pH

ASTM E 70

Total Solids

ASTM D 1489

Viscosity (room temp.)

ASTM D 2556

Viscosity (hot melt)

ASTM D 3236

Abrasion, Sutherland rub

ASTM D 5264

Abrasion, Taber

TAPPI T-476

Coefficient of Friction

ASTM D 1894, 4917

Hunter Color (L,a,b)

TAPPI T-524

Opacity

TAPPI T-425

pH, Surface

TAPPI T-529

Porosity, Gurley

TAPPI T-460

Release

ASTM D 3330, D 5375, PSTC-101, PSTC 4, FTM 3

Smoothness, Bekk

TAPPI T-479

Smoothness, Sheffield

TAPPI T-538

Stain Testing

PSTC-21

Stiffness, Gurley

TAPPI T-543

Surface Energy, Dyne Test

ASTM D 2578

Tear Resistance

ASTM D 1004, PSTC-38,39

Tensile & Elongation

ASTM D 882, D 3759, PSTC-131

Coat Weight / Caliper

ASTM D 3652, PSTC-133, TLMI Label Thickness

Coat Weight / Solvent

ASTM F 2217, TLMI Coat Weight Test

Peel Adhesion

ASTM D 903, D 3330, 6252, PSTC-101, FTM 1, 2

SAFT

ASTM D 4498

Shear, Dynamic

ASTM D 1002, D 3163, D 3164

Shear, Static

ASTM D 3654, D 6364, PSTC-107

T-Peel

ASTM D 1876

Tack, Loop

ASTM D 6195, PSTC-16, TLMI Loop Tack Test

Tack, Probe

ASTM D 2979

Tack, Rolling Ball

ASTM D 3121, PSTC-6

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