ASTM D2825-17
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Polishes and Related Materials
Standard Terminology Relating to Polishes and Related Materials
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Standard Terminology Relating to
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Polishes and Related Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2825; 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.
GENERAL build on multicoat applications, dry time before exposure to
traffic, polish, soil resistance, ease of cleaning, and ease of
buffable—the ability to improve the gloss or general
removal.
appearance, or both, of a polish film by a mechanical action.
film clarity—characteristic of a deposited film, which permits
build-up—the condition resulting from a lack of self-
an unobstructed view of the color and inherent design of the
sensitivity in an existing polish, whereby new film deposits
substrate.
over old, with little or no self-cleaning action.
gloss retention—maintenance of the gloss of a film under
burnishing—the enhancement of the existing polish appear-
normal use conditions.
ance is accomplished by dry mechanical abrasion using a
suitable machine and accessories. haze—film whose clarity is impaired with varying degrees of
opacity; this denigration of film clarity is sometimes only
cleaning—removal of visible marks, dust, and other extrane-
evident with multi-coat applications of polish.
ous materials from the surface.
leveling—the property of a freshly spread polish to dry to a
coagulum—an agglomerate of particles grouped together by
uniform and streak-free appearance.
relatively weak mechanical or chemical affinities; usually
designates the densest phase of a separated emulsion.
mar—mutilation of polish film, reparable only by recoating.
creaming—the separation of a layer of an emulsion into
nonvolatiles—materials remaining after the loss of volatile
separate, and discrete layers, with the less dense component
components.
of the emulsions migrating to the uppermost layer.
polish—a temporary coating that enhances the appearance and
depth of gloss—the optical phenomenon of relative depth
may protect the substrate to which it is applied.
perceived when viewing reflective surfaces.
recoatability—the application characteristics of a polish and
detergent resistance—the degree to which a polish film
the appearance of the film after successive coatings to a
exhibits no apparent deterioration when spotted or cleaned
surface.
with a solution of a nonabrasive, nonammoniacal detergent.
soil—solid foreign matter, resulting from traffic embedded in
distinctness of image—degree of clarity exhibited by images
or adhered on the surface.
reflected from a surface.
speed relating to rotary disc floor machines—low speed: up
drag—physical resistance to mechanical spreading of a liquid
to 800 r/min, high speed: more then 800 but less than 1500
polish.
r/min, and ultra high speed: 1500 r/min or more.
dry bright polish—a polish that dries to a gloss without
NOTE 1—Effectiveness of the floor machine depends upon machine
weight and pad diameter as well as r/min.
buffing.
spreading—the action of flowing out over a surface during
ease of use—a subjective assessment of polish application
application.
properties, which includes variable elements of polish appli-
cation drag, dry time, time between coat applications, gloss
stain—discoloration by foreign matter.
streaking—nonuniform deposition of a polish film.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on
volatile solvent—a nonaqueous liquid that evaporates readily
Polishes and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.91 on Terminology
at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
and Editorial Review
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2017. Published March 2017. Originally
water beading—surface property that causes the formation of
approved in 1969. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D2825 – 13. DOI:
10.1520/D2825-17. discrete water droplets on the dried polish surface.
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water spotting—change in appearance of surface resulting falling into two categories:
solely from the action of cool water. (1) polymer-emulsion floor polish—a water-emulsion
floor polish containing a predominance of synthetic emul-
wetting—the property of a polish to uniformly and completely
sion polymers.
contact the solid surface to which it is applied; this property
(2) wax-emulsion floor polish—a water-emulsion floor
is a function of the surface tension of the liquid polish and
polish containing a predominance of natural or synthetic
the surface energy of the substrate, which may be dried
waxes, or both
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Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Polishes and Related Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2825; 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.
GENERAL
buffable—the ability to improve the gloss or general appearance, or both, of a polish film by a mechanical action.
build-up—the condition resulting from a lack of self-sensitivity in an existing polish, whereby new film deposits over old, with
little or no self-cleaning action.
burnishing—the enhancement of the existing polish appearance is accomplished by dry mechanical abrasion using a suitable
machine and accessories.
cleaning—removal of visible marks, dust, and other extraneous materials from the surface.
coagulum—an agglomerate of particles.particles grouped together by relatively weak mechanical or chemical affinities; usually
designates the densest phase of a separated emulsion.
creaming—the separation of a layer of the dispersed phase of an emulsion polish to the surface of the liquid continuous phase.an
emulsion into separate, and discrete layers, with the less dense component of the emulsions migrating to the uppermost layer.
depth of gloss—the optical phenomenon of relative depth perceived when viewing reflective surfaces.
detergent resistance—the degree to which a polish film exhibits no apparent deterioration when spotted or cleaned with a solution
of a nonabrasive, nonammoniacal detergent.
distinctness of image—degree of clarity exhibited by images reflected from a surface.
drag—physical resistance to mechanical spreading of a liquid polish.
dry bright polish—a polish that dries to a gloss without buffing.
ease of use—cumulative effect of drag encountered in application or removal, or both, and the amount of time required to achieve
the desired finish.a subjective assessment of polish application properties, which includes variable elements of polish application
drag, dry time, time between coat applications, gloss build on multicoat applications, dry time before exposure to traffic, polish,
soil resistance, ease of cleaning, and ease of removal.
film clarity—characteristic of a deposited film, which permits an unobstructed view of the color and inherent design of the
substrate.
gloss retention—maintenance of the gloss of a film under normal use conditions.
haze—film whose clarity is impaired with varying degrees of opacity.opacity; this denigration of film clarity is sometimes only
evident with multi-coat applications of polish.
leveling—the property of a freshly spread polish to dry to a uniform and streak-free appearance.
mar—mutilation of polish film, reparable only by recoating.
nonvolatiles—materials remaining after the loss of volatile components.
polish—a temporary coating that enhances the appearance and may protect the substrate to which it is applied.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on Polishes and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.91 on Terminology and Editorial
Review
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2013Feb. 1, 2017. Published February 2013March 2017. Originally approved in 1969. Last previous edition approved in 20112013 as
D2825 – 11.D2825 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/D2825-13.10.1520/D2825-17.
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recoatability—the application characteristics of a polish and the appearance of the film after successive coatings to a surface.
soil—solid foreign matter matter, resulting from traffic embedded in or adhered on the surface.
speed relating to rotary disc floor machines—low speed: up to 800 r/min, high speed: more then 800 but less than 1500 r/min,
and ultra high speed: 1500 r/min or more.
NOTE 1—Effectiveness of the floor machine depends upon machine weight and pad diameter as well as r/min.
spreading—the action of flowing out over a surface during application.
stain—discoloration by foreign matter.
streaking—nonuniform deposition of a polish film.
volatile solvent—a nonaqueous liquid that evaporates readily at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
water beading—surface property that causes the formation of discrete water droplets on the polished dried polish surface.
water spotting
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