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Scope

Standardization in the field of colouring materials, i.e. pigments, extenders and dyestuffs, including terminology, product specifications and test methods.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 3 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
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published ISO standards *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 256

11

ISO standards under development *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 256

11

Participating members

19

Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 256/WG 2 Nanotechnological properties of pigments and extenders Working group
ISO/TC 256/WG 3 General test methods for colorants and extenders Working group
ISO/TC 256/WG 7 Functional pigments and extenders Working group
ISO/TC 256/WG 8 Colorants and extenders for coating materials, plastics, paper and printing inks Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 256

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 256:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 35 Paints and varnishes ISO
ISO/TC 45/SC 3 Raw materials (including latex) for use in the rubber industry ISO
ISO/TC 217 Cosmetics ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 256

ISO/TC 256 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 24 Particle characterization including sieving ISO
ISO/TC 24/SC 4 Particle characterization ISO
ISO/TC 35 Paints and varnishes ISO
ISO/TC 45 Rubber and rubber products ISO
ISO/TC 45/SC 3 Raw materials (including latex) for use in the rubber industry ISO
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 5 Physical-chemical properties ISO
ISO/TC 206 Fine ceramics ISO
ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies ISO
ISO/TC 274 Light and lighting ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
CIE International Commission on Illumination A

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
16 October 2020 Xuancheng (China) ISO/TC 256 **

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 256 - Secretariat

DIN [Germany]

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Saatwinkler Damm 42/43
D-13627 Berlin
Germany

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Secretariat direct:

Mr Dipl.-Chem.-Ing Bernd Reinmüller
Tel: +49 30 2601-2447
Fax: +49 30 2601-42447