ASTM D2825-02

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Designation:D2825–02
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Polishes and Related Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2825; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
GENERAL mar—mutilation of polish film reparable only by recoating.
nonvolatiles—materials remaining after the loss of volatile
buffable—capable of improvement in gloss or general appear-
components.
ance, or both, of a polish film by a mechanical action.
polish—a temporary coating that enhances the appearance and
build-up—condition resulting from lack of self-sensitivity in a
may protect the substrate to which it is applied.
polish, whereby new film deposits over old, with little or no
recoatability—the application characteristics of a polish and
self-cleaning action.
the appearance of the film after successive coatings to a
burnishing—enhancement of the appearance of a polish
surface.
accomplished by dry mechanical abrasion with a suitable
soil—solid foreign matter embedded in or adhered on the
machine and accessories.
surface.
cleaning—removal of marks, dust, and other extraneous ma-
speed relating to rotary disc floor machines—low speed: up
terials from the surface.
to 800 r/min, high speed: more then 800 but less than 1500
coagulum—an agglomerate of particles.
r/min, and ultra high speed: 1500 r/min or more.
creaming—the separation of a layer of the dispersed phase of
NOTE 1—Effectiveness of the floor machine depends upon machine
an emulsion polish to the surface of the liquid continuous
weight and pad diameter as well as r/min.
phase.
depth of gloss—the optical phenomenon of relative depth
spreading—the action of flowing out over a surface during
perceived when viewing reflective surfaces.
application.
detergent resistance—the degree to which a polish film
stain—discoloration by foreign matter.
exhibits no apparent deterioration when spotted or cleaned
streaking—nonuniform deposition of a polish film.
with a solution of a nonabrasive, nonammoniacal detergent.
volatile solvent—a nonaqueous liquid that evaporates readily
distinctness of image—degree of clarity exhibited by images
at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
reflected from a surface.
water beading—surface property that causes the formation of
drag—physical resistance to spreading of a polish.
discrete water droplets on the polished surface.
dry bright polish—a polish that dries to a gloss without
water spotting—change in appearance of surface resulting
buffing.
solely from the action of cool water.
ease of use—cumulative effect of drag encountered in appli-
wetting—the property of a polish to uniformly and completely
cation or removal, or both, and the amount of time required
contact the solid surface to which it is applied.
to achieve the desired finish.
film clarity—characteristic of a deposited film which permits FLOOR POLISH
an unobstructed view of the substrate.
alkali soluble resin—low molecular weight, acid functional
gloss retention—maintenance of gloss of a film under normal
natural resins, modified natural resins, or synthetic copoly-
use conditions.
mers characterized by forming a true solution in water when
haze—film whose clarity is impaired with varying degrees of
basified to pH 8 or greater, while being insoluble in water at
opacity.
pH 6 or lower.
leveling—the property of a freshly spread polish to dry to a
DISCUSSION—When used in polish formulations, alkali soluble resins
uniform and streak-free appearance.
affect film formation, gloss, durability, hardness, wetting, leveling,
water and alkali sensitivity, removability, and formulation color and
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stability.
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on
Polishes and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.91 on Terminology
black marking—black marks on a flooring surface usually
and Editorial Review.
caused by the impact of the soles and heels of footwear.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally
published as D 2825 – 69. Last previous edition D 2825 – 96.
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D2825–02
buffing-type of floor polish—a floor polish that requires bronzing—reflection of reddish-brown highlights from sur-
buffing to maintain or enhance appearance, or both. face, characteristic of nonuniformly deposited film.
fracture—a rupture or break of the polish film (usually healing—the ability of a polish film to r
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