*MT 185 - Wet sieve test


Content Handbook K

 

Outline of method

A sample of the formulation is dispersed in water and the suspension formed is transferred to a sieve and washed. The amount of the material retained on the sieve is determined by drying and weighing.

  

Scope

The method is suitable for the determination of the amount of non-dispersible material in formulations, that are applied as dispersions in water.