ASTM D3758-95(2003)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Evaluation of Spray-Buff Products on Test Floors
Standard Practice for Evaluation of Spray-Buff Products on Test Floors
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Spray buff products are utilized for the maintenance of polished floors. This practice is for the evaluation of a spray buff product against a reference product. The procedure is a floor test utilizing a rotary-disc floor machine. This practice as currently written may or may not be applicable for machines in excess of 350 R.P.M.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the comparison of the performance of spray-buff products on test floors against a reference material. Spray-buff products are to be used to maintain base floor-polish films. This technique is intended to be used on water-emulsion floor polishes with a floor machine not exceeding 95 lb (43 kg) in weight and with a rate of rotation of 350 rpm or less.
1.2 Gloss, heel marking, soil resistance, and slip resistance of the spray-buffed test panels are rated in comparison to test panels similarly maintained with a reference spray-buff product.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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:D3758–95 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Practice for
Evaluation of Spray-Buff Products on Test Floors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3758; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1 water emulsion floor polish—an emulsion-based pol-
ish in which water is the continuous or external phase.
1.1 This practice covers the comparison of the performance
3.1.2 wax emulsion—a water emulsion polish containing a
of spray-buff products on test floors against a reference
predominance of natural or synthetic waxes, or both.
material. Spray-buff products are to be used to maintain base
floor-polish films. This technique is intended to be used on
4. Significance and Use
water-emulsionfloorpolisheswithafloormachinenotexceed-
4.1 Spray buff products are utilized for the maintenance of
ing 95 lb (43 kg) in weight and with a rate of rotation of 350
polished floors. This practice is for the evaluation of a spray
rpm or less.
buff product against a reference product. The procedure is a
1.2 Gloss, heel marking, soil resistance, and slip resistance
floor test utilizing a rotary-disc floor machine. This practice as
of the spray-buffed test panels are rated in comparison to test
currentlywrittenmayormaynotbeapplicableformachinesin
panels similarly maintained with a reference spray-buff prod-
excess of 350 R.P.M.
uct.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
5. Apparatus
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
5.1 Floor Machine of the single-disk type, fitted with a pad
information only.
driver and a spray-buffing floor maintenance pad.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.2 Glossmeter—The instrument and the reference stan-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
dards shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Test
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Method D523, using an angle of reflection of 60°.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Description of Test Area
6.1 The preferred area is a corridor in normal traffic service
2. Referenced Documents
2 exposed to nearly uniform traffic over the test area.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.2 The preferred substrate is vinyl tile.
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
6.3 Divide the area into test sections at least 4 ft (1.2 m) in
D1455 Test Method for 60° Specular Gloss of Emulsion
length and the full width of the corridor. Use one section for
Floor Polish
each test material in addition to the control section.
2.2 Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association Test
Methods:
7. Preparation of Test Area
245-70 Comparative Determination Slip Resistance of
7.1 Completelystripthetestareaofdirtandoldfloorpolish.
Floor Polishes
Thoroughly rinse and dry before applying the base polishes.
7.2 Coat two test sections of the corridor with base polish.
3. Terminology
Maintain one test section with the test spray-buff product and
3.1 Definitions:
the other section (control) with a reference spray-buff product.
7.2.1 Apply the base polish to the test section, using any
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on Polishes
suitable and controlled procedure in accordance with the
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.04 on Performance Tests.
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Current edition approved July 15, 1995. Published September 1995. Originally
published as D3758–79. Last previous edition D3758–85(1989). DOI: 10.1520/
7.2.2 Wait 1 h after the first coat has dried to touch before
D3758-95R03.
the application of a second coat.Wait 1 h after the second coat
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
has dried to touch before the application of a third coat of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
polish.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
7.3 In the instance of wax-emulsion polishes, machine buff
Available from Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Assn., Inc., 1913 Eye
the test section coated with the test wax and the reference
Street, N. W., Washington, DC 20006. Test Methods and General Information,
materials with a new 00 steel wool pad or clean bristle brush
Waxes, Polishes, and Floor Finishes Div.
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attachment 30 min after the third coat is apparently dry. All tiles in each test area after spray buffing in accordance with
otherwateremulsionpolishtypesconsideredinthismethoddo Test Method D1455, and for slip resistance after spray buffing
not receive any initial buffing. in accordance with CSMA Bulletin No. 245-70.
7.4 Allow each test section to dry 1 h before exposing to 8.3.1 Performthefirstevaluationafterthefirstspray-buffing
traffic.Environmentalconditionsoutsidethenorms,70to90°F operation. Perform this operation n
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