Paints and varnishes - Determination of image clarity (degree of sharpness of reflected or transmitted image) (ISO 20266:2018)

This document specifies an instrumental method for determining the image clarity on paint films (coatings) by measuring reflection from the specimen surface or transmission through the specimen.
The method can be applied only to a flat surface.

Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Abbildungsschärfe (Grad der Schärfe von reflektierten oder durchscheinenden Bildern) (ISO 20266:2018)

Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la netteté de l'image (degré de netteté de l'image réfléchie ou transmise) (ISO 20266:2018)

Le présent document spécifie une méthode instrumentale pour déterminer la netteté de l'image sur des feuils de peinture (revêtements) en mesurant la réflexion par la surface de l'éprouvette ou la transmission à travers l'éprouvette.
La méthode ne peut être appliquée qu'à une surface plane.

Barve in laki - Določanje jasnosti slike (stopnja ostrine odsevnih ali presevnih slik) (ISO 20266:2018)

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01-Oct-2020
Publication Date
27-Jan-2021
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
11-Jan-2021
Due Date
18-Mar-2021
Completion Date
28-Jan-2021

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 20266:2021
01-marec-2021
Barve in laki - Določanje jasnosti slike (stopnja ostrine odsevnih ali presevnih slik)
(ISO 20266:2018)
Paints and varnishes - Determination of image clarity (degree of sharpness of reflected
or transmitted image) (ISO 20266:2018)
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Abbildungsschärfe (Grad der Schärfe von
reflektierten oder durchscheinenden Bildern) (ISO 20266:2018)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la netteté de l'image (degré de netteté de l'image
réfléchie ou transmise) (ISO 20266:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 20266:2020
ICS:
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
SIST EN ISO 20266:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 20266
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

December 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 87.040
English Version

Paints and varnishes - Determination of image clarity
(degree of sharpness of reflected or transmitted image)
(ISO 20266:2018)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la netteté de Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der
l'image (degré de netteté de l'image réfléchie ou Abbildungsschärfe (Grad der Schärfe von reflektierten
transmise) (ISO 20266:2018) oder durchscheinenden Bildern) (ISO 20266:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 November 2020.

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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists 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 CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 20266:2020 E
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EN ISO 20266:2020 (E)
European foreword
The text of ISO 20266:2018 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35 "Paints and
varnishes” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as
EN ISO 20266:2020 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 “Paints and varnishes” the secretariat of
which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 20266:2018 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 20266:2020 without any modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20266
First edition
2018-06
Paints and varnishes — Determination
of image clarity (degree of sharpness
of reflected or transmitted image)
Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la netteté de l'image (degré
de netteté de l'image réfléchie ou transmise)
Reference number
ISO 20266:2018(E)
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ISO 2018

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Limitations . 2
6 Apparatus . 2
7 Sampling . 2
8 Test specimen . 2
8.1 Substrate . 2
8.2 Preparation and coating . . 2
8.3 Drying and conditioning . 2
8.4 Thickness of coating . 2
8.5 Specimen size . 3
9 Procedure. 3
10 Calculation . 3
11 Test report . 4
Annex A (informative) Example of determination . 5
Annex B (informative) Precision . 7
Bibliography .11
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee
SC 9, General test methods for paints and varnishes.
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Introduction
Visual assessment of the image clarity of paint films (coatings) is carried out by evaluating the sharpness
of an image reflected from a surface, using a specified incident angle, for reflection. For transmission,
image sharpness is evaluated by viewing a suitable target through the paint films. The degree of image
clarity is influenced by the clearness, surface irregularities and haziness of a surface(s). Gloss values
and haze values do not correctly assess this phenomenon. Image clarity is not the same as, and should
not be confused with, gloss or haze. Therefore, standardized methods for determining the optical
parameter of image clarity are needed.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 20266:2018(E)
Paints and varnishes — Determination of image clarity
(degree of sharpness of reflected or transmitted image)
1 Scope
This document specifies an instrumental method for determining the image clarity on paint films
(coatings) by measuring reflection from the specimen surface or transmission through the specimen.
The method can be applied only to a flat surface.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1513, Paints and varnishes — Examination and preparation of test samples
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing
ISO 2808, Paints and varnishes — Determination of film thickness
ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions
ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling
ISO 17221, Plastics — Determination of image clarity (degree of sharpness of reflected or transmitted image)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 4618 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
3.1
image clarity
degree of sharpness of an image reflected by a specimen or transmitted through a specimen
Note 1 to entry: Image clarity is expressed as a percentage (%).
[SOURCE: ISO 17221:2014, 3.1]
4 Principle
For the measurement of image clarity, a lamp illuminates the narrow source aperture-slit. The
collimating lens projects a parallel beam upon the specimen. The image is
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 20266:2020
01-september-2020
Barve in laki - Ugotavljanje jasnosti slike (stopnja ostrine odsevnih ali prosojnih
slik) (ISO 20266:2018)
Paints and varnishes - Determination of image clarity (degree of sharpness of reflected
or transmitted image) (ISO 20266:2018)
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Deutlichkeit von Bildern (Grad der Schärfe von
reflektierten oder durchscheinenden Bildern) (ISO 20266:2018)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la netteté de l'image (degré de netteté de l'image
réfléchie ou transmise) (ISO 20266:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 20266
ICS:
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
oSIST prEN ISO 20266:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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oSIST prEN ISO 20266:2020
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20266
First edition
2018-06
Paints and varnishes — Determination
of image clarity (degree of sharpness
of reflected or transmitted image)
Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la netteté de l'image (degré
de netteté de l'image réfléchie ou transmise)
Reference number
ISO 20266:2018(E)
©
ISO 2018

