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TITLE :       MASTER LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS 

                            IS: SPECIFICATION (101‐Series)  

S.  Spec.  Year  Title 

No.  No. 
1.  IS:101  1964  Methods of test for Ready‐Mixed Paints & Enamels 
IS:101  Methods of Sampling &Test for Paints, varnishes and 
  related products.
  PART‐1       Tests on Liquid Paints(General & Physical)
2.  Sec. 1  1986 (First reprint in sept  Sampling 
1995)  
3.  Sec. 2  1987 (First reprint in aug  Preliminary Examination and preparation of 
1995)  samples for testing 
4.  Sec. 3  1986(reaffirmed in 2007)  Preparation of Panels 
5.  Sec. 4  1987 (reaffirmed in 2004) Brushing Test 
6.  Sec. 5  1989 (reaffirmed in 2004) Consistency 
7.  Sec. 6  1987 (reaffirmed in 2004) Flash Point 
8.  Sec. 7  1987 (reaffirmed in 2004) Mass per ten litres 
  PART‐1       Tests on Liquid Paints(Chemical Examination)
9.  Sec. 1  1988 (reaffirmed in 2004) Water Content
10.  Sec. 2  1986 (reaffirmed in 2004) Volatile Matter
  PART‐3        Tests on Paint Film Formation 
11.  Sec.1  1986 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Drying Time 
12.  Sec. 2  1989 (reaffirmed in 2004) Film Thickness
13.  Sec.4  1987  (reaffirmed in 2004)  Finish 
14.  Sec.5  1987 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Fineness of Grind 
  PART‐4         Optical Test 
15.  Sec.1  1988 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Opacity 
16.  Sec.2  1989 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Colour 
17.  Sec.3  1988 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Light Fastness Test 
18.  Sec.4  1988 (reaffirmed in 2007)  Gloss 
  PART‐5           Mechanical Test on Paint Films 
19.  Sec.1  1988 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Hardness Test 
20.  Sec.2  1988 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Flexibility & Adhesion Test 
21.  Sec.3  1988 (reaffirmed in 2004) Impact Resistance (Falling Ball Test) 
22.  Sec.4  1988 (reaffirmed in 2005) Print Free Test
  PART – 6        Durability Tests   
23.  Sec.1  1988 (reaffirmed in 2005) Resistance To Humidity Under Condition of 
Condensation 
24  Sec.2  1989 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Keeping Properties 
25.  Sec.3  1990 (reaffirmed in 2005)  Moisture Vapour Permeability 
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TITLE:       MASTER LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS 

IS: SPECIFICATION (101‐Series) 

S.  Spec.  Year  Title 

No.  No. 
26.  Sec.4  1991 (reaffirmed in 2007)  Degradation of Coating 
27.  Sec. 5  1997 (reaffirmed in 2007)  Accelerated Weathering Test. 
  PART‐7            Environmental Tests on Paint Films 
28.  Sec.1  1989 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Resistance to Water 
29.  Sec.2  1990 (reaffirmed in 2005)  Resistance to Liquid 
30.  Sec.3  1990 (reaffirmed in 2005)  Resistance to Heat 
31  Sec.4  1990 (reaffirmed in 2007)  Resistance to Bleeding of Pigments 
S.  Spec.  Year  Title 
No.  No. 
  PART‐8        Tests for Pigments & other Solids 
32.  Sec.1  1989 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Residue on sieve 
33.  Sec.2  1990 (reaffirmed in 2007)  Pigments and Non Volatile Matter 
34.  Sec.3  1993 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Ash Content 
35.  Sec.4  1993 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Phthalic Anhydride Content 
36.  Sec.5  1993 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Lead Restriction Test 
37.  Sec.6  1993 (reaffirmed in 2004)  Volume solid 
  PART‐9                    Tests For Lacquers and Varnish
38.  Sec.1  1993 (reaffirmed in 2004) Acid value
39.  Sec.2  1993 (reaffirmed in 2004) Rosin test
 

 
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TITLE: Master List of Specifications (IS: Specifications)

