IPS-M-TP-110

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT STANDARD

FOR

VINYL PAINT (ALUMINUM) AS INTERMEDIATE

AND

TOP COAT (FINISH)

ORIGINAL EDITION

MAY 1993

This standard specification is reviewed and

updated by the relevant technical committee on
June 1998(1) and Apr. 2014(2). The approved
modifications are included in the present issue
of IPS.

This Standard is the property of Iranian Ministry of Petroleum. All rights are reserved to the owner.
Neither whole nor any part of this document may be disclosed to any third party, reproduced, stored in
any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the
Iranian Ministry of Petroleum.
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FOREWORD
The Iranian Petroleum Standards (IPS) reflect the views of the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum and are
intended for use in the oil and gas production facilities, oil refineries, chemical and petrochemical
plants, gas handling and processing installations and other such facilities.
IPS is based on internationally acceptable standards and includes selections from the items
stipulated in the referenced standards. They are also supplemented by additional requirements
and/or modifications based on the experience acquired by the Iranian Petroleum Industry and the
local market availability. The options which are not specified in the text of the standards are
itemized in data sheet/s, so that, the user can select his appropriate preferences therein
The IPS standards are therefore expected to be sufficiently flexible so that the users can adapt
these standards to their requirements. However, they may not cover every requirement of each
project. For such cases, an addendum to IPS Standard shall be prepared by the user which
elaborates the particular requirements of the user. This addendum together with the relevant IPS
shall form the job specification for the specific project or work.
The IPS is reviewed and up-dated approximately every five years. Each standards are subject to
amendment or withdrawal, if required, thus the latest edition of IPS shall be applicable
The users of IPS are therefore requested to send their views and comments, including any
addendum prepared for particular cases to the following address. These comments and
recommendations will be reviewed by the relevant technical committee and in case of approval will
be incorporated in the next revision of the standard.

Standards and Research department

No.17, Street14, North kheradmand
Karimkhan Avenue, Tehran, Iran.
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Tel: 021-88810459-60 & 021-66153055
Fax: 021-88810462
Email: Standards@nioc.ir
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GENERAL DEFINITIONS:

Throughout this Standard the following definitions shall apply.

COMPANY:
Refers to one of the related and/or affiliated companies of the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum such as
National Iranian Oil Company, National Iranian Gas Company, National Petrochemical Company
and National Iranian Oil Refinery And Distribution Company.

PURCHASER:
Means the “Company” where this standard is a part of direct purchaser order by the “Company”,
and the “Contractor” where this Standard is a part of contract documents.

VENDOR AND SUPPLIER:

Refers to firm or person who will supply and/or fabricate the equipment or material.

CONTRACTOR:
Refers to the persons, firm or company whose tender has been accepted by the company.

EXECUTOR:
Executor is the party which carries out all or part of construction and/or commissioning for the
project.

INSPECTOR:
The Inspector referred to in this Standard is a person/persons or a body appointed in writing by the
company for the inspection of fabrication and installation work.

SHALL:
Is used where a provision is mandatory.

SHOULD:
Is used where a provision is advisory only.

WILL:
Is normally used in connection with the action by the “Company” rather than by a contractor,
supplier or vendor.

MAY:
Is used where a provision is completely discretionary.
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CONTENTS: PAGE No.

1. SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................ 1
2. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................ 1
3. UNITS .............................................................................................................................................. 2
4. COMPOSITION ............................................................................................................................... 2
5. ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................................... 3
6. PROPERTIES ................................................................................................................................. 4
7. STORAGE LIFE AND PACKAGING .............................................................................................. 5
8. INSPECTION................................................................................................................................... 5
9. LABELING ...................................................................................................................................... 5
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1. SCOPE
This Standard specification which is generated from SSPC-paint 8 covers the minimum requirement
for composition, analysis, properties, storage life and packaging, inspection and labeling of a ready
to mix vinyl paint (aluminum) to be used as Intermediate and top coat (Finish).

Note 1:
This standard specification is reviewed and updated by the relevant technical committee on
June 1998. The approved modifications by T.C. were sent to IPS users as amendment No. 1
by circular No. 33 on June 1998. These modifications are included in the present issue of
IPS.

Note 2:
This standard specification is reviewed and updated by the relevant technical committee on
Apr. 2014. The approved modifications by T.C. were sent to IPS users as amendment No. 2
by circular No. 426 on Apr. 2014. These modifications are included in the present issue of
IPS.

