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 -

Other: Walter J. Hackett