current ampere A
Thermodynamic kelvin K
temperature
Luminous intensity candela cd
Amount of substance mole mol

Supplementary Units
Quantity Unit Symbol
Plane angle radian rad
Solid angle steradian sr

Derived Units
Quantity Unit Symbol Definition
2
Force newton N 1 N = 1 Kg.m/s
Energy joule J 1 J = 1 N.m
Power watt W 1 W = 1 J/s
Flux weber Wb 1 Wb = 1 V.S
Flux density tesla T 1 T = 1 Wb/m2
–1
Frequency hertz Hz 1 Hz = 1 c/s (s )
Electric conductance siemens S 1 S = 1 A/V
Electromotive force volt V 1 V = 1 W/A
Pressure, stress pascal Pa 1 Pa = 1 N/m2
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