6. Paint characterization and regulatory aspects
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Before they are marketed, paints are qualified by standards that define test methods. They should be seen as operating procedures for verifying product consistency, performance and suitability for use. They help define a common language between users and suppliers, particularly when defining specifications.
These different types of standards are discussed in greater detail in .
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Paint regulations are constantly evolving. For this reason, only the information available at the time of publication of this article will be mentioned.
Among the paints used industrially, a distinction is made between paints intended for contact with food, paints for toys and paints classified as "hazardous". The regulations to be applied to each of these are given...
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Paint standardization
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Different types of standards exist:
national standards specific to each country (AFNOR in France, ASTM in the United States, DIN in Germany, BSI in Great Britain);
international standards of worldwide scope, set up by ISO but whose use is not mandatory in individual countries;
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Regulatory aspects
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Paints
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Paints for food contact
All items likely to come into contact with foodstuffs must meet inertness requirements so as not to impart any taste to the food or allow any of their constituents to migrate.
The regulations take up these requirements by setting out the list of substances authorized...
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