NR 422.02 Note Note: An electrostatic prep coating usually is clearly identified as an electrostatic prep coating on its accompanying material safety data sheet.

NR 422.02(23) (23) "Emergency response vehicle" means any motor vehicle specifically designed to carry equipment and personnel involved in providing emergency medical or rescue services.

NR 422.02(25) (25) "End sealing compound" means a synthetic rubber compound which is coated onto can ends and which functions as a gasket when the end is assembled on the can.

NR 422.02(26) (26) "Exterior base coating" means a coating applied to the exterior of a can to provide exterior protection to the metal and to provide background for the lithographic or printing operation.

NR 422.02(26m) (26m) "Extreme high-gloss coating" means a coating that, when tested using ASTM D523-89, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (9), shows a reflectance of 75 or more on a 60-degree glossmeter.

NR 422.02(27) (27) "Extreme performance coatings" means coatings designed for harsh exposure or exposure to one or more of the following: the weather all of the time, temperatures consistently above 95°C, detergents, abrasive and scouring agents, solvents, corrosive atmospheres or similar environmental conditions.

NR 422.02(28) (28) "Fabric coating" means applying a coating, including a saturation coating, or printing on to a textile substrate with a blade, roll, rotogravure or dip coater, or other coating applicator, to impart properties that are not initially present, such as strength, stability, water or acid repellency, or appearance.

NR 422.02(29) (29) "Field-reacted traffic marking material" means a liquid traffic marking material, such as epoxy or polyester, which consists of resin, pigments and a hardening agent, and which is mixed at the time of application and designed to harden quickly.

NR 422.02(30) (30) "Final touch-up and repair" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, the localized application of finishing materials after the finishing operation to cover minor imperfections.

NR 422.02(31) (31) "Finishing material" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, coatings used to finish wood furniture, including, but not limited to, basecoats, stains, washcoats, sealers and topcoats. The term "finishing material" does not include industrial adhesives.

NR 422.02(32) (32) "Finishing operation" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, the application of finishing material to a substrate that is subsequently air dried, cured by radiation, or cured in an oven and the use of organic solvent in associated cleaning and washoff operations.

NR 422.02(33) (33) "Fire truck" means any motor vehicle specifically designed to be used in fighting fires and to carry equipment and personnel involved in fighting fires.

NR 422.02(34) (34) "Flashoff area" means the space between the application area and the oven.

NR 422.02(34g) (34g) "Flexible packaging press" means a printing press that performs either flexible packaging flexographic printing or flexible packaging rotogravure printing.

NR 422.02(34r) (34r) "Flexible packaging printing" means printing on any package or part of a package the shape of which can be readily changed such as bags, pouches, liners, and wraps utilizing paper, plastic, aluminum foil, metalized or coated paper or film, or any combination of these materials using a flexible packaging press.

NR 422.02(35) (35) "Flexographic printing" means the application of words, designs or pictures to a substrate by means of a roll printing technique in which the pattern to be applied is raised above the printing roll and the image carrier is made of rubber or other elastomeric materials.

NR 422.02(36) (36) "Flow coating" means a coating method in which an object is coated by causing a stream of coating to flow over the object and draining off any excess coating.

NR 422.02(37) (37) "Fountain solution" means a mixture of water, volatile and nonvolatile chemicals and other additives which is applied to the image plate to maintain the hydrophilic properties of the nonimage areas of the printing plate surface.

NR 422.02(37m) (37m) "Fountain solution reservoir" means the collection tank that accepts fountain solution recirculated from printing units.

NR 422.02(38) (38) "Furniture metal coating" means the surface coating of any furniture made of metal or any metal part which will be assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic or glass parts to form a furniture piece.

NR 422.02(39) (39) "Hardboard" means a panel manufactured primarily from interfelted ligno-cellulosic fibers which are consolidated under heat and pressure in a hot press.

NR 422.02(39m) (39m) "Hardener" means a coating component specifically designed to promote a faster cure of an enamel finish.

NR 422.02(40) (40) "Hardwood plywood" means a plywood whose surface layer is a veneer of hardwood.

