Designation:D3543−17StandardTestMethodforMetalGlideAdhesion1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3543;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethod2coversalaboratoryprocedurefordeterminingdamageresultingfrommetalglideadhesiononfloorsurfaces.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecau-tionsaregivenin8.2.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D1436TestMethodsforApplicationofEmulsionFloorPolishestoSubstratesforTestingPurposesD3153TestMethodforRecoatabilityofWater-EmulsionFloorPolishes3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thistestmethodisusedtodeterminetheeffectofplasticizersintileonthefloorpolishitself.Ifthefloorpolishissoftenedbytheplasticizersinthetileitwillbecomeanadhesiveandadheretothemetalglidethatisplacedonthepolishunderstandardweightsatstandardtemperatures.Vari-ousdegreesofattackonthepolishareevaluatedbythedamagetothetileunderneaththepolish.4.Apparatus4.1MetalGlideAdhesionTester.4.2MetalGlides.4,54.3Oven,orotherfacility,capableofmaintaining37.862.8°C(10065°F)andlargeenoughtoaccommodatethemetalglideadhesiontester.4.4BlackOffıcialVinylCompositionTile,304.8by304.8mm(12by12in.).64.5SteelWool(00gradeorfiner).5.DescriptionofMetalGlideAdhesionApparatus75.1Thetestapparatus(Figs.1-3)consistsofthr...
