ASTM Standard Provides Guide for Determining Open Time for Latex Paint

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – A new ASTM International standard provides a means of determining open time for latex paint. ASTM D 7488, Test Method for Open Time of Latex Paints, was developed by Subcommittee D01.42 on Architectural Coatings, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications.