International Home Products Centiva Floors - Manual (Page 19)

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CHEMICAL AND STAIN RESISTANCE
This test was conducted in accordance with ASTM F 925, Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient Sheet Flooring.
By this test, a specified reagent is applied to the surface of the flooring material and allowed to remain in contact
for 60 =/- 1 minute. After the exposure of time, the reagent is cleaned from the surface using warm water and
the surface dried. Within 5 minutes after removal of the reagent, the material is visually examined and the
exposed area compared to the adjacent unexposed area.
The following categories are rated:
! Surface Dulling—indicating that the specimen suffered a loss of gloss
! Surface Attack—indicating that the specimen suffered surface damage such as softening, warping,
swelling, blistering, peeling, raised, or rough area
! Color Change—indicating that the specimen suffered discoloring or bleaching or both.
Each category is rated as No Change=NC, Slight Change=SC, Moderate Change=MC, or Sever
Change=SC. After 24 hours, the exposed specimens are re-examined and similarly rated.
Chemical Five Minutes 24 Hours
Surface
Dulling
Surface
Attack
Color
Change
Surface
Dulling
Surface
Attack
Color
Change
5% Acetic Acid NC NC NC NC NC NC
70% Isopropyl Alcohol NC NC NC NC NC NC
Mineral Oil NC NC NC NC NC NC
5% Sodium Hydroxide NC NC NC NC NC NC
5% Hydrochloric Acid NC NC NC NC NC NC
5% Ammonium
Hydroxide
NC NC NC NC NC NC
5.25% Sodium Hypo
chlorite
NC NC NC NC NC NC
5% Phenol NC NC NC NC NC NC
Unleaded Gasoline NC NC NC NC NC NC