BS X 37:2004 pdf free.Intumescent paint for aerospace purposes — Specification.
BS X 37 This British Standard specifies requirements for the materials and performance of an ambient cureintumescent paint suitable for use in the aerospace industry, which will produce a substantial layer ofprotective foam when exposed to fire.
NOTE This product can produce toxi gases on exposure to fire, and therefore is not suitable for use in interior cabin areas.’Type approval requirements are provided in Annex A.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.For datedreferences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenceddocument (including any amendments) applies.
BS 2015,Glossary of paint and related terms.
BS EN 23270/ISO 3270,Specification for temperatures and humidities for conditioning and testing paints,varnishes and their raw materials.
BEEN 29117/ISO9117,Methods of tests for paints —Tests associated with paint film formation —Paintsand varnishes —Determination of through-dry state and through dry time— Method of test.
BSENISO 1513/BS 3900-A2, Paints and varnishes —Examination and preparation of samples for testing.BS EN ISO 1514:1997/BS 3900-A3:1997, Paints and varnishes —Standard panels for testing.
BS EN ISO 1517/BS 3900-C2,Paints and varnishes — Surface-drying test — Ballotini method.BS EN ISO 2431/BS 3900-A6, Paints and varnishes — Method of determination of flow time byuse of flow cups.
BS EN ISO 2812-1/BS 3900-G5, Paints and varnishes —Determination of resistance to liquids —Part 1: General methods.
BS EN ISO 3668/BS 3900-D1, Paints and varnishes — Visual comparison of the colour of paints.BS EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use —Specification and test methods.
BS ENISO 11890-1:2000/BS 3900-A23:2000, Paints and varnishes —Determination of uolatile organiccompound (VoC) content—Part 1: Difference method.
BS EN ISO 15528,Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes —Sampling.
The paint shall consist of a pigmented resin base with suitable intumescent ingredient and a curing agent.The base and curing agent shall be mixed in specified proportions by volume and thinned as necessary withthe appropriate thinners as recommended by the manufacturer.The system shall also contain an ambient cure seal coat, if and when required.BS X 37 pdf download.