Project #1
To evaluate alternative floor coatings
06/25/2006
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Performance testing for various floor finish/coatings based on ASTM methodology.
The scope of this investigation was to compare water based floor finishes with an oil based floor finish. Products were evaluated for seven performance criteria. The testing followed ASTM D2394-83 (Revised 1993) Standard Methods for Simulated Service Testing on Wood and Wood-Base Finish Flooring. Testing was modified to incorporate available laboratory equipment and existing procedures. Overall Comparison
When comparing all of the performance tests to determine how the products compared overall, the modified current practice matrix and the previously tested water based matrix were the top performers. The Bona water based matrix was next followed by the current practice. The Bona oil matrix had the lowest overall ranking of the coated coupons.
The relative ranking was based on the average of the eight performance criteria (coefficient of friction was broken into two categories, static and kinetic). Product Average Rank
Current Practice 3.5
Modified Current Practice 2.5
Bona – Oil 4.3
Bona – Water 3.0
Pro Finisher Water Based 2.5
Sanding Sealer & Polyurethane 4.6