1、Designation:D344013Standard Guide forPreparing Specifications for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3440;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A num
2、ber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers preparing specifications for water-emulsion floor polishes on all nonwood floors and for sealedwood floors.1.2 The values st
3、ated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.
4、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:D1288 Test Method for Test for Total Ash and Silica InWater-Emulsion Polishes(Wi
5、thdrawn 1984)2D1290 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
6、 PolishesD1793 Test 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 FilmsD2825 Terminology Relating to Polishes and Related Mate-ri
7、alsD2834 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter(Total Solids)inWater-Emulsion Floor 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
8、 Resistance of Floor PolishesD3207 Test Method for Detergent Resistance of Floor PolishFilmsD3210 Test Method for Comparing Colors of Films fromWater-Emulsion Floor PolishesE70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With theGlass Electrode3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of other terms u
9、sed in thisguide refer to Terminology D2825.3.1.1 specificationa precise statement of a set of require-ments to be satisfied by a material,product,system,or service,indicating,whenever appropriate the procedure by means ofwhich it may be determined whether the requirements givenare satisfied.As far
10、as practicable,it is desirable that therequirements be expressed numerically in terms of unitstogether with their limits.4.Classification4.1 Buffng-Type Floor PolishA floor polish that requiresbuffing to maintain or enhance appearance,or both.4.2 Self-Polishing-Type Floor PolishAself-polishing-typef
11、loor polish that dries to a shine.5.Basis of Purchase5.1 Reference MaterialA floor polish which the purchaserhas found to provide the desired characteristics in each of thetests described and which is mutually agreed upon between thepurchaser and the seller,will be used as a reference material.Other
12、 polishes will be compared to this reference material forperformance.5.2 Qualification SampleSeller shall submit a sampletypical of the material he intends to supply for qualificationtesting.5.3 Acceptance SampleSamples shall be taken from eachshipment and examined for conformation to the qualificat
13、ionsample.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on Polishes andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.05 on Specifications.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published October 2013.Originallyapproved in 1976.Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D344001(2007).DOI
14、:10.1520/D3440-13.2The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.Requirements6.1 Physical:6.1.1 All values in the following tests are to be mutuallyagr
15、eed upon between the purchaser and the seller.Infraredspectroscopy and gas chromatography are optional.6.1.2 Infrared SpectroscopyThe infrared spectra shall bemeasured in accordance with 8.1.The peak heights may varywithin 6 10%.6.1.3 ColorThe color shall not be greater than(_)whenanalyzed in accord
16、ance with Method D3210.6.1.4 Gas ChromatographyThe sample shall be analyzedin accordance with 8.3.6.1.5 Total SolidsThe solids shall not be greater than(_)or less than(_)when analyzed in accordance with TestMethod D2834.6.1.6 SedimentThe maximum allowable sediment shall be(_)as determined by Test Method D1290.6.1.7 AlkalinityThe pH of the polish shall be between(_)and(_)when determined by Test Method E70.6.1.8 StabilityStability of the product shall be determinedby Test Method D1791.6.1.9 OdorTh
