IS 101 : Part 1 : Sec 5 : 1989 Methods of sampling and test for paints, varnishes and related products - Part 1 : Tests on liquid paints (general and physical) - Section 5 : Consistency

1 Scope

1.1 This standard prescribes three methods for determining thedynamic viscosity of paints and related products at a rate of shearnot less than 5000 S^-1 and not more than 20000S^-1. The methods are:

a) Flow cup method,

b) Cone and plate or concentric cylinder viscometer method, and

C) Stromer viscometer method.