NR 422.02(40m) (40m) "Heat-resistant coating" means a coating that must withstand a temperature of at least 400°F during normal use.

NR 422.02(41) (41) "Heatset" means a lithographic web printing process where solvents from the printing ink are evaporated by heat from a dryer.

NR 422.02(42) (42) "High performance architectural coatings" means a coating which meets the requirements specified in American architectural manufacturers association publication number AAMA 2604-98, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.11 (1).

NR 422.02(42m) (42m) "Impact-resistant coating" means a coating designed to resist chipping caused by road debris.

NR 422.02(43) (43) "Ink transfer" means a decal, printed using screen printing onto a special release carrier, that will be transferred from the carrier to a substrate. Final transfer of the decal to the substrate may or may not occur at the screen printing facility.

NR 422.02(44) (44) "Interior body spray" means a coating sprayed on the interior of the can body to provide a protective film between the product and the can.

NR 422.02(45) (45) "Interior sheet base coating" means a coating applied by roller coater or spray to the interior side of sheets from which cans are formed to provide a protective lining between the can metal and product.

NR 422.02(45m) (45m) "Lacquer" means a thermoplastic coating which dries primarily by solvent evaporation and which is resoluble in its original solvent.

NR 422.02(46) (46) "Large appliances" means doors, cases, lids, panels and interior support parts of residential and commercial washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, dishwashers, trash compactors, air conditioners and other similar products. Not included are products of such weight that they are normally lifted only with powered lifting equipment or products which are intended to be permanently fastened in place.

NR 422.02(47) (47) "Leather coating" means the coating of any raw or processed leather material with a roll coater, spray system or other coating applicator to impart or enhance properties such as strength, stability, water or acid repellency, color or appearance.

NR 422.02(48) (48) "Lithographic printing" means a planographic printing process where the image and nonimage areas are chemically differentiated; the image area is oil receptive and the nonimage area is typically water receptive.

NR 422.02(49) (49) "Lithographic printing press" means a printing production assembly comprised of one or more inking and fountain solution dampening systems and includes any associated cleaning solutions, ovens, dryers, flashoff areas and chillers.

NR 422.02(49m) (49m) "Low-gloss coating" means a coating which exhibits a gloss reading of less than or equal to 25 on a 60-degree glossmeter, as measured according to ASTM D523-89, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (9).

NR 422.02(50) (50) "Low-pressure spray method" means any coating method in which an object is coated with an air-atomizing spray gun that operates at no more than 69 kPa (10.0 psig) air pressure.

NR 422.02(51) (51) "Low solvent coating or ink" means a coating or ink which contains less organic solvent than the conventional coatings used by the particular industry. Low solvent coatings or inks include waterborne, higher solids, electrodeposition and powder coatings or inks.

NR 422.02(52) (52) "Magnet wire coating" means the process of applying a coating of electrically insulating varnish or enamel to aluminum or copper wire for use in electrical machinery.

NR 422.02(53) (53) "Manufacturing plant" means a facility where parts are manufactured, finished or assembled for eventual inclusion into a finished product ready for sale to retailers. With respect to the manufacture of motor vehicles, customizers, body shops and other repainters are not included in this definition.

NR 422.02(53e) (53e) "Mask coating" means a strippable coating used as a mask during the coating of a part or surface.

NR 422.02(53i) (53i) "Metallic coating" means a coating which contains more than 5 grams of metal particles per liter of coating, as applied.

NR 422.02(53m) (53m) "Mixing instructions" means the coating or coating component manufacturer's or importer's specification of the volumetric quantities of coating.

NR 422.02(53s) (53s) "Mobile equipment" means any equipment which may be drawn or is capable of being driven on a roadway, other than motor vehicles, including truck or automobile trailers, farm machinery, construction equipment, street cleaners and golf carts.

NR 422.02(54) (54) "Molded wood parts or products" means any composite shape molded, through heat, pressure and time, from a mixture of less than 30% by weight organic thermoset resin, and at least 10% by weight wood filler.

