# ISO 2431:2011 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 2431:2011, item title is Paints and varnishes — Determination of flow time by use of flow cups; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 2431:2019; withdrawn / published date is 2011-11-10, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 2431:2011 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Paints and varnishes — Determination of flow time by use of flow cups _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 2431:2019 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2011-11-10 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 51936,IS,,ISO 2431:2011,Paints and varnishes — Determination of flow time by use of flow cups,Peintures et vernis — Détermination du temps d'écoulement au moyen de coupes d'écoulement,2011-11-10,5,['87.040'],ISO/TC 35/SC 9,9599,"[24237,7341,31911]",[73851],"['en','fr']",15,"
ISO 2431:2011 specifies a method for determining the flow time of paints, varnishes and related products that can be used to control consistency.
Four flow cups of similar dimensions, but having orifice diameters of 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm and 6 mm, are specified. Two methods for checking the flow cups for wear and tear are given in an annex.
Flow cups with a replaceable jet are not covered by ISO 2431 as the clos ## 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 Part of [Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards](https://referencesource.org/iso-standard-supersessions/).