1、BRITISH STANDARD Manufactured articles filled with feather and down Measurement of water absorption of filling material The European Standard EN 13543:2001 has the status ofa British Standard ICs 59.040 BS EN 13543:2001 Wk present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpreta
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5、de front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. O BSI 30 November 200 1 ISBN O 580 38738 O EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 13543 October 2001 IC
6、s 59.040 English version Manufactured articles filled with feather and down - Measurement of water absorption of filling material Articles manufacturs garnis avec des plumes et duvets - Mesure de labsorption deau du matriau de garnissage Fertigartikel gefllt mit Federn und Daunen - Messung der Wasse
7、raufnahme von Fllstoff 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 without any alteration. Up-to-date lists an
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11、rldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13543:2001 E EN 13543:2001 (E) Contents Page Foreword 3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions 4 4 Principle 4 5 Reagent . 4 6 Apparatus . 5 7 Sampling. conditioning and testing . 5 8 Procedure . 5 9 Expression of results 5 10 Precisi
12、on . 6 11 Test report 6 2 EN 13543:2001 (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 down I, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European S
13、tandard 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of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2002. According to the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, the national stand
14、ards 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, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 3 EN 13543:
15、2001 (E) 1 Scope This European standard describes a method to determine the absorption of water of a filling of feathers and downs. The absorption of water is defined by the capacity and the time of absorption. 2 Normative references This European standard incorporates by dated or undated reference,
16、 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 only when incorporated i
17、n it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 1883 Feather and down - Sampling in view of tests EN 20139 Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (IS0 139:1973) EN 20187 Paper, board and
18、 pulps - Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples (IS0 187:1990) EN IS0 3696 Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (IS0 3696:1987) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this standard
19、the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 time of absorption time required for the saturation of a test specimen in defined condition 3.2 capacity of absorption mass of water, under specified conditions, in a fully saturated test specimen, expressed as a percentage of the mass of the conditione
20、d test specimen constant mass mass reached when two consecutive weights are equivalent to the nearest gram 4 Principle A given quantity of feather and down is placed in a bag of defined dimension. The bag is immersed in water for a specified period of time. After this period, the bag is put to drain
21、 and then weighed. The procedure is repeated until constant mass (3.3). 5 Reagent Water of grade 3, conforming with EN IS0 3696 to (20 f 2)“C 4 EN 13543:2001 (E) 6 Apparatus 6.1 Tank of immersion having minimal dimensions 400 mm x 400 mm x 300 mm. 6.2 Polyester (or polyamide) carrier bags prepared a
22、fter cut in a knit ladderproof chain, having a maximal mass of 50 g/m2. Dimensions of bags (120 f 5) mm x (150 f 5) mm. A small side and a face are left open. Bags are fitted with handles. Identify each bag by marking it by means of yarns and knots to the number of 1, 2, etc. 6.3 Bars of metal (in s
23、tainless steel) of length (350 f 1 O) mm and having a minimal mass of 500 g. 6.4 Balance with an accuracy of 0,Ol g 6.5 Chronometer 7 Sampling, conditioning and testing 7.1 Take the sample of test according to EN 1883 7.2 Conditioning and testing are undertaken according to EN 20139. The temperature
24、 and the relative humidity are measured according to EN 20187 8 Procedure 8.1 Fill the tank of immersion with water (clause 5) to a height of at least 200 mm. 8.2 Of the conditioned laboratory sample, take 4 test specimens of filling identified as a, b, c and d, each of (IO f 0,l) g and place them c
25、arefully in their bags by the unpicked side (6.2) marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. Close the bags by sewing. Weigh each bag containing the filling to the nearest 0,l g. Mla, Mqb, Mlc, kqd being these masses. 8.3 Pass the bar of metal to the breadth of the handles. Place the bar on the bottom of the tank of imm
26、ersion, with the result that bags float to the surface but remain under the level of the water and do not touch between them. Launch the chronometer for a duration of at least 60 min. 8.4 At the end of this period of time pull bags off the tank of immersion after having removed bars. Suspend bags to
27、 a thread in the standard atmosphere. Leave to drain during 30 min. Avoid to eliminate the excess bag water during the manipulation. Weigh bags containing the filling wetted to the nearest 0,l g. Mza, MZb, Mzc, and Mzd being these masses 8.5 Repeat the procedure of immersion, drainage and weighing a
28、ccording to an equal time, until constant mass (3.3). 8.6 Examine each weighing result of the series Mz (a, b, c. d) and verify that differences of mass do not exceed 15%. If such was the case, resume tests at the beginning. If differences persist, record them, calculate them and indicate in the rep
29、ort of test the individual results by even of values (Mia, Mza; Mqb, MZb; Mlc, Mzc; Mqd, /i MI, is the mass before the test, expressed to the nearest 0,l g; M2 is the mass after the test, expressed to the nearest 0,l g. 9.2 Calculate the absorption of water in percentage according to the formula M.1
30、00 Mo =- M, where Mo is the capacity of water absorption in percentage; M is the mean quantity of water retained expressed in g to the nearest 0,l g MI is the mean mass of samples (a,b,c,d) conditioned before the test expressed to the nearest 0,l g 10 Precision At the moment of drafting this Europea
31、n standard, data on repeatability and reproducibility are not available. 11 Test report The test report of test shall include at least the following information : a) reference to this standard; b) date and place of the test; c) identification of the sample tested; d) the average result of the water
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