NR 422.02(54m) (54m) "Multi-colored topcoat" means a topcoat that exhibits more than one color, is packaged in a single container, and camouflages surface defects on areas of heavy use, such as cargo beds and other surfaces of trucks and other utility vehicles.

NR 422.02(54s) (54s) "Multi-component coating" means a coating requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin, commonly known as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form an acceptable dry film.

NR 422.02(55) (55) "Natural finish hardwood plywood panels" means panels whose original grain pattern is enhanced by essentially transparent finishes which may be supplemented by fillers and toners.

NR 422.02(56) (56) "Non-heatset" means a lithographic printing process where the printing inks are set without the application of heat. Ultraviolet-cured and electron beam-cured inks are considered non-heatset.

NR 422.02(57) (57) "Office partitions" means partitions fabricated from honeycomb laminate or wood laminate which is placed inside a steel base support frame with a final outside covering of vinyl, cloth or laminate.

NR 422.02(57m) (57m) "One-component coating" means a coating that is ready for application as it comes out of its container to form an acceptable dry film. A thinner, if added to reduce the viscosity, is not considered a component.

NR 422.02(58) (58) "Organisol" means a thick coating containing resin, plasticizers and organic solvent used to coat flexible substances such as paper or fabrics.

NR 422.02(59) (59) "Oven" means, for the purpose of surface coating, a chamber within which heat is used to bake, cure, polymerize or dry a surface coating.

NR 422.02(60) (60) "Overvarnish" means a coating applied directly over ink to reduce the coefficient of friction, to provide gloss and to protect the finish against abrasion and corrosion.

NR 422.02(61) (61) "Packaging rotogravure printing" means rotogravure printing upon paper, paper board, metal foil, plastic film or other substrates, which in subsequent operations are formed into packaging products or labels for articles to be sold.

NR 422.02(61m) (61m) "Pad printing" means, for the purpose of plastic parts coating, a type of printing used on irregularly shaped substrates, in which the image is transferred from a metal or plastic photoengraved or intaglio plate called a cliche, to an intermediate silicon rubber pad and, ultimately, to the substrate. Ink is supplied to the engraved portions of the cliche after each impression.

NR 422.02(62) (62) "Paper coating" means application of the uniform coatings, including saturation coatings, put on paper and pressure sensitive tape in a web process. Related web coating processes on plastic films and on metal foil are included in this definition but processes such as printing where the coating is not uniform across the web are not included.

NR 422.02(63) (63) "Penetrating prime coat" means an application of low-viscosity liquid asphalt to an absorbent surface to prepare it for an asphalt surface.

NR 422.02(64) (64) "Pigmented coating" means an opaque coating which contains binders and colored pigments and which is formulated to hide a surface, either as an undercoat or topcoat.

NR 422.02(64m) (64m) "Plastic part" means a piece made from a substance that has been formed from resin through application of pressure or heat or both.

NR 422.02(65) (65) "Plastisol" means a composition of finely divided resin and plasticizer used to coat flexible substances such as paper or fabrics which is applied as a thick gel which solidifies when heated.

NR 422.02(66) (66) "Precoat" means any coating which is applied to bare metal primarily to deactivate the metal surface for corrosion resistance to a subsequent water-base prime coat.

NR 422.02(67) (67) "Pretreatment coat" means a coating applied directly to metal substrates and which contains at least 0.50% acid, by weight, and is used to provide surface etching, corrosion resistance and enhanced adhesion of subsequent coatings.

NR 422.02(67m) (67m) "Pretreatment wash primer" means a primer that is applied directly to metal substrates and which contains at least 0.50% acid by weight, as measured according to ASTM D1613-02, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (25m), and is used to provide surface etching, corrosion resistance and enhanced adhesion of subsequent coatings.

NR 422.02(68) (68) "Prime coat" means a coating applied directly to a substrate or on top of a pretreatment wash primer or other coating for purposes of filling pores in the substrate, providing corrosion resistance or enhancing adhesion or blister resistance of subsequent coatings.

