1. Vocabulary and definitions

Damage

To specify the types of deterioration affecting paint coatings, specialists are increasingly using the collection of international standards EN ISO 4628. Each standard in this group gives a precise, quantified definition of the various types of deterioration (see § 1.1 below).

Durability

The term "durability" has many definitions. In the field of coatings, there are several. Two of them are enshrined in standards:

• "Ability...