Designation:D2825−17StandardTerminologyRelatingtoPolishesandRelatedMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2825;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.GENERALbuffable—theabilitytoimprovetheglossorgeneralappearance,orboth,ofapolishfilmbyamechanicalaction.build-up—theconditionresultingfromalackofself-sensitivityinanexistingpolish,wherebynewfilmdepositsoverold,withlittleornoself-cleaningaction.burnishing—theenhancementoftheexistingpolishappear-anceisaccomplishedbydrymechanicalabrasionusingasuitablemachineandaccessories.cleaning—removalofvisiblemarks,dust,andotherextrane-ousmaterialsfromthesurface.coagulum—anagglomerateofparticlesgroupedtogetherbyrelativelyweakmechanicalorchemicalaffinities;usuallydesignatesthedensestphaseofaseparatedemulsion.creaming—theseparationofalayerofanemulsionintoseparate,anddiscretelayers,withthelessdensecomponentoftheemulsionsmigratingtotheuppermostlayer.depthofgloss—theopticalphenomenonofrelativedepthperceivedwhenviewingreflectivesurfaces.detergentresistance—thedegreetowhichapolishfilmexhibitsnoapparentdeteriorationwhenspottedorcleanedwithasolutionofanonabrasive,nonammoniacaldetergent.distinctnessofimage—degreeofclarityexhibitedbyimagesreflectedfromasurface.drag—physicalresistancetomechanicalspreadingofaliquidpolish.drybrightpolish—apolishthatdriestoaglosswithoutbuffing.easeofuse—asubjectiveassessmentofpolishapplicationproperties,whichincludesvariableelementsofpolishappli-cationdrag,drytime,timebetweencoatapplications,glossbuildonmulticoatapplications,drytimebeforeexposuretotraffic,polish,soilresistance,easeofcleaning,andeaseofremoval.filmclarity—characteristicofadepositedfilm,whichpermitsanunobstructedviewofthecolorandinherentdesignofthesubstrate.glossretention—maintenanceoftheglossofafilmundern...