2. REFERENCES

Throughout this Standard the following dated and undated standards/codes are referred to. These
referenced documents shall, to the extent specified herein, form a part of this standard. For dated
references, the edition cited applies. The applicability of changes in dated references that occur
after the cited date shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Vendor. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced documents (including any supplements and
amendments) applies.

SSPC (STEEL STRUCTURES PAINTING COUNCIL) Vol. 2

SSPC-paint No. 8 "Aluminum Vinyl Paint"
SSPC-PA Guide 3, "A Guide to Safety in Paint Application"

ASTM (AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS)

(Specifications for Ingredients)

D362 "Industrial Grade Toluene"
D962 "Aluminum Powder and Paste Pigments for Paints"
D1153 "Methyl Isobutyl Ketone"

(Specifications for Packaging)

D3951 "Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging"

(Test Methods for Properties)

D185 "Coarse Particles in Pigments"
D562 "Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using
a Stormer-Type Viscometer"
D1208 "Common Properties of Certain Pigments"

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D1243 "Dilute Solution Viscosity of Vinyl Chloride Polymers"

D1296 "Odors of Volatile Solvents and Diluents"
D1475 "Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products Volatile
Content of Coatings"
D1640 "Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room
Temperature"
D2369 "Volatile Content of Coatings"
D2371 "Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints"

UFS (US FEDERAL STANDARDS)

(Standard Specifications for Ingredients)

MIL-P-15328 "Primer (Wash) Pretreatment"
MIL-P-15929 "Primer Coating, Shipboard, Vinyl-Red Lead (for Hot Spray)"

(Federal Test Method Standard No. 141)

Method 3011 "Condition in Container"
Method 4053 "Nonvolatile Vehicle Content"
Method 4061 "Drying Time"
Method 4081 "Water Content (Reflex Method)"
Method 4203 "Reducibility and Dilution Stability"
Method 4331 "Spraying Properties"
Method 4541 (Canceled) "Working Properties and Appearance of Dried Film"

ANSI (AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE)

ANSI Z400.1/Z129.1 "Safety Data Sheet and Hazard Evaluation and Precautionary
Labeling Preparation"

IPS (IRANIAN PETROLEUM STANDARDS)

IPS-E-TP-100 "Engineering Standard for Paints"

3. UNITS
This Standard is based on International System of Units (SI), as per IPS-E-GN-100 except where
otherwise specified.

4. COMPOSITION

4.1 Ingredients and Proportions

Details of the composition, ingredients and proportions shall be as specified in Table 1.
The paint based on the specified ingredients shall be uniform, stable in storage, and free from grit
and coarse particles. Beneficial additives such as anti-skinning agents, suspending agents, or

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wetting aids may be added.

The aluminum paste shall be packaged separately unless otherwise specified in the procurement
documents.

4.2 Percentage
This paint shall contain approximately 14% by volume of nonvolatile film-forming solids (pigment
and binder).

TABLE 1 – COMPOSITION
TYPICAL INGREDIENT
REQUIRED
COMPOSITION STANDARDS
INGREDIENTS
Min. Max.
Wt.% Vol.% ASTM
Wt. % Wt. %
PIGMENT: (10 ±1%)
Aluminum Paste 100.0 — 10.0 6.3 D 962
Type 2
Class B
VEHICLE (90 ±1%)
Vinyl Resin A1 8.4 — 7.5 5.2 —
Vinyl Resin B2 8.4 — 7.5 5.1 —
Dioctyl Phthalate3 1.6 — 1.6 1.2 —
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Methyl Isobutyl Ketone — 40.8 36.7 42.6 D 1153
Toluene — 40.8 36.7 39.6 D 362

TOTALS 100.0 100.0

1) Vinyl Resin A shall be a hydroxyl containing vinyl chloride acetate copolymer. It shall
contain 89.5% to 91.5%vinyl chloride, 5.3% to 7.0% vinyl alcohol, and 2.0% to 5.5% vinyl
acetate. The inherent viscosity of the resin (ASTM Standard D 1243, Method A) at 20°C shall
not be less than 0.5.
2) Vinyl Resin B shall be a carboxyl containing vinyl chloride acetate copolymer. It shall
contain 85% to 87% vinyl chloride, 12% to 14% vinyl acetate, and 0.5% to 1.0% maleic acid.
The inherent viscosity of the resin (ASTM Standard D 1243, Method A) at 20°C shall not be
less than 0.48.
3) Dioctyl phthalate di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate shall be commercial material which conforms
to the following requirements:
Specific gravity at 25°C 0.980-0.9861
Refractive index at 25°C 1.4830-1.6859
4) When specified in the procurement documents, suitable high boiling vinyl solvent may be
substituted for a portion of the methyl isobutyl ketone to make the paint more amenable to
application in hot weather or by brush.

