1、 INCH-POUNDA-A-59511October 21, 1999SUPERSEDINGMIL-C-4370830 September, 1986COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONCLOTH, COATED OR CLOTH, LAMINATED, REFLECTIVEThe General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial itemdescription as a replacement for types I and II of MIL-C-43708 for all
2、 federal agencies.1. Scope. This document covers two types of retroreflective cloth. The retroreflectivecloths are intended for use in the manufacture of safety clothing, high visibility.2. Classification.Type I - Cloth, coated, reflectorized coatingClass 1 Gray color, heavyweight, woven fabric back
3、ingClass 2 Silver color, lightweight, woven fabric backingClass 3 Fluorescent, lime-yellow color, knit fabric backingType II - Cloth, bonded, reflectorized filmClass 1 White colorClass 2 Fluorescent, lime-yellow color3. Salient characteristics.3.1 Description.3.1.1 Type I cloths. The base cloth for
4、all classes shall be woven or knitted cloth of cottonnylon or polyester or blends thereof. The binder shall be a resin composition that willsecurely bind retroreflective glass beads to the base cloth. The finished cloth shallconform to the physical requirements specified in Table I and shall meet th
5、e applicablereflectivity requirements specified in Table II.Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent datawhich may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Defense SupplyCenter Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-COCT,
6、700RobbinsAVE, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092.AMSC N/A FSC 8305Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5951123.1.2 Type II cloths. The backing cloth shall be a polyvinylchloride coated or laminatedcloth. The reflectorized film shall be a pol
7、yvinylchloride film, 0.012 inch nominalthickness, of color selected to meet the color requirements. The finish on the face side ofthe film shall be smooth and polished. The back side of the reflectorized film shall bebonded to the face side of the backing cloth by means of continuous thermal or diel
8、ectricbonds, 1/16 + 1/32 inch wide, parallel and perpendicular to the warp direction of the cloth.Each edge of the cloth shall be continuously bonded with a bond 3/16 + 1/16 inch wide.The number and location of the bonds shall be such that the reflectorized film is securelyfastened to the backing cl
9、oth. When the cloth is cut into tape or strip form, the bondingshall be such that the edges of the tape shall be continuously bonded with a bond 3/16 +1/16 inch and that the other bonds parallel to the warp direction of the tape shall be locatedsymmetrically about the center warpwise line of the tap
10、e. The finished cloth shallconform to the physical requirements specified in Table I and shall meet the applicablereflectivity requirements specified in Table III.3.2 Physical requirements. The cloth shall conform to the requirements specified inTable I.TABLE I. Physical RequirementsCharacteristic R
11、equirementsType I Type IIClass 1 Class 2 Class 3 Classes 1 Any blister or delamination; Any lump; Anycrease or wrinkle resulting in fold, pleat or doubling or adhesion of surfaces that cannotbe corrected by manual pressure; Any film or coating missing to expose the base cloth;Any spot, stain or stre
12、ak more than 1 inch in combined directions, clearly visible atnormal inspection distance (3 feet); Any objectionable odor (odors of chemicalscommonly used in coating compounds shall not be regarded as objectionable); Widthspecified not within a tolerance of + 1/2 inch; Broken or missing yarn clearly
13、 visible atnormal inspection distance (3 feet) by either direct viewing or through-lighting; 3 or morecontiguous broken or missing yarns of any length; Crease or wrinkle of single ply film orcoating or any crease wrinkle or bunching of base cloth that cannot be corrected bymanual pressure; Any embed
14、ded foreign matter clearly visible at normal inspectiondistance (3 feet); by either direct viewing or through-lighting; Color not as specified;Color not uniform or is mottled, blotchy or spotted; Selvages not removed on the type Icoated cloth, edges not cut straight, folded or rolled; Bonded edges o
15、f the type II bondedcloth, strip or tape less than 1/8 inch or more than 1/4 inch in width; Face side ofreflectorized film bonded to face side of backing cloth (Type II only); Back side ofreflectorized film bonded to back side of backing cloth (Type II only); Reflectorized filmnot securely fastened
16、to backing cloth (Type II only); Uneven thickness of film or coatingclearly noticeable. Any tackiness (film or coating shall not block so as to cause surfacesProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-595119to adhere and not unroll readily);
17、 Edges rolled, folded, scalloped, or corded; Not evenlylaminated or coated; Any roll not having the coated side of the cloth facing the inside ofthe roll.5.7 Length examination. Each individual roll in the sample shall be examined for thedefects listed below. If the total number of defects in the sa