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COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© ISO 2018
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 749 09 47
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
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ISO 20266:2018(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Limitations . 2
6 Apparatus . 2
7 Sampling . 2
8 Test specimen . 2
8.1 Substrate . 2
8.2 Preparation and coating . . 2
8.3 Drying and conditioning . 2
8.4 Thickness of coating . 2
8.5 Specimen size . 3
9 Procedure. 3
10 Calculation . 3
11 Test report . 4
Annex A (informative) Example of determination . 5
Annex B (informative) Precision . 7
Bibliography .11
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee
SC 9, General test methods for paints and varnishes.
iv © ISO 2018 – All rights reserved

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Introduction
Visual assessment of the image clarity of paint films (coatings) is carried out by evaluating the sharpness
of an image reflected from a surface, using a specified incident angle, for reflection. For transmission,
image sharpness is evaluated by viewing a suitable target through the paint films. The degree of image
clarity is influenced by the clearness, surface irregularities and haziness of a surface(s). Gloss values
and haze values do not correctly assess this phenomenon. Image clarity is not the same as, and should
not be confused with, gloss or haze. Therefore, standardized methods for determining the optical
parameter of image clarity are needed.
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oSIST prEN ISO 20266:2020
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 20266:2018(E)
Paints and varnishes — Determination of image clarity
(degree of sharpness of reflected or transmitted image)
1 Scope
This document specifies an instrumental method for determining the image clarity on paint films
(coatings) by measuring reflection from the specimen surface or transmission through the specimen.
The method can be applied only to a flat surface.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1513, Paints and varnishes — Examination and preparation of test samples
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing
ISO 2808, Paints and varnishes — Determination of film thickness
ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions
ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling
ISO 17221, Plastics — Determination of image clarity (degree of sharpness of reflected or transmitted image)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 4618 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
3.1
image clarity
degree of sharpness of an image reflected by a specimen or transmitted through a specimen
Note 1 to entry: Image clarity is expressed as a percentage (%).
[SOURCE: ISO 17221:2014, 3.1]
4 Principle
For the measurement of image clarity, a lamp illuminates the narrow source aperture-slit. The
collimating lens projects a parallel beam upon the specimen. The image is either reflected from or
transmitted through the specimen, as appropriate. The image is received by the de-collimating lens
and focused upon the optical mask. The light passing through the optical mask is received by the light
receptor. This resultant signal is processed yielding image clarity values.
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5 Limitations
Temperature and humidity are important parameters affecting test results. Deviations from the
requirements specified can lead to results that are not comparable. However, the interested parties
may agree upon alternative parameters and these parameters shall be reported.
6 Apparatus
The apparatus shall:
— include a light source, a slit, an optical mask, a black glass standard meeting the requirements of
ISO 17221, and
— have the geometry characteristics and structure specified in ISO 17221.
7 Sampling
Take a representative sample of the product to be tested (or of each product in the case of a multi-coat
system), in accordance with ISO 15528.
Examine and prepare each sample for testing, in accordance with ISO 1513.
8 Test specimen
8.1 Substrate
Unless otherwise agreed, select the substrate in regard to the intended practical use from the substrates
described in ISO 1514. The test specimen shall be plane and free of deformations (see Annex A).
8.2 Preparation and coating
Prepare each test specimen in accordance with ISO 1514 and coat it in accordance with the specified
method with the coating material or multi-coat system to be tested.
8.3 Drying and conditioning
Dry/harden (stove, if applicable) and age, if applicable, each coated test specimen for the specified
period of time and under the specified conditions. Condition the coated test specimens before the test
at (23 ± 2) °C and a relative humidity of (50 ± 5) % for at least 16 h. Other conditions for conditioning
shall be agreed and indicat
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