Publisher's Synopsis
Contents - Foreword - I. Polymer-Based Floor Finishes - Formulation Guidelines for Improving Floor Finishes - Detergent-Resistant Polishes - Clear Floor Finishes - II. Wax-Based Floor Polishes - Guidelines to Formulation Improvement of Floor Waxes - Metal-Containing Floor Waxes - Paste Floor Polishes - Solvent Systems - Water-Emulsion Systems - Other Specialty Paste Products - III. Floor Sealers - Aqueous Floor Sealers - Solvent-Based Sealers - IV. Wax Emulsification - Emulsification Techniques - Wax Emulsifiers - Nonionic Emulsifiers - Use of the HLB System - V. Floor Polish Evaluation - Evaluation Rationals and Programs - Test Methods - Performance Tests - Chemical-Physical Property Tests - Control of Consumer Use Testing - VI. Maintenance Of Resilient Floorings - Mutual Effects of Flooring and Polishes Upon Performance-Appearance - General Composition Resilient Floorings - Spray-Buff Finishes and Maintenance - Buffability - VII. Specialty Polish Products - Furniture Polish - Shoe Polishes - Metal Polishes - Automobile Cleaner-Polishes - Aerosol Waxes and Polishes - VIII. The Product Development Chemist - IX. Applications For Waxes - Widespread Use of Applications for Waxes - Wax-Based Cosmetics - X. Origins Of Waxes - Vegetable Waxes - Insect, Animal and Mineral Waxes - Petroleum Wax - XI. Chemical Specialty Cleaning Products - Carpet Shampoos - Floor Polish Removers - Germicidal Cleaners -
