Designation:D2825−21´1StandardTerminologyRelatingtoPolishesandRelatedMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2825;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—DefinitionsoftermsarespecifictoCommitteeD21standards,andwereaddededitoriallyinDecember2021.1.ReferencedDocuments1.1ASTMStandards:2D2047TestMethodforStaticCoefficientofFrictionofPolish-CoatedFlooringSurfacesasMeasuredbytheJamesMachineD4103PracticeforPreparationofSubstrateSurfacesforCoefficientofFrictionTesting2.TerminologyGENERALbuffable—theabilitytoimprovetheglossorgeneralappearance,orboth,ofapolishfilmbyamechanicalaction.build-up—theconditionresultingfromalackofself-sensitivityinanexistingpolish,wherebynewfilmdepositsoverold,withlittleornoself-cleaningaction.burnishing—theenhancementoftheexistingpolishappear-anceisaccomplishedbydrymechanicalabrasionusingasuitablemachineandaccessories.cleaning—removalofvisiblemarks,dust,andotherextrane-ousmaterialsfromthesurface.coagulum—anagglomerateofparticlesgroupedtogetherbyrelativelyweakmechanicalorchemicalaffinities;usuallydesignatesthedensestphaseofaseparatedemulsion.coating,n—alayerofanysubstanceintentionallyappliedtoasurfacetomodifyitsfunctionalordecorativecharacteristicssuchasapolish.creaming—theseparationofalayerofanemulsionintoseparate,anddiscretelayers,withthelessdensecomponentoftheemulsionsmigratingtotheuppermostlayer.depthofgloss—theopticalphenomenonofrelativedepthperceivedwhenviewingreflectivesurfaces.detergentresistance—thedegreetowhichapolishfilmexhibitsnoapparentdeteriorationwhenspottedorcleanedwithasolutionofanonabrasive,nonammoniacaldetergent.distinctnessofimage—degreeofclarityexhibitedbyimagesreflectedfromasurface.drag—physicalresistancetomechanicalspreadingofaliquidpolish.drybrightpolish—apolishthatdriesto...
