1、BRITISH STANDARD Manufactured articles filled with feather and down - Method for determining the compressibility index of clothing The European Standard EN 13542:2001 has the status of a British Standard ICs 61.020; 59.040 BS EN 13542:2001 present to the responsible European committee any enquiries
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4、tandard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cov
5、er, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 9 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. O BSI 04 December 2001 ISBN O 580 38762 3 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13542 October 2001 ICs 59.040; 61
6、 .O20 English version Manufactured articles filled with feather and down - Method for determining the compressibility index of clothing Articles manufacturs garnis avec des plumes et duvets - Mthode pour dterminer lindice de compressibilit des vtements Fertigartikel gefllt mit Federn und Daunen - Ve
7、rfahren zur Bestimmung der Kompressibilittsindex von Kleidung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 August 2001. CEN members are bound to comply with the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard with
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11、n any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13542:2001 E EN 13542:2001 (E) Contents Page Foreword 3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions 4 4 Principle 4 5 Apparatus 5 6 Sampling and conditioning . 5 7 Test procedure . 5 8 Calculations 5
12、9 Expression of results . 7 10 Precision . 7 11 Test report 7 Annex A (normative) . 8 2 EN 13542:2001 (E) Foreword This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 222 “Feather and down as filling material for any article, as well as finished articles filled with feather and do
13、wn I, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2002. Annex
14、A is normative. According to the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlan
15、ds, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 3 EN 13542:2001 (E) 1 Scope This European standard specifies a method to determine the compressibility index of clothing filled solely with feathers and/or downs. 2 Normative references This European standard incorporates by da
16、ted or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European standard
17、 only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 1883 EN 12130 Feather and down - Sampling in view of tests Feather and down -Test methods - Determination of the filling power (massic
18、volume) EN 20139 Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (IS0 139:1973) EN 20187 Paper, board and pulps - Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples (IS0 187:1990) 3 Terms and definitions For the purpo
19、ses of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 residual Volume (V,) volume of the clothing in a tube with a specified diameter, under a pressure of 10 kPa 3.2 conventional Volume (V,) conventional volume of the filling of a clothing, calculated from the measurement of filling p
20、ower and the mass of filling contained in the clothing 3.3 compressibility index of clothing (C,) difference between the conventional volume and the residual volume divided by conventional volume and expressed as a percentage 4 Principle A strong pressure is exerted on the clothing and its residual
21、volume is calculated. The conventional volume is calculated from elements of mass of filling and filling power obtained on the filling conditioned. The compressibility index is then calculated. NOTE In accordance with this standard, the materials and accessory volume of the clothing is considered as
22、 negligible. 4 EN 13542:2001 (E) 5 Apparatus See Figure A.1. It comprises the following elements 5.1 Tube (for example in PVC) of (250 f 1) mm of diameter (O) and having at least 500 mm height (H). The height of the tube has to be known to the nearest 1 mm. 5.2 Cylinder mass allowing to exert a pres
23、sure of (IO f 0,l) kPa .That cylinder mass can be put in the tube on the clothing with the help of a hoist. The height HI of the cylinder has to be known to the nearest 1 mm. 5.3 Graduated rule, allowing to measure height H, HI, H, (see Figure A.l). 5.4 Balance with the accuracy of 0,l g 6 Sampling
24、and conditioning 6.1 Sampling is carried out according to EN 1883. 6.2 Conditioning and testing are undertaken according to EN 20139 and the temperature and relative humidity are measured according to EN 20187. 7 Test procedure 7.1 Position the clothing (see Annex A) inside the tube (5.1) of height
25、Hand lower the cylinder (5.2). At the end of a period of at least 60 s, record the difference of height between the top of the tube and the top of the cylinder in millimetres with a precision of 1 mm (H,J with the help of the graduated rule. 7.2 Lift-up the cylinder, remove the clothing of the tube
26、and leave it to rest without strain during 1 h. Repeat the operation described in 7.1 (HZb). 7.3 Calculate the average of results obtained in 7.1 and 7.2 in centimetres with an approximation of 1 mm (H,) from H, and HZb. 7.4 Extract all the filling of the clothing and weigh it once conditioned (M is
27、 the mass of filling expressed to the nearest gram). 7.5 At the end of a period of at least 14 h in conditioned atmosphere, undertake a measurement of filling power according to EN 12130, by expressing the result in cubic decimetre per kilogram (is Mv the result). 8 Calculations 8.1 Calculate the re
28、sidual height H,. =H-(H,+H,) 5 EN 13542:2001 (E) where: H, is the compressed residual height of the clothing expressed in millimetres with an approximation of 1 mm. H is the total height of the tube (5.1) in millimetres to the approximation of 1 mm. H, is the height of the cylinder of pressure (5.2)
29、 in millimetres to the approximation of 1 mm. H, is the difference of height between the top of the tube and the top of the cylinder of pressure in millimetres to the approximation of 1 mm. 8.2 Calculate the residual volume of the clothing under load with the formula: 3,1416. D2. H, 4.106 v, = where
30、: V, D H, is the residual volume of the clothing in cubic decimetres (liters) is the diameter of the tube (5.1) in millimetres to the approximation of 1 mm. is the residual height of the clothing in millimetres to the approximation of 1 mm. 8.3 Calculate the conventional volume expressed in cubic de
31、cimetres obtained by undertaking a measure of massic volume (filling power) in accordance with EN 12130 and by using the formula: where V, Mr M is the conventional volume in cubic decimetres (liters) is the massic volume (filling power) expressed in cubic decimetres per gram (liters) is the total ma
32、ss of the filling expressed in grams to the nearest 1 gram. 6 EN 13542:2001 (E) 9 Expression of results Calculate the compressibility index of the clothing by using the formula: (V2-v,).lOO CI = v2 where: C, V, V, is the compressibility index expressed in percentage is the conventional volume of the
33、 filling of the clothing is the residual volume of the clothing 10 Precision At the moment of drafting this European standard, data on repeatability and reproducibility are not available. 11 Test report The test report will include, at least, the following information: a) the reference to this stand
34、ard; b) the date and the place of tests; c) the description and identification of the clothing (mark, name of the producer or the retailer); d) value C, of the compressibility index; e) any deviation from the specified procedure and any unusual features observed during the test. 7 EN 13542:2001 (E)
35、Annex A ( no rm a t ive) Method of folding the garment before compression in the tube (see Figure A.l, A.2 a and A.2 b) A.l Place the garment flat on a table, front to the operator. A.2 Fold arms along the side over the garment (case of the anorak) or fold the legs one over the other (case of the tr
36、ousers) and then again at knees level. A.3 Roll the garment sideways. Make in such a way in the case of the anorak, to leave hood free. Roll the garment tightly enough so that it fits the tube. A.4 Place the garment in the tube, bottom first, hood over the top. AS Fold the hood so that it covers the
37、 garment before compression Figure A.l -Tube and cylinder 8 EN 13542:2001 (E) Figure A.2 a - Folding procedure (garment) Figure A.2 b - Folding procedure (trousers) 9 BS EN 13542:2001 B SI 3 89 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British St
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