ASTM_D_3052_-_87_2010.pdf

Designation:D305287(Reapproved 2010)Standard Practice forRating Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3052;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the comparison of the performanceof water-emulsion floor polishes on test floors against areference material.It is applicable to the following types ofpolishes:1.1.1 Wax emulsion polishes,1.1.2 Nonbuffable emulsion polishes,1.1.3 Detergent-resistant emulsion polishes,household type,and1.1.4 Detergent-resistant emulsion polishes,industrial type.1.2 Gloss,leveling,discoloration,traffic marking,slipresistance,and removal ease of these types of floor polishes israted in comparison to a reference material.Where applicable,detergent resistance is also evaluated.This method is not to beconsidered as a recommended maintenance procedure.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss2.2 CSMA Bulletin:245-70 Comparative Determination of Slip Resistance ofFloor Polishes33.Significance and Use3.1 When comparing different floor polishes for an actualfield performance,it is important that all surfaces used beprepared in the same way.When this procedure is followed,variations in the test surfaces are minimized.4.Apparatus4.1 Test Tile,OVCT.44.2 Glossmeter,60The instrument and the referencestandards shall conform to the requirements prescribed in TestMethod D523,using an angle of reflection of 60.4.3 Floor Machine.5.Procedure5.1 The preferred substrate shall be Official Vinyl Compo-sition Tile.5.2 The test floor shall include both dark(black)and light(white)colored tiles laid out so that one half of the panel is allwhite and the other half is all black.5.3 The minimum test panel size for each polish tested shallbe 3 ft(0.9 m)in width and 3 ft in length.5.4 Prepare all of the test panels with scrub-cleaned newtiles,or strip completely of dirt and old wax,rinse thoroughlyand dry before application of the test polishes.Under nocircumstances should comparative tests be made on new versusold tiles.Similarly,where old tiles are employed,care shouldbe taken to employ tiles or panels with approximately equiva-lent traffic history.5.5 Mask a small portion of a black tile prior to polishing soas to provide an unpolished control area.The masking is toremain during the entire traffic period.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on Polishesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.04 on Performance Tests.Current edition approved May 1,2010.Published May 2010.Originallyapproved in 1972.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D3052 87(2003).DOI:10.1520/D3052-87R10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association,1001Connecticut Avenue,NW,Washington,DC 20036.4Official Vinyl Composition Tile(OVCT)is available from the ChemicalSpecialties Manufacturers Association,1001 Connecticut Avenue,NW,Wash-ington,DC 20036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.6 Take glossmeter readings on the clean and dry centerfour panels(two light tiles and two dark tiles)with a 60glossmeter prior to application of the polish.5.7 Apply the test polish and the reference(standard)polishequally to the same test panel in such a manner that each polishcovers half of the black tiles and half of the white tiles.Atypical panel is illustrated in Fig.1.An alternative approach isto apply each polish to a separate panel.5.8 Apply each of the test polishes to the test panels at a rateof 1500 to 2000 ft2/gal(37 to 49 m2/L),using any suitable andcontrolled procedure.This spreading rate is equivalent to:0.06 to 0.08 fluid oz/ft21.9 to 2.5 mL/ft25.9 Apply a second coat of a like amount 2 h after the firstcoat.5.10 In the instance of wax emulsion polishes,machine buffthe test panels coated with the text wax and t