1、. _h _- - COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION A-A-501 85 November 15, 1988 CLOTH, BATISTE, COTTON, POLISHING The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in preference to MIL-C-40129(GL) 1. CLASSIFICATION 1.1 Class. The cloth shall be of one type and the fol
2、lowing classes, as specified (see 5 2). Class 1 - Rolls Class 2 - Cut pieces 2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 General. The cloth shall be a 100 percent cotton plain weave using single ply yarns. The cloth shall be bleached. The width shall be a minimum of 39-1/2 inches and shall be the minimum accepta
3、ble width inclusive of the selvage when fly-shuttle looms or shuttleless looms with tuck-in selvages are used. For all other shuttleless looms, the width measurement shall be made between the last warp yarn on each side excluding the protruding fringe(s). 2.2 Physical requirements. The finished clot
4、h shali conform to the require- ments listed in table I. TABLE I. Physical requirements Characteristics Requirements Test method L/ Weight, oz/sq. yd. (max) 1.9 Warp 75 Cloth width (class 1) (min) 39-1/2 Yarns per inch (min): Filling 70 Warp 32 Fi 11 ing 30 Breaking strength, lbs. (min): ASTM D 3776
5、 2/ ASTM D 3774 2/ - ASTM D 3775 2/ ASTM D 3775 2/ ASTM D 1682 2/ ASTM D 1582 y/ - - i/ The test methods indicated have been found acceptable to determine if the cloth meets the stated requirements. If the Government requires proof that the cloth meets the stated requirements, the test method indica
6、ted shall be used (see 2.1). - 2/ Refers to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). AMSC N/A FSC 8305 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-i A
7、-A-50185 5 a 2.3 Put-up. Unless otherwise specified (see 5.2), the class 1 cloth shall be in one continuous length of not less than 50 yards and shall be put up on rolls as specified in 4.1.1. inch pieces with the four edges pinked. Pinking of selvage edge is not required. The measurement is to be f
8、rom the extreme outside point on one side to the opposing indentation on the other side. The class 2 cloth shall be cut into 4 2 1/4 by 6 2 1/4 3, QUALITY ASSURANCE 3.1 Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of the description and confo
9、rms to the pro- ducers own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices, When specific quality assurance provisions are specified for any commercial characteristic, the contractor shall furnish data resulting from inspection conducted in accordance with the specific quality as
10、surance provisions. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract. 4. PACKAGING 4.1.1 Class 1. The class 1 cloth shall be rolled on a convolute or spiral- wound chipb
11、oard tube. The tube shall have a smooth finish surface that will prevent the fibers of the chipboard from transferring to the cloth. Each roll of cloth, put-up as specified in 2.3, shall be wrapped with 60 pound minimum basis weight kraft paper in such a way that the paper will encircle the roll at
12、least once with a minimum overlap of 3 inches, and the width of the paper will be sufficient to fold over and protect the ends of the roll. Gummed paper tape, with a minimum width of 2-1/2 inches, shall be applied to the overlap seam the full length of the roll and across each end. 4.1.2 Class 2. On
13、e hundred cloth pieces shall be evenly stacked and inserted in a snug-fitting clear plastic bag conforming to A-A-1668. Five bags shall then be packed in a snug-fitting folding or Set-up paperboard box. 4.2 Packing. 4.2.1 - Class 1, Each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in a close-fitting poly- ethyle
14、ne film tube with a minimum film thickness of 0.004 inch or each wrapped roll shall be enclosed in bias-sewn tubing made from woven polypropylene cloth. The tube shall be secured by heat sealing, by means of a mechanical tie, or by plastic ties with a lock end. 4.2.2 Class 2. Nine thousand cloth pie
15、ces, packaged as specified, shall be packed in a snug-fitting fiberboard shipping container conforming to style RSC, type CF (variety SW) or SF, clzss domestic, grade 275 of PPP-B-636. 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-8 A-A-5 O 185 a
16、 4.3 Marking. In addition to any special markings required by the contract or purchase order, rolls and shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. legibly printed or stamped in black directly on the bag across the center face or on a white paper label inserted within the bag
17、 so as to permit ready identi- fication. a 5-ply minimum cotton string or a plastic tag hanger. The tag shall have s reinforced eyelet and shall be legibly printed, using water insoluble ink, with the following information: Plastic bagged packages shall have the required information Each roll shall
18、have a piece ticket (identification tag) affixed with Procurement Agency National Stock Number Item Description Contractor Width Fiber Content Contract or Purchase Order Number Finish or Greige Mill Roll Number Lot Number Piece Number Yardage 5, NOTES 5.1 Intended use. The cloth is intended to be us
19、ed for cleaning and polishing coated optics. 5.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should specify the following: a. Title, number, and date of this document. . b. Class of cloth required (see 1.1). c. Width of class 1 cloth, if other than specified (see 2.2). . d. When minimum length or roll put-
20、up is other than specified (see 2.3). 5.3 Sources of documents. 5.3.1 Source of government documents. Copies of military and Federal documents are available from: Naval Publications and Forms Center 5801 Tabor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 5.3.2 Source of nongovernment association documents. Copies
21、of nongovernmental documents are available from: American Society for Testing and Materials 1916 Race Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-_ _ A-A-50185 83 A-A-50185 MILITARY INTERESTS : Custodian Army - GL Review activity DLA - CT CIVIL AGENCT COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA-FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: Army - GI, Project No. 8305-01 74 4 h.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1989 - 604-033/11091 0 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
