1、Designation: F 655 06An American National StandardStandard Specification forTest Carpets and Pads for Vacuum Cleaner Testing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 655; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、 the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification provides construction details and areplacement procedure for the standard carpet and
3、pad to beused when testing vacuum cleaners.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard. The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 608 Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded DirtRemoval Effectiveness of
4、Household/Commercial VacuumCleaners3. Basis of Selection3.1 These standard carpets and pads are intended to providea database and shall meet the following requirements:3.1.1 Representative of carpets currently in popular use inthe United States.3.1.2 Reasonable anticipation of continued availability
5、.3.1.3 Compatible with other ASTM Committee F11 meth-ods.3.1.4 Provide a separation of cleaning effectiveness ratingsbetween products with good reliability and repeatability.4. Classification4.1 The carpet types shall be classified according to ac-cepted carpet industry practice, such as shag, multi
6、level, plush,etc.5. Physical Requirements5.1 Carpets3The following carpet types and constructionhave been found acceptable for use in vacuum cleaner testing.They shall be made in accordance with the physical require-ments given herein.5.1.1 Shag Custom Tufted Test Carpet Construction:Construction ty
7、pe tuftedGage18 in.Stitches203 in.Pile height 118 in. (26.99 mm)Pile fiber 1710 denier type 6.6 Nylon, type 896ASyarnYarn ply 2-ply tumbled autoclave heat setFace weight 70 oz/yd26 6 % variance in order to main-tain the specified stitching and pile heightTwist 6Z 3 6SHeat setting autoclave- 9superba
8、” setting with stuffer boxShift noFinish pureno type of finish shall be applied tothe yarn or carpet3Backing material:ReferenceOnlyPrimary woven polypropyleneSecondary woven polypropyleneBack coating latex, 24 oz/yd2(814 g/m2)5.1.2 Plush Custom Tufted Test Carpet Construction:Construction type tufte
9、dGage316 in. (4.8 mm)Stitches 7.5/in. (2.95/cm)Pile height916 in. (14.29 mm)Pile fiber filament nylon denier 1184/70 7N66 twist1.5Z 3 2.25S autoclave heat setYarn ply 4 plyFace weight 38.9 oz/yd2(1319 g/m2) 6 6 % variance inorder to maintain the specified stitchingand pile heightFinish pureno type o
10、f finish shall be applied tothe yarn or carpet1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 onVacuum Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.21 onCleanability.Current edition approved April 1, 2006. Published April 2006. Originallyapproved in 1980. Last pr
11、evious edition approved in 2003 as F 655 03.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The sole source
12、of supply of the test carpets known to the committee at thistime is Textile Innovators Corporation, P.O. Box 8, Windsor, NC 27983. If you areaware of alternative suppliers, please provide this information to ASTM Interna-tional Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meet
13、ingof the responsible technical committee,1which you may attend.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.ReferenceOnly3Backing material:Primary polypropylene, 312 oz/yd2(118.7 g/m2)Secondary jute, 7 oz/yd2(237.3 g/m2)Back coat
14、ing latex, 24 oz/yd2(814 g/m2)Finished weight 72 oz/yd2(2442 g/m2)5.1.3 Multilevel Custom Tufted Test Carpet Construction:Construction type tuftedGage532 in. (3.97 mm)Stitches 6.5/in. (2.56/cm)Pile height916 in. (14.29 mm)Pile fiber filament nylon Allied Chemical Type 1225denier, 0.75 turns per inch
15、 (37041)Yarn ply 2 plyFace weight 25.7 oz/yd2(871 g/m2) 6 6 % variance inorder to maintain the specified stitchingand pile heightFinish pureno type of finish shall be applied tothe yarn or carpetReferenceOnly3Backing material:Primary polypropylene, 312 oz/yd2(118.7 g/m2)Secondary jute, 7 oz/yd2(237.
16、3 g/m2)Back coating latex, 24 oz/yd2(814 g/m2)Finished weight 60.5 oz/yd2(1715 g/m2)5.1.4 Level Loop Test Carpet Construction:Construction type woven-level loop-woven through backPitch 216Wires 8/in. (3.15/cm)Pile height14 in. (6.35 mm)Pile fiber woolYarn ply 3 plyFace weight 43.9 oz/yd2(1489 g/m2)F
17、inish pureno type of finish shall be applied tothe yarn or carpetReferenceOnly3Backing material: synthetic and jute, 15.4 oz/yd2(436.6 g/m2)Back coating latex, 15.4 oz/yd2(522.14 g/m2)Finished weight 73.3 oz/yd2(2078 g/m2)5.2 Padding4Sponge rubber type of waffle constructionwith a reinforcing skrim.
18、5.2.1 Specification:Color roseOz weight/yd268 6 3%Belt design MontegoRoll size 54 in. 3 40 ftDensity, pcf 11Thickness, inclusive 0.530CLD, psi, at 25 % 0.480DOC FF 1-70 (Pill Test) pass6. Carpet and Pad Selection6.1 A test carpet or pad specified in this specification thatdoes not satisfy the requir
19、ements of Section 3 shall be replacedusing the procedures described in 6.2-6.6.6.2 A three-member task group shall be assigned fromSubcommittee F11.21.6.3 When the task group has tentatively agreed on areplacement carpet, the proposed carpet shall be evaluated. Thelaboratories of the three task grou
20、p members shall gather testdata. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with TestMethod F 608.6.3.1 Testing must be done with at least one agitator-typeupright vacuum cleaner, one combination cleaner, and onestraight air canister cleaner. The test cleaners selected shall beused for testing in all
21、three task group member laboratories.Additional cleaners may be used at the discretion of the taskgroup members.6.3.2 The proposed replacement test carpet shall be suppliedto each of the participating laboratories.6.3.3 Each test laboratory shall make certain that the sameintralaboratory technician
22、(or technicians, if more than one isrequired) conducts the required series of runs to establish thetest score for a cleaner type. The runs required for a test scorefor a cleaner type shall be a continuous series of runs within asingle working day.6.4 The carpet being selected shall have a constructi
23、onsimilar to that specified in Section 5. The proposed test carpetshall be judged equivalent if the average test score of theparticipating laboratories for each of the cleaner types fallswithin the specified limits listed when compared to the carpetit is intended to replace.Amount of Dirt Picked Up
24、Specified Limits30 g or more 3 g10 to 29 g 10 %9gorless 1g6.4.1 When the subcommittee deems it necessary to replacea specified carpet with a new or different carpet construction,or both, the task group shall conduct a search for the appro-priate carpet. Each of the three members of the task group sh
25、allbe supplied with samples and gather test data in accordancewith Test Method F 608. Every effort shall be made to replacethe specified carpet with a carpet that meets the limits listed inSection 3. Every effort shall be made to select a carpet thatprovides pickup performance, cleaner ranking, and
26、ratio ofperformance between agitator and straight air type vacuumcleaners within 10 % of that measured on the currentlyspecified carpet to be replaced.6.5 When the task group reaches agreement on the proposedcarpet, it will submit its recommendation and test data toSubcommittee F11.21 for approval a
27、nd subsequent ASTMballoting, including amendments to 5.1.6.6 If the specified carpet padding becomes obsolete, theprocedure specified in Section 6 shall be used to determine anequivalent replacement using all of the standard test carpetslisted in 5.1.7. Keywords7.1 vacuum cleaners4The sole source of
28、 supply of the padding (CANNES 2209-68) with theconstruction described in 5.2 is General Felt Industries, Co., 80 Park PlazaWest-One, Saddlebrook, NJ 07662-5864. If you are aware of alternative suppliers,please provide this information to ASTM International Headquarters. Your com-ments will receive
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