1、Designation:D671910 Designation: D6719 12Standard Guide forStandard Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating PileYarn Floor Covering1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6719; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of
2、revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide provides users with an index of procedures in the form of test methods, practices, an
3、d related documents thatare currently used in industry for determination of properties of pile yarn floor covering. This guide is not considered asall-inclusive for testing procedures related to pile yarn floor covering.1.1.1 It is the responsibility of the user to choose from this guide those proce
4、dures that provide test information on propertiesof interest for pile yarn floor covering that relate to its physical and esthetic properties and performance.1.1.2 Procedures for particular properties appear in the following sections:Property SectionSurface Appearance Change 8.1-8.31, 8.35Antimicrob
5、ial 8.5Binding Sites 8.6Backing Characteristics 8.7Colorfastness 8.8-8.12Colorfastness to Light, Crocking,Ozone, Water, and Oxidesof Nitrogen8.8-8.12Carpets, Cleaning 8.13 and 8.14Conditioning 7Delamination Resistance 8.15Fiber Analysis 8.16Flammability 8.17-8.20Pile Thickness 8.21Mass per Unit Area
6、 8.22Soiling 8.23-8.25Stain Resistance 8.26Static 8.27Tuft Bind 8.28Tuft Height 8.29Tuft Element Length 8.30Durability 8.32Edge Ravel 8.33Dimensional Stability 8.34Fluorine Content 8.36Colorfastness to Sodium 8.371.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values gi
7、ven in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.1.2.1 Some of the listed procedures may cite other units as standard. In this event, language of the procedure is controlling.1.3 This standard does not purport to addres
8、s all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology R
9、elating to Textiles1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.Current edition approved JuneJuly 1, 2010.2012. Published July 2010.September 2012. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous ed
10、ition approved in 20072010 asD6719 107. DOI: 10.1520/D6719-102.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM webs
11、ite.1This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prio
12、r editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.D629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis
13、 of TextilesD1335 Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD2646 Test Methods for Backing Fabric Characteristics of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD2859 Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering MaterialsD39
14、36 Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of the Secondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD5251 Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod Walker Drum TesterD5252 Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble Drum TesterD5417 Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum TesterD5684 Termi
15、nology Relating to Pile Floor CoveringsD5793 Test Method for Binding Sites per Unit Length or Width of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD5823 Test Method for Tuft Height of Pile Floor CoveringsD5848 Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD6119 Practice for Creating Surface Appearance
16、 Changes in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot TrafficD6283 Test Method for Tuft Element Length of Uncoated Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD6540 Test Method for Accelerated Soiling of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD6859 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Level Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD6962 Practice for
17、 Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD7241 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multilevel Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD7267 Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of Finished Loop Pile, Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD7330 Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance Chang
18、e in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard Reference ScalesD7570 Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stability of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringE122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot orProcessE648 Test Method for Criti
19、cal Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceE662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials2.2 AATCC Test Methods:316 Colorfastness to Light20 Fiber Analysis: Qualitative20A Fiber Analysis: Quantitative107 Colorfastness to Water121
20、 Carpet Soiling: Visual Rating Method122 Carpet Soiling: Service Soiling Method129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High Humidities134 Electrostatic Propensity of Carpets138 Cleaning: Washing of Textile Floor Coverings164 Colorfastness to Oxides of Nitrogen in the Atmosphere Under High
21、 Humidities165 Colorfastness to Crocking: Carpets Crockmeter Method171 Carpets: Cleaning of; Hot Water Extraction Method174 Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets175Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings189 Fluorine Content of Carpet Fibers196 Colorfastne
22、ss to Sodium Hypochlorite of a Textile Floor Covering2.3 Federal Regulations:4Title 16, Chapter II, Part 1630 and 1631 Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (FF 1-70)3. Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms relating to Pile Floor Coverings, D13.21, refer to Terminology D5684.3.
