Designation:D1546–96(Reapproved2003)StandardPracticeforTestingthePerformanceofClearFloorSealers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1546;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthetestingofclearfloorsealers,intendedforuseoninteriorwoodfloors.Itcoverstheappear-anceofthesealedwoodandoftreatedwornspots,theresistanceofthesealedwoodtoinkstains,andtheappearanceofthecompletesystemafterthesealerhasbeencoatedwithvarnish,andwithsolvent-andwaterbornewaxes.NOTE1—Theresistanceofthesealertootherreagentsmaybedeterminedusingappropriatepartsoftheprocedure,whenagreeduponbetweenthepurchaserandtheseller.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsarestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1U.S.FederalSpecifications:2P-W-155Wax,EmulsionTypeP-W-158Wax,SolventTypeTT-I-563Ink,Blue-BlackTT-V-71HVarnish,Interior,FloorandTrim3.SignificanceandUse3.1Severalcoatingsystemsareusedtofinishorrefinishwoodfloorsoftheinteriorofcommercialandresidentialbuildings.Onesystemthathascommonlybeenusedbyhomeownersandfloorrefinishersconsistsofapplyingtwocoatsofasealer,frequentlyoftheoleoresinoustype,tothewoodfollowedbyoneortwocoatsofadurablefloorwax.Theadvantagesofthissystemaretheeaseofapplicationand,comparedtourethanecoatings,thefacilityofrefinishingbytouchinguponlythewornareas.Thispracticeisusedtoestablishwhetherafloorsealerwillperformadequately.4.Materials4.1MaplePanels—First-grademapleflooring21⁄2by12in.(65by300mm).Othertypesandsizesofwoodmaybeusedwhenagreeduponbetweenthepurchaserandth...
