Designation:D3207−92(Reapproved2008)StandardTestMethodforDetergentResistanceofFloorPolishFilms1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3207;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversabenchprocedureformeasur-ingthedetergentresistancepropertiesoffloorpolishes.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1436TestMethodsforApplicationofEmulsionFloorPolishestoSubstratesforTestingPurposes3.SignificanceandUse3.1ThistestmethodisusedtodeterminetherelativeresistanceoffloorpolishestodetergentscrubbingusingtheGardnerStraightLineWashabilityMeterandtoseparatepolisheswithpoordetergentresistancefromthosewithgooddetergentresistance.Resultsareduplicativebetweenlaborato-ries.4.Apparatus4.1WashabilityApparatus—TheGardnerstraightlinewashabilitymachine.34.2Applicator—Doctorblade,50mm(2-in.)wideandhavinga0.203-mm(0.008-in.)clearancealongthebottomedge(seeTestMethodsD1436).4.3TestFlooringSubstrates—OfficialVinylCompositionTile(OVCT),4Black,304.8by304.8mm(12by12in.).4.4VolumetricPipet—A1-mLpipetgraduatedin0.2-mLunits.4.5HogBristleBrush—Aluminumblock,89by38-mm(31⁄2by11⁄2-in.)hogbristlebrushwith19-mm(3⁄4-in.)bristles.Soakindetergentsolution(see5.1)foraminimumof1hpriortotest.4.6CelluloseSponge—CuttofittheGardnerbrushholder.Thespongeistobeusedforhouseholdfloorpolishesonly.5.Reagent5.1DetergentSolutionatUseConcentration:Tetrasodiumpyrophosphate(TSPP)0.25%Tetrapotassiumpyrophosphate(TKPP)0.25%Octylphenol+10molesethyleneoxide(OPE10)0.38%Sodiumhydroxide0.03%SurfactantQS44(80%)5orequivalent0.15%Distilledordeio...
