Smoke point testing provides an indication of the relative smoke producing properties of kerosine and aviation turbine fuels. Smoke point is related to the hydrocarbon composition of such petroleum distillates and considered an indicator of fuel cleanliness.

Wicks are woven from ordinary quality cotton. Equal volumes of toluene and methanol are used to extract ERDCO® Specification Grade Wicks™ which are then dried and packaged in accordance with the requirements of ASTM D 1322, IP 598, IP57 and ISO 3014. Each clear tube package includes desiccant and is sealed against moisture as required by the Test Method

An interlaboratory study (ASTM Research Report RR:D02-1747) was conducted to evaluate the precision of a new automated smoke point test apparatus and to revise the precision of the manual apparatus. ERDCO® Specification Grade Wicks™ were selected for use in this study - recognition of the high level of consistency offered by this product.

There are 10 individual wicks per package. As an aid to Good Laboratory Practice, each package is marked with Production Lot Number and Date.