Designation:D5678−95(Reapproved2008)StandardTestMethodforFreeze/ThawResistanceofWaxEmulsionFloorPolish1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5678;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthestabil-ityofwaxemulsionfloorpolisheswhentheseareexposedtorepeatedcyclesoffreezingandthawing.Possibledegradationoftheemulsionisobservedandpossiblereductionofinitialglossismeasured.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1436TestMethodsforApplicationofEmulsionFloorPolishestoSubstratesforTestingPurposesD1455TestMethodfor60°SpecularGlossofEmulsionFloorPolish3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thistestmethodisusedtodeterminetheeffectoffreezingonwaxemulsionfloorpolishes.Itmaybeusedtopredictthestabilityofafloorpolishintransitorwhenexposedtofreezing,andwhetherornotthepolishisdamagedbyfreezing.4.Apparatus4.1Freezer,adjustedto−7.8to−6.7°C(18to20°F).4.2ClearBottles,three,4oz(125mL)capacity.4.3TestFlooringSubstrates–OffıcialVinylCompositionTile(OVCT),3black,304.8mm(12by12in.).4.460-DegGlossMeter.4.5Polishes,tobetested.5.Procedure5.1Determinetheturbidityofeachpolish,visuallyorbyanyothersuitablemethod.5.2Applyonecoatofeachtestpolishonablackvinylcompositiontileusingpourmethod(E)(seeTestMethodD1436).Allowpolishtodryinaverticalpositionatroomtemperature.Afterpolishisdry,wait1h,thenbuffwithasoftcottoncloth.DeterminetheinitialglossinaccordancewithTestMethodD1455.5.3Place100mLofpolishineachofthre...
