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ASTM D3440-01(2007)

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Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes

Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes

ABSTRACT
This guide covers preparing specifications for water-emulsion floor polishes on all non-wood floors and for sealed wood floors. The two types of floor polish covered are the Buff?ng-Type Floor Polish and the Self-Polishing-Type Floor Polish. The floor polishes shall be tested using infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography; and the individual grades shall conform to specified values of color, total solids, sediment, alkalinity, stability, odor, and total ash and silica. The performance test includes performance, removability, resistance to soiling, water spotting, recoatability, powdering, static coefficient of friction, detergent resistance, and gloss.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers preparing specifications for water-emulsion floor polishes on all nonwood floors and for sealed wood floors.
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.

General Information

Status
Historical
Publication Date
31-Jan-2007
ICS
71.100.99 - Other products of the chemical industry
Technical Committee
D21 - Polishes
Drafting Committee
D21.05 - Specifications
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaces
ASTM D3440-01 - Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
Effective Date
01-Feb-2007
Replaced By
ASTM D3440-13 - Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
Effective Date
01-Oct-2013

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Designation:D3440 −01(Reapproved2007)
Standard Guide for
Preparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3440; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D3206 Test Method for Soil Resistance of Floor Polishes
D3207 Test Method for Detergent Resistance of Floor Polish
1.1 This guide covers preparing specifications for water-
Films
emulsion floor polishes on all nonwood floors and for sealed
D3210 Test Method for Comparing Colors of Films from
wood floors.
Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Glass Electrode
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.2 Federal Standards:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Federal Specification, Wax, Floor, Water-Emulsion
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
P-W155C, February 22, 1978
Federal Speicfication, Finish, Floor, Water-Emulsion
2. Referenced Documents
P-F00430C (GSA-FSS) October 26, 1978.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1288 Test Method for Test for Total Ash and Silica In 3. Terminology
Water-Emulsion Polishes (Withdrawn 1984)
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of other terms used in this
D1290 Test Method for Sediment in Water-Emulsion Pol-
guide refer to Terminology D2825.
ishes by Centrifuge
3.1.1 specification—a precise statement of a set of require-
D1455 Test Method for 60° Specular Gloss of Emulsion
ments to be satisfied by a material, product, system, or service,
Floor Polish
indicating, whenever appropriate the procedure by means of
D1791 Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Liquid Water-
which it may be determined whether the requirements given
Emulsion Floor Polishes
are satisfied. As far as practicable, it is desirable that the
D1792 Test Method for Long-Term Removability Properties
requirements be expressed numerically in terms of units
of Emulsion Floor Polishes
together with their limits.
D1793 Test Method for Water Spotting of Emulsion Floor
Polishes
4. Classification
D2047 Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction of
4.1 Buffıng-Type Floor Polish—A floor polish that requires
Polish-Coated Flooring Surfaces as Measured by the
buffing to maintain or enhance appearance, or both.
James Machine
4.2 Self-Polishing-Type Floor Polish—Aself-polishing-type
D2048 Test Method for Powdering of Floor Polish Films
floor polish that dries to a shine.
D2825 Terminology Relating to Polishes and Related Mate-
rials
5. Basis of Purchase
D2834 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter (Total Solids) in
5.1 Reference Material—Afloor polish which the purchaser
Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes, Solvent-Based Floor
has found to provide the desired characteristics in each of the
Polishes, and Polymer-Emulsion Floor Polishes
tests described and which is mutually agreed upon between the
D3052 Practice for Rating Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
purchaser and the seller, will be used as a reference material.
D3153 Test Method for Recoatability of Water-Emulsion
Other polishes will be compared to this reference material for
Floor Polishes
performance.
5.2 Qualification Sample—Seller shall submit a sample
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on Polishes and
typical of the material he intends to supply for qualification
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.05 on Specifications.
testing.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2007. Published March 2007. Originally
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D3440–01. DOI:
10.1520/D3440-01R07.
2 3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
www.astm.org. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
D3440−01(2007)
5.3 Acceptance Sample—Samples shall be taken from each by means of a 2-in. (51-mm) doctor blade with 0.008-in.
shipment and examined for conformation to the qualification (0.20-mm) gap. The sample thus prepared is allowed to dry
sample. overnight before use.
8.1.2 Procedure—Run the spectrum of the coated foil on an
6. Requirements
infrared spectrophotometer equipped with a specular reflec-
6.1 Physical:
tance accessory. The base line of the spectrum should show
6.1.1 All values in the following tests are to be mutually approximately 90 % transmittance, and the most intense band
agreed upon between the purchaser and the seller. Infrared
should show approximately 10 %. It may be necessary to move
spectroscopy and gas chromatography are optional. the coated aluminum foil slightly to approach these conditions
6.1.2 Infrared Spectroscopy—The infrared spectra shall be
as nearly as possible.
measured in accordance with 8.1. The peak heights may vary
8.2 Color—Method D3210.
within 6 10%.
8.3 Gas Chromatography:
6.1.3 Color—The color shall not be greater than (___) when
analyzed in accordance with Method D3210. 8.3.1 Apparatus—Pack a 6-ft by ⁄8-in. (1.83-mm by 3.2-
6.1.4 Gas Chromatography—The sample shall be analyzed mm) stainless steel column with 5 weight % OV-17 phenylm-
in acco
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