S.No  Specification                                  Title 
No. and Year 
1.  IS:5‐2007  Specification for Colours for Ready Mixed Paints and 
Enamels. 
2.  IS: 44‐1991  Iron oxide pigments for paints specification. 
2.  IS:104‐1979  Specification for Ready Mixed Paints, Brushing, Zinc 
Chrome, Priming. 
3.  IS:110‐1983  Specification for Ready Mixed Paints, Brushing, Grey Filler, 
for Enamels, for use over Primers.
4.  IS:117‐1964  Specification for Ready Mixed Paints, Brushing, Finishing, 
Exterior Semi‐gloss, for general purposes, to Indian 
Standard Colours.
5.  IS:133‐2004  Specification for Enamel, Interior‐(a) Undercoating (b) 
Finishing 
6.  IS:137‐65  R/M Paint, Brushing matt or egg shell flat finishing interior 
to Indian standard colour as required 
7.  IS:142‐80  R/M Paint, Exterior petrol Resisting ,Stoving 
8.  IS:158‐1981  Specification for Ready Mixed Paints, Brushing, Bituminous 
,Black, Lead Free, Acid, Alkali and Heat Resisting 
9.  IS:162‐50  R/M paint, brushing, fire resisting, silicate type, for use on 
wood, colour as required. 
10.  iS:163‐78  R/M paint, dipping ,fire resisting
11.  IS:289‐63  Aluminum paste for paint.
12.  IS:341‐73  Black Japan types A, B & C.
13.  IS:354(Pt.II)‐86  Method of sampling and test for resins for paints(special 
test methods for alkyd resins). 
14.  IS:524‐83  Varnish ,finishing, exterior ,synthetic air drying. 
15.  IS:642‐1963  Specification for Varnish Medium for Aluminum Paint. 
16.  IS:2074‐1992  Specification for Ready Mixed Paints, Air Drying, Red Oxide 
Zinc Chrome, Priming. 
17.  IS:2075‐79  R/M Paint Stoving, Red Oxide Zinc Chrome Priming. 
18.  IS:2339‐1963  Specification for Aluminum Paint for General Purposes in 
Dual Container 
19.  IS: 2932‐1993  Specification for enamel, synthetic, exterior‐(a) 
undercoating (b) Finishing 
20.  IS:5083‐1988  Specification for knifing stopper. 
21.  IS:5666‐1970  Specification for Etch (pretreatment) primer 
22.  IS:6947(Part‐II  Methods of estimation of Composite pigments in oil 
& part‐III) ‐1975  pastes, Ready mixed paints & enamels. 
 
 

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TITLE: Master List of Specifications

IS: Specifications

S.No  Specification                                  Title

No. and Year 
22.  IS:8662‐2004  Specification for enamel, synthetic, exterior‐(a) 
undercoating (b) finishing for railway coaches. 
23.  IS:8982‐1991  Specification for R/M paint, finishing, air drying for war 
equipment. 
24.  IS:9162‐1979  Method of tests for epoxy resin hardener and epoxy resin 
composition for floor topping. 
25.  IS:9862‐1981  Specification for R/M paints, brushing, Bituminous, Black 
Lead free, Acid, Alkali, Water &  Chlorine  resisting. 
26.  IS:13515‐1992  Specification for rust converters
27.  IS:13607‐1992  Specification for R/M paints, finishing general purpose, 
synthetic. 
 

 
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Sl. No. Specification No. Name of the Specification

1. M&C/PCN/100-09 Specification for Total PU System, Two Pack.

2. M&C/PCN/101-07 Specification for Liquid Cleaning Composition for

Exterior of Railway Coaches.

3. M&C/PCN/102-09 Specification for Epoxy-Zinc Phosphate Primer,

Two Pack.

4. M&C/PCN/103-06 Specification for Epoxy-MIO, Two Pack.

5. M&C/PCN/104-07 Specification for Epoxy Chemical Resistant Pack,

Two Pack.

6. M&C/PCN/105-06 Specification for Epoxy Coal Tar Paint, Two Pack.

7. M&C/PCN/106-09 Specification for Rust Stabilizer.

8. M&C/PCN/107-06 Specification for Epoxy Stearate Water Sealing

Compound, Two Pack.

9. M&C/PCN/108-06 Specification for PU Coal Tar.

10. M&C/PCN/109-09 Specification for PU Red Oxide Enamel, Two Pack

11. M&C/PCN/110-06 Specification for PU Aluminium, Three Pack.

12. M&C/PCN/111-06 Specification for High Build Epoxy, Two Pack.

13. M&C/PCN/112-06 Specification for Epoxy Mastic Filler, Two Pack.

14. M&C/PCN/113-06 Specification for Epoxy Surfacer, Two Pack.

15. M&C/PCN/115-07 Specification for High Performance Liquid Paint

Stripper.

 
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16. M&C/PCN/116/2010 Specification for Cleaning of Copper Tubes & Fins
of Condenser of AC Coaches.

17. M&C/PCN/117-07 Specification for Epoxy based Knifing Stopper

Putty.

18. M&C/PCN/118-07 Specification for Cleaning Compound for Cleaning

of Tank Wagon.

19. M&C/PCN/120-05 Specification for enamel interior (a)Under coating

(b)Finishing with fire retardant properties

20. M&C/PCN/122-06 Specification for R/M Paint Red

oxide(ISC:446),Brushing ,Finishing, Glossy for
general purposes.

21. M&C/PCN/123-06 Specification for High Performance Anticorrosion

Epoxy coating (Two pack)

22. M&C/PCN/124-07 Specification for Liquid & Power composition for

neutralisation and safe disposal of pyrophoric
substances of LPG & BTPN(Petrol) tank wagons.

23. M&C/PCN/125-08 Specification for zinc film galvanization to impart

corrosion protection.

24. M&C/PCN/126-08 Specification for bipolar concrete penetrating

corrosion inhibiting admixture to protect
embedded steel reinforcement in concrete from
corrosion.

25. M&C/PCN/127-08 Specification for anigraffti clear coat for the

exterior painting of Railway coaches, Diesel and
electric locomotives.

26. M&C/PCN/128-08 Specification for full Nanotech enabled pigmented

base metal primer and clear antigraffti coating
system for exterior painting of Railway SS-301LN
& 409M coaches.

27. IRS P-30/07 Specification for Supply of Bituminous Emulsion.