5. ANALYSIS
The paint shall conform to the composition (analysis) requirements of Table 2.

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TABLE 2 - ANALYSIS

REQUIREMENTS
Min. Max.
CHARACTERISTICS ASTM FED-STD-141
Wt.% Wt.%

Pigment 6.0 7.5 D 1208 4021*

Volatiles 75.0 78.5 D 2369 ---
Nonvolatile vehicle
Calculated by difference 15.5 17.5 — 4053
Uncombined water — 0.5 D 1208 —
Coarse particles and skins,
as retained on standard
325 mesh screen — 0.25 D 185 4092

* Using extraction mixture "C" (1:1 toluene and acetone)

6. PROPERTIES
6.1 The paint shall meet the requirements of Table 3 and sections 6.2 through 6.6.

6.2 Odor
The odor shall be normal for the materials permitted (ASTM Standard D 1296).

6.3 Color
The vehicle before mixing with the aluminum paste shall be clear. The color after mixing shall be
typical of aluminum paint (dull aluminum luster).

6.4 Compatibility
There shall be no evidence of incompatibility of any of the ingredients of the paint when two
volumes of the paint are slowly mixed with one volume of thinner consisting of 85% toluene and
15% methyl isobutyl ketone by volume (US Federal standard No. 141, Method 4203).

6.5 Adhesion
The paint under test shall show good adhesion when tested as follows: Apply one coat 25 microns
dry film thickness of the mixed paint to a clean steel panel free of rust or scale, also, to a similar
panel pretreated with Wash Primer US MIL-P-15328, "Primer (Wash) Pretreatment", or SSPC paint
27, "Basic Zinc Chromate-Vinyl Butyral Wash Primer" 12.5 microns (0.5 mil) dry film thickness, and
to a panel similar to the preceding one but over which has also been applied one coat of MIL-P-
15929, "Primer Coating, Shipboard, Vinyl-Red Lead (for Hot Spray)" (25 microns dry film thickness)
After a 24 hour dry, the film under test on each panel shall be subjected to a knife test to determine
whether the paint exhibits good adhesion to the undercoats and to the steel.

6.6 Working Properties

The paint shall be easily applied when tested in accordance with US Federal Standard No. 141,
Methods 4331 and 4541. The paint shall show no streaking, running, or sagging after drying.

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TABLE 3 - PROPERTIES

REQUIREMENTS
ASTM US FEDERAL
CHARACTERISTICS Min. Max.
METHOD STD. No. 141

PAINT CONSISTENCY
VISCOSITY* SHEAR RATE
200 rpm
KREB UNITS 54 60 D 562 ---
GRAMS 75 97 D 562 ---
DENSITY Kg/Lit 0.9 0.97 D 1475 ---
DRYING TIME MINUTES:
TACK FREE --- 15 D 1640 4061
DRY HARD --- 60 D 1640 4061

* Viscosity 48 hours or more after manufacture.

7. STORAGE LIFE AND PACKAGING

7.1 Condition in Container

The paint shall show no thickening, curdling, gelling, or hard caking when tested as specified in US
Federal Standard No. 141, method 3011, after storage for 24 months from date of delivery (unless
otherwise specified by the Company), in a full, tightly covered container.

7.2 Packaging
The packaging shall meet the relevant requirements of ASTM D3951.

8. INSPECTION
8.1 All materials supplied under this specification shall be subject to timely inspection by the
purchaser or his authorized representative. The purchaser shall have the right to reject any
material(s) supplied which is (are) found to be defective under this specification. In case of dispute
the arbitration or settlement procedure, established in the procurement documents shall be
followed.
8.2 Samples of any or all ingredients used in the manufacture of this paint may be requested by the
purchaser and shall be supplied upon request, along with the supplier’s name and identification for
the materials.
8.3 Unless otherwise specified, the methods of sampling and testing should be in accordance with
US Federal Test Method Standard No. 141, or applicable methods of the American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM).

