Designation:D1792−06(Reapproved2012)´1StandardTestMethodforLong-TermRemovabilityPropertiesofEmulsionFloorPolishes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1792;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—EditorialchangesweremadeinOctober2012.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftherelativeeaseofremovalofdriedfilmsofwater-emulsionfloorpolishesfromcommonflooringsubstratesunderacceleratedconditions,whichcorrespondtoextendedserviceaging.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1436TestMethodsforApplicationofEmulsionFloorPolishestoSubstratesforTestingPurposes3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Thedriedfilmsareconditionedat37.8°C(100°F)inordertosimulateserviceaging.ThismethodutilizestheGardnerstraight-linewashabilityapparatusasameansforcontrolledremovalofthedriedfilms.Aheavilyweightedpadisemployedasameansofarrivingatascrubbingforcesimilartothatofhandscrubbing.Inordertodistinguishbetweentherelativeremovalpropertiesofdifferentpolishes,thenumberofoscillationsrequiredforcompleteremovalistakenasameasureofremovability.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thistestmethodisusedtopredictremovabilityoffloorpolishafteratreatmentperiodthatsimulatesaginginthefield.Itallowsforuniformmechanicalanddetergentactionleavingtheonlyvariabletheactualremovabilityofthepolish.5.Apparatus5.1VolumetricPipet,1-mL,graduatedin0.2-mLunits.5.2Applicator—Doctorblade51mm(2in.)wideby25mm(1in.)deepandhaving0.203-mm(0.008-in.)clearancealongthe51-mm(2-in.)length.5.3TestFlooringSubstrate—OfficialVinylCompositionTile(OVCT),3shallbeusedinthetest.5.4Oven,capableo...
