ASTM STP 1448 Technology of Floor Maintenance and Current Trends
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Schalitz WJ
This publication, Technology of Floor Maintenance and Current Trends, contains papers presented at the symposium of the same name held in October of 2002 as well as contributions from authors that did not present at the conference. ASTM International Committee D21 on Polishes and the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) sponsored the symposium.
From a general standpoint, the papers can be broken down into three broad categories relevant to the current state of the polish industry – chemistries, maintenance and the static coefficient of friction, and legal and regulatory issues.
The group of papers covering chemistries of building polishes and associated coatings includes information on the interaction and performance of commercial and experimental fluorosurfactant and water-based acrylic concrete seals.
The second section presents papers that clearly define what exactly the coefficient of friction (COF) is, how it is to be measured correctly in accordance with ASTM standards, and the pro's and con's associated with other means by which it is claimed that COF can be quantitatively measured.
The final group of papers discusses floor polishes in terms of the legal aspects associated with a slip incidence and also regulatory issues that impact these coatings. The information provided here gives facility managers the tools to help be proactive in preventing slip incidents and some thoughts on the proper manner in which to respond if such an event should occur. Through presentation of an actual case history, one author provides a meticulous investigative outline that is applicable to those involved in the discovery phase of a slip claim.
In this STP, readers will find specific information regarding topics such as
- fluorosurfactant replacements
- efflorescence
- film formation
- chemical resistance
- properties of the chemicals in commercial floor polishes
- portable slip testers
- James machine
The papers in this STP provide useful information for the formulation chemist developing polishes and the facilities manager who is looking to better manage his floor care program.