D EUTSCHE NORM June 1999

Paints and varnishes

Determination of water-vapour transmission rate {
Part 1: Dish method for free films
(ISO 7783-1 : 1996, including Technical Corrigendum 1 : 1998)
English version of DIN EN ISO 7783-1 EN ISO 7783-1

ICS 87.040

Beschichtungsstoffe – Bestimmung der Wasserdampf-Diffusionsstromdichte – Teil 1: Schalenverfahren für

freie Filme (ISO 7783-1 : 1996, einschließlich Technische Korrektur 1 : 1998)

European Standard EN ISO 7783-1 : 1999 has the status of a DIN Standard.

A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 139 to adopt, without
alteration, International Standard ISO 7783-1 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Anstrichstoffe und
ähnliche Beschichtungsstoffe (Paints and Varnishes Standards Committee), Technical Committee Allge-
meine Prüfverfahren für Beschichtungsstoffe und Beschichtungen.
The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
ISO Standard DIN Standard
ISO 1512 DIN EN 21512
ISO 1513 DIN EN ISO 1513
ISO 2528 DIN 53122-1
ISO 2808 DIN EN ISO 2808*)
ISO 3270 DIN EN 23270
ISO 3696 DIN ISO 3696

National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA)
DIN 53122-1 Testing of plastics and elastomer film, paper, board and other sheet materials – Deter-
mination of water vapour permeability by electrolysis
DIN EN 21512 Paints and varnishes – Sampling of products in liquid or paste form (ISO 1512 : 1991)
DIN EN 23270 Paints, varnishes and their raw materials – Temperatures and humidities for conditioning
and testing (ISO 3270 : 1984)
DIN EN ISO 1513 Paints and varnishes – Examination and preparation of samples (ISO 1513 : 1992)

*) At present at draft stage.

EN comprises 11 pages.

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ICS 87.040

English version

Paints and varnishes

Determination of water-vapour transmission rate
Part 1: Dish method for free films
(ISO 7783-1 : 1996, including Technical Corrigendum 1 : 1998)

Peintures et vernis – Détermination Beschichtungsstoffe – Bestimmung

du coefficient de transmission de la
vapeur d’eau – Partie 1: Méthode de
la capsule pour feuils libres
(ISO 7783-1 : 1996, Rectificatif
Technique 1 : 1998 inclus)
der Wasserdampf-Diffusionsstrom-
dichte – Teil 1: Schalenverfahren
für freie Filme (ISO 7783-1 : 1996,
einschließlich Technische
Korrektur 1 : 1998)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1999-04-01.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 7783-1 : 1996 Paints and varnishes – Determination of water-vapour transmission rate – Part 1: Dish
method for free films,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 35 ‘Paints and varnishes’ of the International Organization for Standardization,
has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 ‘Paints and varnishes’, the Secretariat of which is held
by DIN, as a European Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by October 1999 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 7783-1 : 1996, including Technical Corrigendum 1 : 1998, was
approved by CEN as a European Standard without any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).
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