18、mple roll exceeds themaximum number of defects specified below, the lot shall be rejected.Any roll containing more than two pieces.Any piece in roll less than 25 yards.Any roll with a total length of less than 80 yards or more than 125 yards.Any roll with a total length more than two yards less than
19、 that marked on ticket.End of pieces in roll not overlapped.End of pieces in roll joined by a seam.5.8 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract orpurchase order.6. PACKAGING6.1 Preservation, packing and marking. The preservation, putup, packing and markingshall
20、be as specified in the contract or order.7. NOTES7.1 Source of Government Documents. Copies of Military and Federal documents areavailable from:Standardization Documents Order DeskBldg. 4D700 Robbins AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19111-5094FED-STD-191 - Federal Standard for Textile Test Methods7.2 Sources
21、of Nongovernment Documents.AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALSASTM-D-751 - Standard Test Methods for Coated FabricsASTM-D-1424 - Tear Resistance of Woven Fabrics by FallingPendulum (Elmendorf) ApparatusASTM-D-1776 - Practice for Conditioning Textiles for TestingProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo
22、 reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5951110ASTM-D-3776 - Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of FabricASTM-D-5034 - Breaking Force, and Elongation of Textile FabricsASTM-D-5035 - Breaking Force, and Elongation of Textile Fabrics(Strip Test)(Applications for copies should b
23、e addressed to the American Society for Testing andMaterials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19426-2959.)AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC)TECHNICAL MANUALAATCC Gray Scale For Color ChangeAATCC Chromatic Transference ScaleAATCC-16 - Colorfastness to Light of
24、 Textile MaterialsAATCC-61 - Colorfastness to Laundering, Home andCommercial: AcceleratedAATCC-111 - Weather Resistance: Sunshine Arc Lamp ExposureWith Wetting(Applications for copies of referenced documents should be addressed to the AmericanAssociation of Textile Chemists and Colorists, PO Box 122
25、15, Research Triangle Park,NC 27709-2215.)NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)NFPA 701 - Fire Tests for Flame Resistant Textiles and Films(Applications for copies should be addressed to the National Fire ProtectionAssociation, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269)TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE P
26、ULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY (TAPPI)TAPPI Method T-451 - Flexure Properties of Paper (ClarkStiffness)Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5951111(Application for copies should be addressed to TAPPI Press, TechnologyPark/Atlanta, P.O. Box 105
27、113, Atlanta, GA 30348-5113.)7.3 Ordering Data Acquisition documents should specify the following:a. Title, Number, and date of this document.b. Type and class required (see 2)c. Acceptance criteria (see 5.8)d. Selection of packaging, preservation, put-up, and marking (see 6.1)7.4 Standard sample. S
28、tandard color samples of the reflectorized cloth may be obtainedfrom the contracting activity. For coated cloth, roll number 1439 may be used as areference standard for calibration. Roll number 1439 has the following readings whenmeasured with the equipment referenced.Entrance angle degree 0.5o 2.0o
29、-4 225 21+10 182 30+20 182 21+30 175 21+40 160 14+50 130 11Reflectivity values. The values contained in 3.3 were obtained by measurement ofretroreflective materials conforming to this document using the following equipment:Illumination meter Huygen Corp., Model 615Sample holder 18 inch by 18 inch fr
30、ame on turntable calibrated in angles ofincidence in accordance with receiver positions controlled by extended arm graduated inangles of divergence as given in 3.3.Conversion from light level readings to foot lamberts. The conversion from lightreadings on the Pentax meter to foot lamberts was in acc
31、ordance with the following table:Light level Foot lamberts3 0.254 0.505 0.976 1.97 4.08 7.89 15.710 31.411 62.812 125Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5951112Light level Foot lamberts13 25114 50215 100416 200917 401918 8038 .7.5 Sou
32、rces of Supply. Manufactures Whose Products are know to meet the requirementsof this CID are listed below, but these manufactures may not produce all types; however,competition is not limited to these companies.Durcote Corporation350 N. Diamond StreetRavenna OH 44266-2155Bond Cote CorpPulaski County
33、 Corp. Center4090 Pepperell WayDublin, VA 24084Protective Plastics INC1200 Woodruff RD.Suite f-15Greenville,SC 29607CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATINGACTIVITY:GSA - FSSCustodians: Preparing activityArmy - GL DLA-CTAir Force 99 Project No. 8305-0728Review activities:Army - MDAir Force 45, 82Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-5951113Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
