BS ISO BRITISH STANDARD 12644:1996 Graphic technology - Determination of rheological properties of paste inks and vehicles by the falling rod viscometer ICS 87.080 BS ISO 12644:1996 National foreword This British Standard reproduces verbatim ISO 12644:1996 and implements it as the UK national standard. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PAI/36, Printing Inks, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; - monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled"International Standards Correspondence Index", or using the “Find" facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and i, the ISO title page, pages ii to iv, pages 1 to 8 and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendmentsincorporated.Thiswillbeindicatedintheamendmenttableon the inside front cover. This British Standard, having been prepared under the Amendments issued since publication direction of the Sector Board for Materials and Chemicals, Amd. No. Date Comments was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 March 1997 CBSI02-2000 ISBN 0 580 27209 5 BS ISO 12644:1996 Contents Page National foreword Inside front cover Foreword ii Text of ISO 12644 1 BSI 02-2000 1