1、Designation: D4078 02 (Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forWater Emulsion Floor Polish1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4078; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A nu
2、mber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers floor polish intended for use onall nonwood floors and on sealed-wood floors.1.2 This standard does not purport
3、 to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1290
4、Test Method for Sediment in Water-Emulsion Pol-ishes by CentrifugeD1455 Test Method for 60 Specular Gloss of EmulsionFloor PolishD1791 Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Liquid Water-Emulsion Floor PolishesD1792 Test Method for Long-Term Removability Propertiesof Emulsion Floor PolishesD1793 Test
5、Method for Water Spotting of Emulsion FloorPolishesD2047 Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction ofPolish-Coated Flooring Surfaces as Measured by theJames MachineD2048 Test Method for Powdering of Floor Polish FilmsD2834 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter (Total Solids) inWater-Emulsion Floor
6、 Polishes, Solvent-Based FloorPolishes, and Polymer-Emulsion Floor PolishesD3052 Practice for Rating Water-Emulsion Floor PolishesD3153 Test Method for Recoatability of Water-EmulsionFloor PolishesD3206 Test Method for Soil Resistance of Floor PolishesD3207 Test Method for Detergent Resistance of Fl
7、oor PolishFilmsD3209 Test Method for Freeze/Thaw Resistance of PolymerFloor PolishesD3210 Test Method for Comparing Colors of Films fromWater-Emulsion Floor PolishesE70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With theGlass Electrode3. Requirements3.1 Nonvolatile Content (Total Solids)The nonvolatile
8、content shall be agreed upon between the purchaser and seller,and shall be determined by Test Method D2834.3.2 SedimentAny sediment present in the product shall besoft and free of grit. The amount of sediment shall not exceed0.2 % when tested as specified in Test Method D1290.3.3 pHThe pH of the pro
9、duct shall not be greater than10.0 when tested as specified in Test Method E70.3.4 Stability:3.4.1 Heat (Accelerated Aging)When tested as specifiedin Test Method D1791, the product shall develop no offensiveodor, exhibit minimum creaming, gelling, or separation, anddisplay less than 10 % loss of 60
10、specular gloss when tested asspecified in Test Method D1455.3.4.2 Freeze/Thaw ResistanceWhen tested as specified inTest Method D3209, the product shall exhibit minimumcreaming, gelling, or separation, and display less than 10 %loss of 60 specular gloss when tested as specified in TestMethod D1455.3.
11、5 ColorColor, as expressed by the whiteness index,shall be measured as specified in Method D3210. The productshall be equivalent or have less discoloring effect whencompared to the control floor polish specified in 3.15.3.6 OdorThe product shall have no offensive odor.3.7 Visual GlossThe visual glos
12、s shall be equivalent to thecontrol floor polish specified in 3.15. Utilize the visual glossmethod in Practice D3052 rather than the 60 specular glossdetermination by gloss meter.3.8 RecoatabilityThe dry film shall have at least a FAIRrating, preferably GOOD, when tested as specified in TestMethod D
13、3153 (Bench Panel Test).3.9 Water-SpottingThe dry film shall show minimumwhitening, color change, change in appearance, or removal offilm when tested as specified in Test Method D1793.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 onPolishes and is the direct responsibility of S
14、ubcommittee D21.05 on Specifications.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2015. Published November 2015. Originallyapproved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4078 02(2008).DOI: 10.1520/D4078-02R15.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Cust
15、omer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States13.10 Detergent Resistance:3.10.1 Thi
16、s requirement is optional and should be used onlyfor those products presented as being detergent resistant.3.10.2 The dry film shall have at least a GOOD rating, whentested as specified in Test Method D3207.3.11 Resistance to Soiling:3.11.1 The dry film shall have equivalent or superior resis-tance
17、to soiling as compared to the control floor polishspecified in 3.15, when tested as specified in Practice D3052.3.11.2 If a bench test method is preferred, the dry film shallhave an equivalent or superior resistance to soiling as com-pared to the control floor polish specified in 3.15 when testedas
18、specified in Test Method D3206.3.12 PowderingThe dry film shall have an equivalent orless severe degree of powdering when tested as specified inTest Method D2048 and compared to the control floor polishspecified in 3.15.3.13 Coeffcient of FrictionThe dry film shall have acoefficient of static fricti
19、on of at least 0.5 when tested asspecified in Test Method D2047.3.14 RemovabilityThe dry film shall have at least aGOOD rating when tested as specified in Test Method D1792.If the product is described as being detergent resistant andmeets the requirements of 3.10 of this specification, add anadditio
20、nal 5 mL of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH, 28 %) per100 mL of the specified stripper solution.3.15 PerformanceThe dry film shall have an acceptableperformance rating when tested as specified in Practice D3052.A suitable reference material to be utilized as a control floorpolish in the performance evalua
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