9. LABELING
9.1 Refer to ANSI Standard Z 129.1 "Precautionary Labeling of Hazardous Industrial Chemicals".

9.2 Marking of Containers

Each container shall be legibly marked with the following information:

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Name: Vinyl paint (Aluminum) as Intermediate and Top coat (Finish)

Specification: IPS-M-TP-110
Mesc No.: …………………………………………………………….............................................
No of components: ………………………………………………………....................................
Maximum temperature resistance: ………............................................................................
Type of spray: ........................................................................................................................
Kind and size of spray nozzle tip: ........................................................................................
Cleaning material: ………………………………..…………………….......................................
Flash point °C: .......................................................................................................................
Pot life (hours): ......................................................................................................................
Drying time for overcoating: ................................................................................................
Kind of thinner: .......................................................................................................................
Color: Aluminum ....................................................................................................................
Lot Number: ...........................................................................................................................
Stock Number: .......................................................................................................................
Date of Manufacture: .............................................................................................................
Quantity of Paint in Container: ………………………………………………….……………….
Information and Warnings, if needed, ………………………………………………….………
Manufacturer’s Name and Address: ………………………………………………….…………
Shelf life: ………………………………………………………………………………….…………
Storage temp: ………………………………………………………………………….…………...
INSPECTION DATE: ..............................................................................................................
MSDS: ………………………………………………………………………………….…………….
Design Guide: For guidance on the usage of this paint for various application/environments
and temperature range reference shall be made to IPS-E-TP-100 "Engineering Standard for
Paints"

9.3 Directions for Use

The following directions for use shall be supplied with each container of paint:

Directions for Use of Vinyl paint (Aluminum)

This paint is intended for use over vinyl butyral wash primer or as a finish coat over vinyl
chloride-acetate copolymer paint. It is supplied in two components to be mixed just before using.
Gradually add small portions of the liquid to the aluminum paste. Mix the paste thoroughly until it
is smooth and free of lumps. Then gradually add the remainder of the liquid, stirring constantly. It
is recommended that the paint be mixed by a mechanical mixer.
The paint shall be thinned as necessary with solvent containing not more than 85% toluene and
15% methyl isobutyl ketone or methylethyl ketone. The amount of thinning will depend upon
application methods and conditions, and may be as high as 25% to 33% by volume of the paint.
When required, this paint may be tinted to a contrasting color by the addition of a stable tinting
pigment dispersed in a vinyl chloride-acetate copolymer resin solution.
Apply by conventional air spray. Brushing may be used in small areas. The surface to be painted
shall be dry and above 2°C, not less than 3°C above the dew point. Do not paint outdoors in
rainy weather. Apply so as to obtain a minimum dry film thickness of 25 microns.
A wet film of paint shall be deposited on the surface when spraying; the spray gun should be
adjusted so that proper atomization is obtained but no dry powder is deposited on the surface.
The nozzle should be held about 150 mm from the surface during application.

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If application is to be made by brush, apply with a brush heavily loaded with paint; apply quickly
and smoothly. Avoid excessive brushing and do not go back over the surface until thoroughly
dry.
At temperatures between 16 and 27°C dry at least one hour between coats and 72 hours before
immersion. Varying atmospheric conditions and degrees of ventilation in confined spaces may
allow shorter or require longer drying times.

Note:
This paint is not to be used as a priming coat next to bare steel.

9.4 Directions for Safety

The following directions for safety shall be supplied with each container of paint:
Paints are hazardous because of their flammability and potential toxicity. Proper safety
precautions shall be observed to protect against these recognized hazards. Safe handling
practices are required and should include, but not be limited to, the provisions of SSPC-PA
Guide 3, "A Guide to Safety in Paint Application" and to the following:
- Keep paints away from heat, sparks, and open flame during storage, mixing, and application.
Provide sufficient ventilation to maintain vapor concentration at less than 25% of the lower
explosive limit.
- Avoid prolonged or repeated breathing of vapors or spray mists, and prevent contact of the
paint with the eyes or skin.
- Clean hands thoroughly after handling paints and before eating or smoking.
- Provide sufficient ventilation to insure that vapor concentrations do not exceed the published
permissible exposure limits. When necessary, supply appropriate personal protective equipment
and enforce its use.
This paint may not comply with some air pollution regulations because of its hydrocarbon solvent
content.
Ingredients in this paint which may pose a hazard include hydrocarbon solvent, Applicable
regulations governing safe handling practices shall apply to the use of this paint.