Designation:D3234–88(Reapproved1999)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofPetroleumWaxCoatings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3234;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversdeterminationoftheabrasionresistanceofglossysmoothcoatingsofpetroleumwaxorwax-basedblendsappliedtopaperandpaperboard.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:C190TestMethodforTensileStrengthofHydraulicCe-mentMortars2D1834TestMethodfor20°SpecularGlossofWaxedPaper33.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2abrasionresistanceofawaxcoating—theresistancetochangeinglosswhenthatcoatinghasbeensubjectedtoanabradingactionbyahardexternalobject.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Sixtygramsofsandaredroppedatacontrolledrateonaverysmallareaofacoatingunderfixedconditions.Glossismeasuredwitha20°specularglossmeterbeforeandafterthisabradingactionbythefallingsand.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Atestmethodtomeasuretheabrasionresistanceofpetroleumwaxcoatingsonpaperandpaperboardhelpspredicttheresistancetochangeinglossthatcoatingsmayundergo.Anexampleofacriticalwaxcoatedmaterialisawaxedfrozenfoodcarton,whichmustresistchangeinglosswhenthepackagingmaterialishandledprogressivelybythefollowing:thesupplierofthepackagingmaterial,themanufacturerorpackagerwhocombineshisproductwiththepackagingmate-rial,thewholesaler,theretailerandeventuallytheconsumer.6.Apparatus6.1Tube,ofglass25.4mm(1in.)ininsided...