NR 422.02(69) (69) "Prime pigments" means pigments or solids which contribute to the overall coating color. Pigments whose main function is to act as a filler or provide corrosion resistance rather than providing color are not prime pigments.

NR 422.02(70) (70) "Primer sealer" means any coating, applied subsequent to the prime coat or primer surfacer, and prior to the application of a topcoat, that improves the adhesion of the topcoat, provides corrosion resistance and prevents solvents from the topcoats from penetrating into the prime coat or primer surfacer coating.

NR 422.02(71) (71) "Primer surfacer" means a coating which fills in irregularities, and is intentionally thick enough to permit sanding without cutting through to bare metal.

NR 422.02(72) (72) "Printed interior panels" means panels whose grain or natural surface is obscured by fillers and basecoats upon which a simulated grain or decorative pattern is printed.

NR 422.02(73) (73) "Publication rotogravure printing" means rotogravure printing upon paper which is subsequently formed into books, magazines, catalogues, brochures, directories, newspaper supplements, and other types of printed materials.

NR 422.02(74) (74) "Quench area" means a chamber where the hot metal exiting the oven is cooled by either a spray of water or a blast of air followed by water cooling.

NR 422.02(75) (75) "Refinishing" means any coating of motor vehicles, their parts and components, including parts or components replaced in body collision repairs, for the purpose of protection or beautification and which is subsequent to the original coating applied at the plant where the equipment was manufactured.

NR 422.02(75g) (75g) "Reflective argent coating" means a silver-colored coating that will reflect light.

NR 422.02(75r) (75r) "Resist coating" means a coating that is applied to a plastic part before metallic plating to prevent deposits of metal on portions of the plastic part.

NR 422.02(76) (76) "Restricted alcohol" means an alcohol which contains only one hydroxyl (-OH) group and less than 5 carbon atoms.

NR 422.02(77) (77) "Roll coating" means the application of a coating material to a substrate by means of rollers.

NR 422.02(78) (78) "Roll printing" means the application of words, designs or pictures to a substrate, usually by means of a series of hard rubber or steel rolls each with only partial coverage.

NR 422.02(79) (79) "Rotogravure coating" means the application of a coating material to a substrate by means of a roll coating technique in which the pattern to be applied is etched on the coating roll. The coating material is transferred to the substrate from the recessed areas on the coating roll.

NR 422.02(80) (80) "Rotogravure printing" means the application of words, designs or pictures to a substrate by means of a roll printing technique which involves an intaglio or recessed image areas in the form of cells.

NR 422.02(80m) (80m) "Safety-indicating coating" means a coating which changes physical characteristics, such as color, to indicate unsafe conditions.

NR 422.02(81) (81) "Saturation coating" means application of a coating which permeates the substrate to which it is applied.

NR 422.02(82) (82) "Screen printing" means a process in which ink or coating is passed through a taut screen mesh or fabric, to which a refined form of stencil has been applied, onto a substrate. The stencil openings determine the form and dimensions of the imprint made on the substrate.

NR 422.02(83) (83) "Screen printing unit" means a printing application station and its associated flashoff area, ovens or dryers, conveyors or other equipment operating as part of the screen printing process. Industrial cleaning operations, including screen reclamation, are considered to be part of the screen printing process.

NR 422.02(85) (85) "Sealer" means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, any coating applied to substrates to prevent subsequent coatings from being absorbed by the substrate, or to prevent harm to subsequent coatings by materials in the substrate.

NR 422.02(85m) (85m) "Sensitizer coating" means a coating that is applied to a plastic part before metallic plating to promote deposits of metal on portions of the plastic part.

NR 422.02(86) (86) "Sheet-fed" means a lithographic printing process where individual sheets of substrate are fed to the press sequentially.

NR 422.02(87) (87) "Single coat" means a single film of coating applied directly to a metal substrate, omitting the primer application.

NR 422.02(87m) (87m) "Single-stage coating" means a topcoat consisting of only one coating.

NR 422.02(87s) (87s) "Soft coating" means any coating that provides a soft tactile feel and appearance similar to surfaces such as leather when applied to plastic parts.