Designation:D4095−97(Reapproved2014)StandardPracticeforUseoftheRefractometerforDeterminingNonvolatileMatter(TotalSolids)inFloorPolishes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4095;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstheuseofarefractometerfordeterminingthenonvolatilematter(totalsolids)infloorpolishes.Thispracticeisalsoapplicabletoresinsolutionsandwaxemulsionsusedinfloorpolishes.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1218TestMethodforRefractiveIndexandRefractiveDispersionofHydrocarbonLiquidsD2834TestMethodforNonvolatileMatter(TotalSolids)inWater-EmulsionFloorPolishes,Solvent-BasedFloorPolishes,andPolymer-EmulsionFloorPolishes3.SummaryofPractice3.1Solids(nonvolatilematter)andrefractiveindexareusedasthebasisforpreparingcurvesthatallowtheuseofrefractiveindexasafast,accuratemeansfordeterminingsolidsinfloorpolishes,resinsolutions,andwaxemulsions.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Solids(nonvolatilematter)determinationsofpolishes,resinsolutions,andwaxemulsionstake2to4hinaccordancewithTestMethodD2834,notcountingpreparationtime.4.2Curvesofsolids/refractiveindexprovideameansfordeterminingsolidsinamatterofminutes.4.3Thispracticeisparticularlyusefulforqualitycontrolandinprocesscontrolfortheproductionofpolishesandpolishcomponents.5.Apparatus5.1Refractometer—Aninstrumentcapableofreadingtofourdecimalplaces.5.2WaterBath,orothermeansofcontrollingthetempera-tureoftherefractometerprisms.6.Procedure6.1Determinethenonvolatilematterinthepolish,resin,orwaxemulsioninaccordancewithTestMethodD2834usingaminimumo...
