ASTM D4002-81(1995)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Evaluation of Buffable Shoe Polish
Standard Practice for Evaluation of Buffable Shoe Polish
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1.1 This practice covers the definition of properties to test and the apparatus to use, in evaluating the performance of buffable shoe polishes.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 4002 – 81 (Reapproved 1995)
Standard Practice for
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Evaluation of Buffable Shoe Polish
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4002; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope conducted for smooth-grained leather substrates to which the
most current leather finishes have been applied at a tannery.
1.1 This practice covers the definition of properties to test
The finished leather should be the exact type normally used by
and the apparatus to use, in evaluating the performance of
the shoe manufacturer to fabricate everyday dress shoes. Test
buffable shoe polishes.
substrates of man-made materials should be obtained in the
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
same manner. The test surface should be in good physical
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
condition, not badly cracked, scratched, or otherwise damaged
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
so as to interfere with evaluation of polish properties. Various
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
colors are required, see Section 9.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.4 Applicators—Several methods of shoe polish applica-
2. Terminology
tion to substrates should be tested. Various types of applicators
include brush, cloth, and foam. The same type of applicator
2.1 shoe polish—aids in cleaning, improving the appear-
should be used to apply the polish for both the control and test
ance, and protecting leather or other shoe materials from such
polish.
common damaging effects as scuffs, water, salt water, and other
4.5 Polishing Cloth—The same type of polishing cloth
surface deposits, commonly encountered with the use of shoes
should be used for each sample. Materials such as washed
outdoors or indoors. A buffable shoe polish requires buffing to
cheese cloth, rumple cloth, flannel, cotton diaper cloth, and
obtain appearance improvements.
nonwoven fabrics are suitable for this purpose. Felt or paper
3. Significance and Use
should not be used.
4.6 Polishing Brush—A separate horsehair brush or horse-
3.1 This practice is intended to define the properties to be
hair composition shoe brush should be used with each sample.
tested, the apparatus to use, and the comparisons of product
4.7 Cleaning Solvent—Aliphatic solvents with kauri-
performance. It is recognized that considerable discretion
butanol values less than 38.
exists among formulators and marketers of shoe polish on what
4.8 Eye Droppers and Tap Water.
properties or performance characteristics are best for their
4.9 Sharp Metal Knife.
products. This practice will be flexible to honor this fact within
4.10 Light-Colored Wool, Polyester/Cotton Pieces of trou-
the confines of the shoe polish definition in 2.1.
ser or dress clothing.
4. Apparatus and Materials
4.11 Thermometer.
4.12 Humidity Gage.
4.1 Test Polish.
4.2 Control Polish—The control polish is selected subjec-
5. Precautions
tively for comparison to the test polish. It may be a competitive
5.1 The temperature and relative humidity of the test runs
product, a modified formulation of the test polish, etc. The one
should be measured and recorded. The temperature should be
stipulation is that, the control polish be of the same or similar
within 13 to 29°C (55 to 85°F) with a relative humidity of 20
type as the test polish. For example, if the test polish is an
to 80 %.
aerosol-emulsion polish, the control should be an aerosol-
5.2 The substrate should have the same temperature as the
emulsion polish. It would not be meaningful to select a paste or
surrounding area.
liquid product as a control for comparison to an aerosol-
5.3 Comparisons should not be made between two separate
emulsion test polish.
swatches (or leather objects) since leather substrates may vary
4.3 Test Substrates—The test substrate should be one for
widely.
which the test polish is intended. Separate tests should be
5.4 Leather substrates are normally used only one time.
6. Personnel and Instructions
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-21 on Polishes
6.1 The application and evaluation of the test and control
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.04 on Performance Tests.
Current edition approved March 27, 1981. Published May 1981.
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D 4002
polishes require four individuals. They should be capable of 9.1.2 Final Properties—Evaluate any or all of the following
making discriminating judgments of subjective physical and properties no sooner than 5 min following application:
aesthetic properties. Training and orientation
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