Designation:D3758−95(Reapproved2017)StandardPracticeforEvaluationofSpray-BuffProductsonTestFloors1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3758;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthecomparisonoftheperformanceofspray-buffproductsontestfloorsagainstareferencematerial.Spray-buffproductsaretobeusedtomaintainbasefloor-polishfilms.Thistechniqueisintendedtobeusedonwater-emulsionfloorpolisheswithafloormachinenotexceed-ing95lb(43kg)inweightandwitharateofrotationof350rpmorless.1.2Gloss,heelmarking,soilresistance,andslipresistanceofthespray-buffedtestpanelsareratedincomparisontotestpanelssimilarlymaintainedwithareferencespray-buffprod-uct.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D523TestMethodforSpecularGlossD1455TestMethodfor60°SpecularGlossofEmulsionFloorPolish2.2ChemicalSpecialtiesManufacturersAssociationTestMethods:245-70ComparativeDeterminationSlipResistanceofFloorPolishes33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1wateremulsionfloorpolish—anemulsion-basedpol-ishinwhichwateristhecontinuousorexternalphase.3.1.2waxemul...
