NR 422.02(11) (11) “Blade coating” means the application of a coating material to a substrate by means of drawing the substrate beneath a straight-edged blade that spreads the coating evenly over the full width of the substrate.

NR 422.02(12) (12) “Blanket or roller wash” means any cleaning solvent or solution used to remove excess inks, oils and debris from lithographic or letterpress printing press equipment, including rollers, plates, and cylinders. Cleaning solvent or solution used as a rubber rejuvenator or to remove excess inks, oils and debris from the outside of the press or areas immediately around the press is also considered to be blanket or roller wash.

NR 422.02(12m) (12m) “Business machine plastic parts” means the plastic housings and other exterior plastic components of electronic office equipment and of medical and musical equipment, including computers, monitors, printers and keyboards, facsimile machines, copiers, microfiche readers, cellular and standard phones, and pencil sharpeners. This definition excludes internal electrical components of business machines.

NR 422.02(12o) (12o) “Camouflage coating” means a coating used, principally by the military, to conceal equipment from detection.

NR 422.02(12q) (12q) “Ceramic tile installation adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer for use in the installation of ceramic tiles.

NR 422.02(12s) (12s) Class I hardboard panel” means a panel that meets the specifications of ANSI A135.4-2004, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.11 (4) (a).

NR 422.02(13) (13) “Class II hardboard paneling finish” means a finish that meets the specifications of ANSI A135.5-2004, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.11 (4) (b).

NR 422.02(14) (14) “Cleaning operation” means, for the purpose of wood furniture coating, any activity in which organic solvent is used to remove accumulated coating residue from equipment used in a finishing operation.

NR 422.02(14m) (14m) “Cleaning solution” means a liquid solvent or solution used to clean the operating surfaces of a printing press and its parts. “Cleaning solution” includes a blanket wash, a roller wash, a metering roller cleaner, a plate cleaner, an impression cylinder wash, a rubber rejuvenator, and any other cleaner used for cleaning a press or press parts, or to remove spilled ink or coating from areas around the press. “Cleaning solution” does not include janitorial supplies or any cleaner used on electronic components of a press; a pre-press cleaning operation, such as platemaking; a post-press cleaning operation, such as a binding, finishing, or mailroom activity; or cleaning performed in a parts washer or cold cleaner.

NR 422.02(15) (15) “Clear coat” means a coating which lacks color and opacity or is transparent and uses the undercoat as a reflectant base or undertone color.

NR 422.02(15m) (15m) “Coating” means a material applied onto or impregnated into a substrate for protective, decorative, or functional purposes, including paints, varnishes, sealants, adhesives, inks, maskants, and temporary protective coatings.

NR 422.02(16) (16) “Coating applicator” means a device or devices used at a single location in a coating line to apply a surface coating of a particular material.

NR 422.02(17) (17) “Coating line” means one or more apparatus or operations, which may include a coating applicator, flashoff area and oven, wherein a surface coating is applied, dried or cured.

NR 422.02(18) (18) “Coil coating” means the coating of any flat metal sheet or strip that comes in rolls or coils.

NR 422.02(19) (19) “Conductive ink” means an ink used in screen printing which contains material that permits electric current to flow through printed lines or patterns.

NR 422.02(19f) (19f) 

NR 422.02(19f)(a) (a) “Contact adhesive” means an adhesive that is all of the following:

NR 422.02(19f)(a)1. 1. Designed for application to bond 2 surfaces together.

NR 422.02(19f)(a)2. 2. Allowed to dry before the 2 surfaces are placed in contact with each other.

NR 422.02(19f)(a)3. 3. Forms an immediate bond that is impossible, or difficult, to reposition after both adhesive-coated surfaces are placed in contact with each other.

NR 422.02(19f)(a)4. 4. Does not need sustained pressure or clamping of surfaces after the adhesive-coated surfaces have been brought together using sufficient momentary pressure to establish full contact between both surfaces.

NR 422.02(19f)(b) (b) “Contact adhesive” does not include any of the following:

NR 422.02(19f)(b)1. 1. Rubber cements that are primarily intended for use on paper substrates.

NR 422.02(19f)(b)2. 2. Vulcanizing fluids that are designed and labeled for tire repair only.

NR 422.02(19m) (19m) “Container” means the individual receptacle that holds a coating or coating component for storage and distribution.

NR 422.02(19s) (19s) “Conventional air spray” means a spray coating method in which the coating is atomized by mixing it with compressed air and applied at an air pressure greater than 10 psig at the point of atomization.

NR 422.02 Note Note: Airless and air assisted airless spray technologies are not conventional air spray because the coating is not atomized by mixing it with compressed air. Electrostatic spray technology is also not considered conventional air spray because an electrostatic charge is employed to attract the coating to the work piece.

NR 422.02(19v) (19v) “Cove base” means a flooring trim unit, generally made of vinyl or rubber, that has a concave radius on one edge and a convex radius on the opposite edge that is used in forming a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside corner.

NR 422.02(19x) (19x) “Cove base installation adhesive” means any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to be used for the installation of cove base or wall base on a wall or vertical surface at floor level.