ASTM D1335-03

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Designation:D1335–03
Standard Test Method for
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Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1335; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3.1.2 loop pile yarn floor covering, n—a pile yarn floor
covering in which the pile is composed only of uncut loops.
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the force
3.1.3 tuft bind, n—in pile fabrics, the force required to pull
required to pull a tuft completely out of a pile yarn floor
a tuft element from the pile yarn floor covering.
covering sample.
3.1.4 For definitions of pile yarn floor covering related
1.2 This test method is applicable to both cut and loop pile
terms, refer to Terminology D 5684. For definitions of other
yarn floor covering.
textile terms used in this test method refer to Terminology
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D 123.
standard; the values inch-pound units are provided as informa-
tion only and are not exact equivalents. In case of referee
4. Summary of Method
decisions the SI units shall prevail.
4.1 A specimen (tuft leg or loop) is mounted in a special
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
clamping fixture of a tensile testing machine and the test
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
sample containing the specimen is mounted on a special holder
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
on the tensile testing machine. The force to pull the specimen
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
free from the test sample is measured as the tuft bind.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents
2 5.1 Test Method D 1335 for tuft bind of pile yarn floor
2.1 ASTM Standards:
coverings is being used for acceptance testing of commercial
D 76 SpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextiles
shipments. Comparative tests as directed in 5.1.1 may be
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
advisable.
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing
5.1.1 In case of a dispute arising from differences in
D 2904 Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of a Textile Test
reported test results using this test method, the purchaser and
Method that Produces Normally Distributed Data
the supplier should conduct comparative tests to determine if
D 2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for
there is a statistical bias between their laboratories. Competent
Textiles
statistical assistance is recommended from the investigation of
D 5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
bias.As a minimum, the two parties should take a group of test
3. Terminology samples that are homogeneous as possible and are from a lot of
material of the type in question. The test samples should then
3.1 Definitions:
be randomly assigned in equal numbers to each laboratory for
3.1.1 cut pile yarn floor covering, n—a pile yarn floor
testing.Theaverageresultsfromthetwolaboratoriesshouldbe
covering in which the pile is composed of adjacent tuft
compared using appropriate statistical analysis, and a probabil-
elements which are separated or cut.
ity level chosen by the two parties before testing begun. If a
bias is found, either its cause must be found and corrected or
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 onTextiles
the purchaser and the supplier must agree to interpret future
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Covering.
test results with consideration to the known bias.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally
5.2 The satisfactory performance of a pile yarn floor cover-
approved in 1954. Discontinued in November 1995 and reinstated as D 1335 – 98.
Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 1335 – 98.
ing depends to a considerable extent on the maintenance of its
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
original appearance. In a cut pile yarn floor covering an
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
inadequate tuft bind may result in complete loss of pile in areas
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
exposed to severe wear. In a looped pile yarn floor covering
the ASTM website.
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