The time required for a coating to attain various stages of dryness. Three commonly referred-to drying times are: dry to touch, dry to handle and dry hard (re-coat). Drying time is greatly affected by temperature and humidity.
The period between applications of the paint and the drying condition, determined by specified test conditions.
The time required for an applied film of a coating to reach the desired hardness. There are different stages in the drying of a film, which are expressed by various terminology such as “dry to touch,” “dry tack free,” “Dust free,” and “dry hard.” These terms are arbitrary, and times vary depending on type of product, temperature, and humidity.
The amount of time required for a dot to become dry to the touch after it strikes the paper. A critical factor in many applications where printed products are shingled or piled on top of one another immediately after printing.
The period from the time a coating is applied until the time when it attains a specified state of tackiness or hardness.
The length of time required for an inked line to become non-smearing. The measured value depends on the paper. Normal test conditions following ISO 12757 or ISO 14145
The time it takes for an ink to become rub- or tack-free.
The interval between the application of a coating and when it is ready for service.
The time required for an applied coating to reach the desired stage of hardness i.e solid film. Various stages of drying are "dust-free", "tack-free", "touch dry", "dry to handle", "dry to recoat", "dry to sand" and "hard dry". Drying times, usually quoted under constant normal conditions, are highly variable depending upon ambient conditions.
The period of time during which an adhesive or a system is allowed to dry with or without the application of heat or pressure or both.
the time required for the loss of volatile components so that the material will no longer be adversely affected by weather conditions such as dew, rain, or freezing.