METHODS OF TEST FOR PAINTS AND VARNISHES : PART E18 : DETERMINATION OF MAR RESISTANCE USING A POINTED STYLUS (ISO 12137-2:1997, MOD)
1.1 This part of Malaysian Standard is one of a series of standards dealing with the
sampling and testing of paints, varnishes and related products.
It specifies a method for determining, using a pointed stylus, the mar resistance of a single
coating of a paint, varnish or related product, or the upper layer of a multi-coat system. MS
133 : Part E17 specifies a method using a curved stylus. The choice between the two
methods will depend on the particular practical problem.
1.2 This test has been found to be useful in comparing the mar resistance of different
coatings. It is most useful in providing relative ratings for a series of coated panels exhibiting
significant differences in mar resistance.
