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MIL-STD-1612 Provisions For Evaluating Quality Of Gloves, Cloth, DressThe scope of this standard is to provide standardized provisions for evaluating the quality of cloth dress gloves.

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[METRIC]

A-A-2962A

August 10, 1996

SUPERSEDING

A-A-2962

December 22, 1995

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

Enamel, Alkyd, Exterior, Solvent based, Low VOC

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for Federal Specification TT-E-489, TT-E-527 and TT-E-629 for all federal agencies.

1.0 SCOPE. This description covers three gloss levels of lead and chromate free alkyd enamel for industrial maintenance coating on a wide range of metallic and non-metallic surfaces. Apply to surfaces that have been previously primed. Two coats are recommended for durable outdoor and indoor service. The paint shall meet AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS, of the Southern California Air Quality Management, District Rule 1113, Industrial Maintenance Coatings.

2.0 CLASSIFICATION. There are three types and two classes.

Type I Lusterless Class A 340 gms/L VOC

Type II Semigloss Class B 420 gms/L VOC

Type III Gloss

3.0 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

Characteristics

Requirements

Test Methods

Type I

Lusterless

Type II

Semigloss

Type III

Gloss

Volatile Organic Content¹

Class A

Class B

340 g/L

420 g/L

340 g/L

420 g/L

340 g/L

420 g/L

EPA Test Method 24

Salt spray resistance ^3,4

Less than 5 mm creep

Less than 3 mm creep

ASTM B-117

Accelerated weathering

Loss of gloss

Color change

Chalking

N/A

<6 Units*

Slight (max)

>65% orig �1

<6 unit*

Slight (max)

>65% orig�1

<6 units*

Slight (max)

See note 3 & 5

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Weak resistance

Adhesion loss

Surface wrinkling

Softening

None

ASTM D 3359

See Notes 3 & 6

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*lightness index

Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: General Services Administration, Engineering and Commodity Management Division (10FTE), 400 15^th St. SW, Auburn, WA 98001.