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IS 1873 (1961): Thinner, Antichill for Cellulose Nitrate

Based Paints, Dopes and Lacquers for Aircrafts [CHD 20:
Paints, Varnishes and Related Products]

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 IS : 1873 - 1961
(Reaffirmed 2009)

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
THINNER, ANTICHILL FOR CELLULOSE
NITRATE BASED PAINTS, DOPES AND
LACQUERS FOR AIRCRAFTS

Fourth Reprint MAY 2000

( Incorporating Amendments No. 1 and 2 )

UDC 667.629.2 : 667.63 : 629.13

© Copyright 2000
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 3 November 1961
 AMENDMENT NO. 3 DECEMBER 1998
TO
IS 1873 : 1961 SPECIFICATION FOR THINNER,
ANTICHILL FOR CELLULOSE NITRATE BASED
PAINTS, DOPES AND LACQUERS FOR AIRCRAFTS
[ Page 5 ( page 6 of reprint ), Table 1, Sl No. (iv), col 2 ] — Substitute the
following for the existing:
'Specific Gravity:

At 30°/30°C — 0.843 to 0.856'

[ Page 1, Amendment No. 1, Table 1, against Sl No. (v), col 2 ] —

Substitute the following for the existing:
'Distillation Test:

a) Initial boiling point, Min — 100°C

b) Volume of distillate up to 121°C — 90 ml

c) Volume of distillate up to 128°C (or volume up to — 98 ml'

135°C, if amyl accetate is used)

[ Page 3 ( page 4 of reprint ), clause 4.1.1(b) ] — Substitute ʻToluene, pure,

nitration grade ( first revision ) ( conforming to IS 537 : 1967 )' for ʻ'Toluole (
conforming to IS : 536 - 1955 specification for Toluole, Industrial, Solvent
Grade )'.
[ Page 5 ( page 6 of reprint ), Table 1, Sl No. (x), col 2 ] — Substitute the
following for the existing:
ʻHydrocarbon Content:
Percent by weight, Max — 25'

( CHD 31 )

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 IS : 1873 - 1961

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
THINNER, ANTICHILL FOR CELLULOSE
NITRATE BASED PAINTS, DOPES AND
LACQUERS FOR AIRCRAFTS

Paints and Allied Products Sectional Committee, CDC 8

Chairman Representing
SHRI P. C. CHANDA Indian Paint Association, Calcutta
Members
DR J. S. AGGARWAL Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
SHRI M. A. SIVASAMBAN ( Alternate )
DR V. R. S. ARNI Union Carbide India Ltd, Calcutta
DR H. C. BIJAWAT ( Alternate )
DR RAMAKANTA BHATTACHARYYA Lac and Lac Products Sectional Committee
CDC 9, ISI
SHRI A. K. CHAUDHURY Imperial Chemical Industries ( India ) Private
Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI F. W. VIOL ( Alternate )
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( CHEMICALS ) Government Test House, Calcutta
SHRI S. K. BOSE ( Alternate )
DEPUTY DIRECTOR RESEARCH Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways )
(M&C)
DR A. S. BHADURI ( Alternate )
SHRI B. N. GANGULI Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
SHRI S. RAMABADRAN ( Alternate )
SHRI S. S. K. GHOSE D. Waldie & Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI E. G. COWPER ( Alternate )
DR R. GONCALVES Burmah-Shell Oil Storage and Distributing Co
of India Ltd, Bombay
SHRI C. J. HUCKSTEP ( Alternate )
DR V. V. KELKAR Naval Headquarters
SHRI B. S. RAO ( Alternate )
SHRI T. K. MANI Addisons Paints and Chemicals Ltd, Madras
SHRI M. B. SATYANARAYANA ( Alternate )
SHRI P. S. NAGASUNDARAM Directorate of Technical Development & Pro­
duction ( Air ) ( Ministry of Defence )
SHRI R. VELAYUDHAN NAIR Travancore Titanium Products Ltd, Trivandrum
SHRI M. G. GADGIL ( Alternate )
SHRI S. S. NAYUDU Solar Paint Varnish Manufacturing Co, Calcutta
SHRI W. E. NORRIS Indian Paint Association, Calcutta
SHRI P. K. ADHIKARI ( Alternate )
( Continued on page 2 )
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
IS : 1873 - 1961
( Continued from page 1 )
Members Representing
SHRI P. G. V. RAMANAN Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI H. S. CHAWLA ( Alternate )
SHRI K. N. R. SHARMA Development Wing, Ministry of Commerce &
Industry
SHRI K. S. VARADACHAR Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
LT-GEN H. WILLIAMS Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
DR N. K. PATWARDHAN ( Alternate )
DR SADGOPAL, Director, ISI ( Ex-officio Member )
Deputy Director ( Chem )
Secretary
SHRI M. S. SAXENA
Extra Assistant Director ( Chem ), ISI

Aircraft Finishes Subcommittee, CDC 8 : 10

Convener
SHRI B. N. GANGULI Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
Members ♦

SHRI S. K. BOSE Government Test House, Calcutta

SHRI A. K. CHAUDHURY
SHRI H. G. GURSAHANEY
SHRI P. I. JOSEPH
SHRI M. C. KHULLER
SHRI UMA MAHLSWARAN
SHRI K. S. VARADACHAR
Imperial Chemical Industries ( India ) Private
Ltd, Calcutta
Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( Minis­
try of Transport and Communications )
Hindustan Aircraft Ltd, Bangalore
Indian Airlines Corporation, New Delhi
Directorate of Technical Development and
Production ( Air ) ( Ministry of Defence )
Ministry of Defence ( R & D )

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
THINNER, ANTICHILL FOR CELLULOSE
NITRATE BASED PAINTS, DOPES AND
LACQUERS FOR AIRCRAFTS
0. F O R E W O R D
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 28 June 1961, after the draft finalized by the Paints and Allied Pro­
ducts Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division
Council.
0.2 Thinners, antichill for cellulose nitrate based paints, dopes and
lacquers, vary in composition from one manufacturer to another. With
the increase in the import of various new types of aircraft, requiring
new types of paints, dopes and lacquers and the growth of the aircraft
manufacturing industry in this counry, the need for evolving a suitable
standard to serve the special requirements of thinner used in this industry
has been felt by the Committee responsible for formulation of this
standard. This specification is intended to serve as a guide in evaluating
the quality of this type of thinner required by the aircraft industry.
0.3 Wherever a reference to any Indian Standard appears in this
specification, it shall be taken as a reference to the latest version of the
Standard.
0.4 This standard is one of a series of Indian Standards for aircraft paint
and varnish materials. The other Indian Standard Specifications in this
series are:
IS : 1872-1961 THINNER FOR SYNTHETIC PAINTS AND VARNISHES FOR
AIRCRAFTS
*IS : 1874- READY MIXED PAINT, ZINC CHROME, PRIMING
( SYNTHETIC ) FOR LIGHT ALLOYS FOR AIRCRAFTS
0.5 Metric system has been adopted in India and all quantities and
dimensions in this standard have been given in this system.
0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of
this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calcu­
lated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off
in accordance with IS : 2-1960 Rules for Rounding Off Numerical
*Issued as IS : 1874-1962 Specification for ready mixed paint, universal zinc
chrome, priming ( synthetic ) for light alloys for aircraft.

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Values ( Revised ). The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.
0.7 This standard is intended chiefly to cover the technical provisions
relating to the thinner, antichill, and it does not include all the necessary
provisions of a contract.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This specification prescribes the requirements and the methods of
test for thinner, antichill for cellulose nitrate based paints, dopes and
lacquers. The thinner is intended for use in the aircraft industry,
especially under conditions of high humidity.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this specification, the definitions given in
*IS : 1303-1958 Glossary of Terms Relating to Paints, shall apply.
3. SAMPLING
3.1 The supplier shall submit the necessary tender samples packed in
different containers, each sample in duplicate and each containing not
less than 500 ml of the material.
3.2 Representative sample of bulk supplies of the material shall be
drawn as prescribed under 3 of IS : 82-1950 Methods of Test for Thinners
and Solvents for Paints.
4. REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Description — The material shall consist only of organic liquids and
shall be clear and free from sediment and suspended matter.
4.1.1 The material shall consist of the following ingredients mixed in
the proportions by volume specified against each:
a) n-Butyl acetate ( conforming to *IS : 230-1950
Specification for Butyl Acetate ) 40 percent
b) Tclucle (conforming to IS : 536-1955 Speci­
fication for Tclucle, Industrial, Solvent Grade) 25 percent
c) Amyl acetate ( conforming to IS : 231-1957
Specification for Amyl Acetate ) or n-butyl
acetate 10 percent
d) n-Butyl alcohol ( conforming to *IS : 361-1953
Specification for Butyl Alcohol, Normal Indus-
trial, Solvent Grade ) 25 percent
*Since revised
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4.2 Some characteristics of the thinner, conforming to the above

composition are given in Appendix A.

5. KEEPING QUALITY
5.1 The keeping qualities shall be such that when stored under cover in
a dry place in the original containers under normal temperature condi­
tions, the material shall retain the original characteristics for not less
than 12 months after the date of manufacture.

6. PACKING AND MARKING

6.1 Unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier,
the material shall be packed in tins conforming to *IS : 1406-1959
Specification for Rectangular Tins.
6.2 All containers for storage and transport of the material, since
classified as inflammable and dangerous goods, shall, in addition,
comply with the requirements of the latest issue of Red Tariff and the
requirements as laid down from time to time by the Chief Inspector of
Explosives, Government of India, for packing, storage and transit of
Inflammable Liquids and the Board of Trade Regulations as applicable
thereon for transport by steamers.
6.3 The containers shall be securely closed and marked with the name
of the material; manufacturer's name and trade-mark, if any; volume of
the material; and month and year of manufacture.
6.3.1 The containers shall also be marked 'HIGHLY INFLAMMA­
BLE LIQUID' in red letters and ʻFlash Point Below 24.4°C'
6.3.2 The containers may also be marked with the Standard Mark.
NOTE — The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made there­
under. The Standard Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys
the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of
that standard under a well defined system of inspection, testing and quality
control which is devised and supervised by BIS and operated by the producer.
Standard marked products are also continuously checked by BIS for conformity
to that standard as a further safeguard. Derails of conditions under which a
licence for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Staddards.

*Since revised.

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APPENDIX A
( Clause 4.2 )
CHARACTERISTICS OF THINNER, ANTICHILL FOR
CELLULOSE NITRATE BASED PAINTS, DOPES AND
LACQUERS FOR AIRCRAFTS
A-1. Some of the characteristics of the thinner manufactured as
specified in 4.2 are given in Table 1. The methods of test given in col 3
and 4 of the table shall be used to test these characteristics.

TABLE 1 CHARACTERISTICS OP THINNER, ANTICHILL FOR CELLULOSE

NITRATE BASED PAINTS, DOPES AND LACQUERS FOR AIRCRAFTS
SL CHARACTERISTIC METHOD OF TEST, REF TO
No.
Cl No. in
Appendix
IS : 82 - 1950
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) Colour:
It shall be not darker than a freshly prepared
solution of 0.003 0 g of potassium dichromate
in one litre of distilled water 5 —
ii) Odour:
The material shall leave no appreciable odour
after drying on filter paper — —
iii) Spot Test:
The material shall show complete evapora­
tion from filter paper without leaving a stain
or oily spot — —
iv) Specific Gravity:
At 30°/30°C — 0.843 to 0.852 6 —
v) Distillation Test: 7 —
a) Initial boiling point, Min — 100°C
b) Volume between 111 and 115°C — 10 ml
c) Volume between 116 and 121°C — 50 ml
d) Volume between 122 and 127°C — 90 ml
e) Volume between 128 and 135°C — 98 ml
vi) Acidity:
Percent by weight, Max — 0.01 ( calculated as
acetic acid ) — B
vii) Ester Content:
Percent by weight ( calculated as butyl
acetate ), Min — 46 — C
viii) Residue on Evaporation:
20 mg per 100 ml, Max, percent by weight 8 —
i x ) Copper Corrosion:
The material shall not blacken or corrode
clean metallic copper 9 —
x) Hydrocarbon Content:
Percent by volume, Max — 25 — D

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APPENDIX B
[ Table 1, Item (vi) ]
DETERMINATION OF ACIDITY
B-1. REAGENTS
B-1.1 Rectified Spirit — conforming to *IS : 323-1959 Specification for
Rectified Spirit.
B-1.2 Phenolphthalein Indicator Solution — Dissolve 0.5 g of phenol-
phthalein in 100 ml of rectified spirit.
B-1.3 Standard Sodium Hydroxide Solution — 0.1 N.
B-2. PROCEDURE
B-2.1 Weigh accurately about 50 g of the sample and mix with 50 ml of
rectified spirit previously neutralized to phenolphthalein and titrate the
mixture with standard sodium hydroxide solution using 0.5 ml of phenol­
phthalein indicator solution.

B-3. CALCULATION
B-3.1 Calculate acidity as follows:
Acidity ( as acetic acid ), percent by weight =
where
V= volume in ml of standard sodium hydroxide solution used in
the titration,
N = ncrmality of standard sodium hydroxide solution, and
W = weight in g of the sample.

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APPENDIX C
[ Table 1, Item (vii) ]
DETERMINATION OF ESTER CONTENT
C-1. REAGENTS
C-1.1 Standard Alcoholic Potassium Hydroxide Solution— 1 N.
C-1.2 Phenolphthalein Indicator Solution — Dissolve 0.5 g of phenol-
phthalein in 100 ml of rectified spirit ( conforming to *IS : 323-1959
Rectified Spirit ).
C-1.3 Standard Hydrochloric Acid — 1 N.
C-2. PROCEDURE
C-2.1 In a 250-ml conical flask with ground-glass stopper, take 50 ml of
standard alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution. Close the flask with
glass stopper. Transfer approximately 3 g of the sample, weighed accu­
rately, into the flask.
C-2.2 Fit a ground-glass condenser and heat the flask for one hour in a
boiling water-bath. Withdraw the flask, still carrying the condenser and
immense in cold water. When cool, wash down the inside of the condenser
with two 20-ml portions of distilled water. Disconnect the flask and wash
each joint with a further 20 ml of distilled water. Add 0.5 ml of phenol­
phthalein indicator solution and titrate immediately with standard hydro­
chloric acid, until the pink colour is discharged for the first time.
C-2.3 Carry out a blank determination simultaneously, using the same
quantity of standard alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution.
C-3. CALCULATION
C-3.1 Calculate the ester content as follows:
Ester content ( as butyl acetate ), =
percent by weight
where
V1 = volume in ml of standard hydrochloric acid required
for blank determination,
V2 = volume in ml of standard hydrochloric acid used in the
determination with the test sample,
N = normality of standard hydrochloric acid, and
W = weight in g of the sample.
*Since revised.

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APPENDIX D
[ Table 1, Item (x) ]
DETERMINATION OF HYDROCARBON CONTENT
D-1. QUALITY OF REAGENTS
D-1.1 Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals and distilled water
[ see IS : 1070-1960 Water, Distilled Quality ( Revised ) ] shall be employed
in tests.
NOTE — 'Pure chemicals' shall mean chemicals that do not contain impurities
which affect the results of analysis.

D-2. APPARATUS
D-2.1 Stoppered Graduated Measuring Cylinder — 100 ml capacity
( conforming to IS : 878-1956 Specification for Graduated Measuring
Cylinders ).

D-3. REAGENTS
D-3.1 Sulphuric Acid — Mix 60 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid ( con­
forming to *IS : 266-1950 Specification for Sulphuric Acid ) and 40 ml
of water.
D 4. PROCEDURE
D-4.1 Transfer 50 ml of the thinner sample in the measuring cylinder.
To this add 50 ml of sulphuric acid previously cooled with ice and mix
thoroughly. Allow the contents of the cylinder to stand undisturbed
overnight or until the mixture separates into two distinct layers. The
top layer insoluble in sulphuric acid consists of the hydrocarbons. Care­
fully record the volume of the upper layer and determine its specific
gravity.

D-5. REPORTING
D-5.1 From the volume of the insoluble hydrocarbon portion and the
volume of the samples compute the percentage by weight of hydrocarbon
content.

*Since revised.

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