ISO 2815:1973

Paints and varnishes — Buchholz indentation test

OVERVIEW

Specifies a method for the indentation test under well-defined conditions on a single coating or multicoat system of coating materials or related products. It shall used a specified instrument (Buchholz). The length of the indentation is indicative of the residual deformation of the paint film. The result is expressed as a function of the reciprocal of the indentation length. The test gives results which may be dependent upon time, temperature and humidity. The indentation depth depends upon the film thickness; the result is only valid if the coating thickness exceeds a minimum value.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Withdrawn - 06 Jan 2026
Edition 1973
No. of Pages 5
ICS Classification 87.040 Paints and varnishes
Committee ISO/TC 35/SC 9
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO