1、Designation: D 4078 02 (Reapproved 2008)Standard Specification forWater Emulsion Floor Polish1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4078; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A
2、number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers floor polish intended for use onall nonwood floors and on sealed-wood floors.1.2 This standard does not purp
3、ort to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 1
4、290 Test Method for Sediment in Water-Emulsion Pol-ishes by CentrifugeD 1455 Test Method for 60 Specular Gloss of EmulsionFloor PolishD 1791 Test Method for Accelerated Aging of LiquidWater-Emulsion Floor PolishesD 1792 Test Method for Long-Term Removability Proper-ties of Emulsion Floor PolishesD 1
5、793 Test Method for Water Spotting of Emulsion FloorPolishesD 2047 Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction ofPolish-Coated Flooring Surfaces as Measured by theJames MachineD 2048 Test Method for Powdering of Floor Polish FilmsD 2834 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter (Total Solids)in Water-Em
6、ulsion Floor Polishes, Solvent-Based FloorPolishes, and Polymer-Emulsion Floor PolishesD 3052 Practice for Rating Water-Emulsion Floor PolishesD 3153 Test Method for Recoatability of Water-EmulsionFloor PolishesD 3206 Test Method for Soil Resistance of Floor PolishesD 3207 Test Method for Detergent
7、Resistance of FloorPolish FilmsD 3209 Test Method for Freeze/Thaw Resistance of Poly-mer Floor PolishesD 3210 Test Method for Comparing Colors of Films fromWater-Emulsion Floor PolishesE70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With theGlass Electrode3. Requirements3.1 Nonvolatile Content (Total So
8、lids)The nonvolatilecontent shall be agreed upon between the purchaser and seller,and shall be determined by Test Method D 2834.3.2 SedimentAny sediment present in the product shall besoft and free of grit. The amount of sediment shall not exceed0.2 % when tested as specified in Test Method D 1290.3
9、3 pHThe pH of the product shall not be greater than10.0 when tested as specified in Test Method E70.3.4 Stability:3.4.1 Heat (Accelerated Aging)When tested as specifiedin Test Method D 1791, the product shall develop no offensiveodor, exhibit minimum creaming, gelling, or separation, anddisplay les
10、s than 10 % loss of 60 specular gloss when tested asspecified in Test Method D 1455.3.4.2 Freeze/Thaw ResistanceWhen tested as specified inTest Method D 3209, the product shall exhibit minimumcreaming, gelling, or separation, and display less than 10 %loss of 60 specular gloss when tested as specifi
11、ed in TestMethod D 1455.3.5 ColorColor, as expressed by the whiteness index,shall be measured as specified in Method D 3210. The productshall be equivalent or have less discoloring effect whencompared to the control floor polish specified in 3.15.3.6 OdorThe product shall have no offensive odor.3.7
12、Visual GlossThe visual gloss shall be equivalent tothe control floor polish specified in 3.15. Utilize the visualgloss method in Practice D 3052 rather than the 60 speculargloss determination by gloss meter.3.8 RecoatabilityThe dry film shall have at least a FAIRrating, preferably GOOD, when tested
13、as specified in TestMethod D 3153 (Bench Panel Test).3.9 Water-SpottingThe dry film shall show minimumwhitening, color change, change in appearance, or removal offilm when tested as specified in Test Method D 1793.3.10 Detergent Resistance:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit
14、tee D21 onPolishes and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.05 on Specifications.Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originallyapproved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 4078 02.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.
15、org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.3.10.1 This
16、 requirement is optional and should be used onlyfor those products presented as being detergent resistant.3.10.2 The dry film shall have at least a GOOD rating, whentested as specified in Test Method D 3207.3.11 Resistance to Soiling:3.11.1 The dry film shall have equivalent or superior resis-tance
17、to soiling as compared to the control floor polishspecified in 3.15, when tested as specified in Practice D 3052.3.11.2 If a bench test method is preferred, the dry film shallhave an equivalent or superior resistance to soiling as com-pared to the control floor polish specified in 3.15 when testedas
18、 specified in Test Method D 3206.3.12 PowderingThe dry film shall have an equivalent orless severe degree of powdering when tested as specified inTest Method D 2048 and compared to the control floor polishspecified in 3.15.3.13 Coeffcient of FrictionThe dry film shall have acoefficient of static fri
19、ction of at least 0.5 when tested asspecified in Test Method D 2047.3.14 RemovabilityThe dry film shall have at least aGOOD rating when tested as specified in Test Method D 1792.If the product is described as being detergent resistant andmeets the requirements of 3.10 of this specification, add anad
20、ditional 5 mL of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH, 28 %) per100 mL of the specified stripper solution.3.15 PerformanceThe dry film shall have an acceptableperformance rating when tested as specified in PracticeD 3052.Asuitable reference material to be utilized as a controlfloor polish in the performance ev
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