Designation:D2048−10StandardTestMethodforPowderingofFloorPolishFilms1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2048;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversabenchprocedureforthedeterminationofthedegreeofpowderingoffloorpolishesunderambientconditionsaswellasconditionsoflowrelativehumidity.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3153TestMethodforRecoatabilityofWater-EmulsionFloorPolishes3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1powdering—partialortotaldisintegrationofthepolishfilmresultinginafine,lightcoloredmaterial.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thisisacomparativetestmethod.Ifthismethoddoesnotindicatepowdering,itisstillpossiblethattheproductinactualusemaypowder.5.Apparatus5.1TextileCrockmeter,3weightedwitha2.2-lb(1-kg)weight.Theweightisplaceddirectlyovertheabrasiondowelandattachedwithtwo-facedtape.5.2AbradingFelt—670KellyNo.720billiardclothcutinto2by2-in.(50by50-mm)squares.5.3Substrate—OfficialVinylCompositionTile(OVCT)4shallbeusedinthistest.5.4VolumetricPipet,0.07-oz(2-mL).5.5CheeseclothApplicator,washedtoremovesizing;cutinto2-in.(50-mm)stripsoffour-plycloth;foldedtwice.5.6RelativeHumidityandTemperatureIndicator.5.7GloveBox—Anenclosurethathousesthecrockmeterkeepingitinaconstanthumidityandtemperatureenvironment;featuresrubbergloveinsertssothatthetestsmayberunkeepingtheenvironmentofthecrockmeterconstant.5.8Desicc...