23、1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard: backing, backing fabric, binding sites, carpet, change in surfaceappearance, durability, finished, finished pile yarn floor covering, floor covering, pile, pile yarn floor covering, resistance todelamination, soiling, textile floor covering, tot
24、al mass, tuft bind, tuft element, tuft height, tufted fabric.3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles, refer to Terminology D123.4. Significance and Use4.1 This guide is useful to select test methods and or practices that are commonly used in industry for evaluating pile yarn floor3Availabl
25、e from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, http:/www.aatcc.org.4Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http:/www.access.gpo
26、.gov.D6719 122covering. Refer to the particular test method or practice cited for the property of interest for significance and use statements.5. Sampling5.1 Sampling Units:5.1.1 Uncoated Floor CoveringThe basic sampling unit of uncoated floor covering is a production roll.5.1.2 Coated Floor Coverin
27、gThe basic sampling unit of coated floor covering is a shipping roll. The number of shipping rollsobtained from each production roll ranges from one to over ten.5.2 Lot SampleIn quality acceptance and quality control situations, take a lot sample as directed in Practice E122 whenstatistical knowledg
28、e of the product variability and test method precision is available and a decision has been made on themaximum deviation that can be tolerated between the estimate to be made from the lot sample and the result that would be obtainedby measuring every sampling unit of the lot. Otherwise the number of
29、 sampling units is a lot sample and the use of the test resultsobtained from the individual test samples shall be in accordance with the manufacturers Quality Control program or with thespecification agreed upon between purchaser and the supplier.5.3 Laboratory Sampling UnitA laboratory sampling uni
30、t shall consist of full width section of floor covering cut from oneend of each roll in the lot sample and shall be at least 100 mm (4 in.) longer than the specimens required for the test beingconducted. For coated pile yarn floor covering exclude the seam end of a production roll.5.4 Test Specimens
31、From each laboratory sampling unit, take as many test specimens as directed by the procedure being usedthat will yield a standard test result.6. Calibration6.1 Many of the test methods cited herein require the use of properly calibrated testing equipment. All testing systems shouldbe verified before
32、 use. Refer to the individual test methods for specific information on the preparation, calibration, and verificationof apparatus.7. Conditioning7.1 Condition the test specimens in the specific atmosphere detailed in the method of interest. If a conditioning procedure is notspecified, bring the test
33、 specimens to moisture equilibrium in the standard atmosphere for testing textiles as directed in PracticeD1776.8. Test Methods and Practices8.1 Create surface appearance changes in pile yarn floor coverings as directed in Practice D6119.8.2 Produce changes in appearance due to changes in surface st
34、ructure by mechanical action of the Vettermann Drum as directedin Practice D5417.8.3 Produce changes in appearance due to changes in surface structure by mechanical action of the Hexapod Drum as directedin Practice D5252.8.4 Produce changes in appearance due to changes in surface structure by mechan
35、ical action of the Tetrapod Drum as directedin Practice D5251.8.5 Assess the antimicrobial activity of new carpet materials as directed in AATCC 174.8.6 Determine the number of binding sites per unit length or width of pile yarn floor covering as directed in Test Method D5793.8.7 Determine the fabri
36、c backing characteristics of pile yarn floor coverings as directed in Test Methods D2646.8.8 Determine the colorfastness to light as directed in AATCC 16.8.9 Determine the colorfastness to crocking as directed in AATCC 165.8.10 Determine the colorfastness to ozone in the atmosphere under high humidi
37、ty as directed in AATCC 129.8.11 Determine colorfastness to water as directed in AATCC 107.8.12 Determine the colorfastness to oxides of nitrogen in the atmosphere under high humidity as directed in AATCC 164.8.13 Carpets: Cleaning of, Hot water extraction method as directed in AATCC 171.8.14 Simula
38、te changes that occur in cleaning; Washing of textile floor coverings as directed in AATCC 138.8.15 Determine the resistance to delamination as directed in Test Method D3936, and the visual assessment of delamination ofthe secondary back as directed in Practice D6962.8.16 Perform fiber analysis as d
39、irected in Test Method D629, and or AATCC 20 and 20A.8.17 Determine the ignition characteristics of finished textile floor covering as directed in Test Method D2859.8.18 Determine the ignition characteristics of finished textile floor coverings as directed in the Code of Federal Regulations,Title 16
40、, Chapter II, Part 1630 and 1631.8.19 Determine the optical density of smoke generated by solid materials as directed in Test Method E662.8.20 Measure the critical radiant flux of horizontally mounted floor covering systems exposed to a flaming ignition source asdirected in Test Method E648.8.21 Det
41、ermine the pile thickness of pile yarn floor coverings as directed in Test Method D6859 and Test Method D7241.8.22 Determine the mass per unit area of pile yarn floor coverings as directed in Test Method D5848.8.23 Determine the soiling propensity of pile yarn floor covering as directed in Test Meth
42、od D6540.D6719 1238.24 Evaluate the surface soiling of carpets and rugs as directed in AATCC 121.8.25 Evaluate the degree of cleanness of pile yarn floor coverings exposed normal foot traffic as directed in AATCC 122.8.26 Determine the resistance to staining as directed in AATCC 175.8.27 Determine t
43、he static generating propensity of carpets as directed in AATCC 134.8.28 Measure the tuft bind of pile yarn floor covering as directed in Test Method D1335.8.29 Determine the tuft height of pile yarn floor coverings as directed in Test Methods D5823.8.30 Determine the tuft element length of uncoated
44、 pile yarn floor coverings as directed in Test Method D6283.8.31 Produce changes in appearance due to changes in surface structure by mechanical action of the Roller Chair Tester asdirected in Practice D6962.8.32 Determine the durability of pile yarn floor covering as directed in Practice D6962.8.33
45、 Determine the edge ravel of pile yarn floor coverings as directed in Test Method D7267.8.34 Determine the dimensional stability of pile floor coverings as directed in Test Method D7570.8.35 Determine the surface appearance change of pile floor coverings as directed in Test Method D7330.8.36 Determi
46、ne the fluorine of carpet fiber as directed in Test Method AATCC 189.8.37 Determine the colorfastness to sodium hypochlorite as directed in Test Method AATCC 196.9. Keywords9.1 antimicrobial; appearance change; backing characteristics; binding sites; carpet; colorfastness; delamination; dimensionals
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