ASTM D1455-87(2008)

Standard Test Method for 60<span class='unicode'>&#x00B0;</span> Specular Gloss of Emulsion Floor Polish

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method may be used to evaluate the difference in gloss of dried films of emulsion floor polishes when the light reflected at a 60° angle is measured. Extremely high- or low-gloss polishes may not be differentiated at a 60° angle. A 20° angle measured in accordance with Test Method D 523 may give better definition of gloss.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the 60° specular gloss of films of emulsion floor polish after application to a substrate.
Note 1—Specular gloss is one of several related appearance attributes that produce the sensation of glossiness. For this reason, specular gloss measurements may not always correlate well with visual rankings of glossiness.  
1.2 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: 29-Feb-2008
• ICS: 71.100.99 - Other products of the chemical industry
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: D21 - Polishes
• Drafting Committee: D21.04 - Performance Tests

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1455-87(2002) - Standard Test Method for 60&#176 Specular Gloss of Emulsion Floor Polish
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM D1455-87(2015) - Standard Test Method for 60&#xb0; Specular Gloss of Emulsion Floor Polish
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D1791-93(2022) - Standard Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Liquid Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3440-13(2019) - Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E179-17(2022) - Standard Guide for Selection of Geometric Conditions for Measurement of Reflection and Transmission Properties of Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3209-93(2023) - Standard Test Method for Freeze/Thaw Resistance of Polymer Floor Polishes
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D5678-17(2023) - Standard Test Method for Freeze/Thaw Resistance of Wax Emulsion Floor Polish
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3758-95(2017) - Standard Practice for Evaluation of Spray-Buff Products on Test Floors
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D4078-02(2021) - Standard Specification for Water Emulsion Floor Polish
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3757-16 - Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Solvent-based Floor Polishes
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D1455 − 87 (Reapproved2008)
Standard Test Method for
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60° Specular Gloss of Emulsion Floor Polish
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1455; 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 5. Apparatus
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the 60° 5.1 Glossmeter—The instrument and the reference stan-
specular gloss of films of emulsion floor polish after applica- dards shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Test
tion to a substrate. Method D523, using an angle of reflection of 60°.
5.2 Floor PolishApplicator—Theequipmentforapplication
NOTE 1—Specular gloss is one of several related appearance attributes
that produce the sensation of glossiness. For this reason, specular gloss
of the floor polish shall conform to the requirements prescribed
measurements may not always correlate well with visual rankings of
in Test Methods D1436.
glossiness.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
6. Substrates
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6.1 Two standard substrates are commonly used; however,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
commercial types may be used to test specific applications.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Better agreement of results can be expected when black glass
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
is used as the substrate, except for those cases where the
sample being tested produces a hazy film.Where a hazy film is
2. Referenced Documents
produced, black glass should not be employed as the substrate.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
The standard types are as follows:
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D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
6.1.1 Black Glass, having a highly polished plane surface
D1436 Test Methods for Application of Emulsion Floor
with a refractive index of 1.567.
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Polishes to Substrates for Testing Purposes
6.1.2 Offıcial Vinyl Composition Tile, new and unused.
3. Terminology
7. Procedure
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
7.1 Apply the floor polish to the substrate in accordance
3.1.1 specular gloss—the ratio of reflected to incident light,
with the procedures described inTest Methods D1436. Method
times 1000, for specified apertures of illumination and recep-
A, using the automatic dip coater, can be expected to give
tionwhentheaxisofreceptioncoincideswiththemirrorimage
betteragreementofresults.Forcomparisonofresults,thesame
of the axis of illumination.
method of application must be used.
7.2 Determine the specular gloss at 60° in accordance with
4. Significance and Use
Test Method D523.
4.1 This test method may be used to evaluate the difference
7.3 Determine the specular of gloss at 20° in accordance
inglossofdriedfilmsofemulsionfloorpolisheswhenthelight
with Test Method D523 if the 60° gloss does not give good
reflected at a 60° angle is measured. Extremely high- or
differentiation between high-gloss samples.
low-gloss polishes may not be differentiated at a 60° angle.
A20° angle measured in accordance with Test Method D523
8. Report
may give better definition of gloss.
8.1 The report shall include the following:
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD21onPolishes
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.04 on Performance Tests. The sole source of supply of black glass known to the committee at this time
Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally is L. Perilstein Glass, 2543 Kensington Ave. Phila., PA 19125.
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approved in 1956. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D1455 – 87(2002). If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this information to
DOI: 10.1520/D1455-87R08. ASTMHeadquarters.Yourcommentswillreceivecarefulconsiderationatameeting
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or of the responsible technical committee, which you may attend.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM The sole source of supply of Official Vinyl Composition Tile known to the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on committee at this time is Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Assn., 1913 Eye
the ASTM website. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006.
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8.1.1 Average specular gloss reading at 60°, and at 20° if a 9.2 Resultsobtainedmaybeuncertainduetothecumulative
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20° angle was used. effect of several
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