What is ISO 13076 - Paints and varnishes about?
ISO 13076 is an international standard on paints and varnishes which covers Lighting and procedure for visual assessments of coatings.
ISO 13076 specifies the lighting and the procedure for the visual assessment of degraded areas, spots or other defects on or in coatings.
Note: This document is not applicable to the visual comparison of colour, which can be assessed using ISO 3668.
Who is ISO 13076 - Paints and varnishes for?
ISO 13076 on paints and varnishes is useful for: 
- Paints and varnishes manufacturers
- Coating professionals
Why should you use ISO 13076 - Paints and varnishes?
Paints and coatings are a combination of resins, solvents, additives and fillers that are formulated for a diverse range of conditions and applications and, as such, must be applied and cured correctly to suitably prepared substrates in order to ensure they perform to their maximum capability. Defects can manifest themselves at varying times in the lifespan of a paint or coating; the list below is not intended to be exhaustive and is indicative of the most common types of defects found.
ISO 13076 helps you with the lighting and procedure for the visual assessment of defective areas, spots or other defects on or in coatings. This can help your organization in reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 13076:2019 supersedes BS EN ISO 13076:2012, which is withdrawn.
BS EN ISO 13076:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN ISO 13076:2012. These are:
- Addition of Clause 2 on normative references;
- Addition of Clause 3 on terms and definitions;
- Addition of a new light source, LED;
- Addition of examples on the applications of this document in Table A.1
- Complete editorial revision
