# ISO 1518-2:2011 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 1518-2:2011, item title is Paints and varnishes — Determination of scratch resistance — Part 2: Variable-loading method; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 1518-2:2019; withdrawn / published date is 2011-10-06, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 1518-2:2011 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Paints and varnishes — Determination of scratch resistance — Part 2: Variable-loading method _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 1518-2:2019 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2011-10-06 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 59596,IS,,ISO 1518-2:2011,Paints and varnishes — Determination of scratch resistance — Part 2: Variable-loading method,Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la résistance à la rayure — Partie 2: Méthode à charge variable,2011-10-06,1,['87.040'],ISO/TC 35/SC 9,9599,"[23681,50489]",[73855],"['en','fr','ru']",8,"
ISO 1518-2:2011 specifies a method for determining, using a pointed stylus loaded with a continuously increasing load, the scratch resistance of a single coating of a paint, varnish or related product, or the upper layer of a multicoat system.
This test has been found to be useful in comparing the scratch resistance of different coatings. It is most useful in providing relativ ## Source - https://isopublicstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net/opendata/_latest/iso_deliverables_metadata/csv/iso_deliverables_metadata.csv Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01. Part of [Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards](https://referencesource.org/iso-standard-supersessions/).