ASTM D6613-02

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Designation:D6613–02
Standard Practice for
Determining the Presence of Sizing in Nylon or Polyester
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Fabric
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6613; 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.
1. Scope 4. Summary of Practice
1.1 Using a color scale of 1 to 5, this practice describes the 4.1 Test specimens of undyed nylon or polyester fabric are
proceduresfordeterminingthepresenceandrelativeamountof cationically dyed at room temperature. The resulting depth of
sizing in fabrics made of undyed nylon or non-cationically color of the dyed fabric is indicative of the presence and
dyeable polyester yarns prepared with a cationically dyeable relative amount of cationically dyebable sizing in the fabric.
sizing 4.2 The color of the dyed fabric is matched to a color on an
1.2 Procedures and apparatus other than those stated in this AATCC chromatic scale to determine the level of sizing in the
standard may be used by agreement of purchaser and supplier fabric.
with the specific deviations from the standard acknowledged in
5. Significance and Use
the report.
5.1 The depth of color achieved in dyeing fabric according
1.3 This practice may involve hazardous materials, opera-
tions, and equipment. This practice does not purport to address to this practice is relative to the amount of sizing in the fabric.
This practice employs a chromatic staining scale from 1 to 5
all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is
the responsibility of the user of this practice to establish which is inversely proportional to the relative amount of sizing
in the fabric. A light color stain indicates a low concentration
appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. of sizing and warrants a high numerical rating, while a dark
color stain indicates a high concentration of sizing and war-
2. Referenced Documents
rants a low numerical rating.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.2 Theaccuracyofthispracticedependsupontheabilityof
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles the testing personnel to match the color of the stain to the
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D 1776 Practice for Conditioning of Textiles colors in the AATCC 9 Step ChromaticTransference Scale.
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D 6799 Terminology Relating to Inflatable Restraints
6. Apparatus
2.2 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
(AATCC): 6.1 Stainless Steel or Glass Beaker with a capacity of 1000
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ml.
AATCC AATCC Evaluation Procedure # 8
6.2 Glacial Acetic Acid.
3. Terminology 4
6.3 AATCC 9 Step Chromatic Transference Scale .
3.1 Definitions: 6.4 Ventilated Forced Air Drying Oven capable of maintain-
3.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this ing 350° 6 5°F (177 6 3°C).
standard, refer to Terminology D 123 and Terminology 6.5 100% concentration of Sevron 4G or equivalent Basic
D 6799. Red 14 Dyestuff.
6.6 Fine Mesh SieveFine mesh sieve with a count of per
inch 100 3 100.
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.20 on Inflatable Restraints.
7. Conditioning
Current edition approved April 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally
7.1 Neither preconditioning nor conditioning is necessary.
published as D 6613–00. Last previous edition D 6613–01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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D6613
8. Sampling 10. Report
10.1 State that the test was conducted in accordance with
8.1 Determining residual size is a destructive test and
Test Method D 6613 for determining the residual size content
therefore necessitates sampling procedures if used in conjunc-
of inflatable restraint fabrics.
tion with lot acceptance of commercial shipments.
10.2 If deviation from Practice D 6613 occurred, any refer-
8.2 Lot Sample
ence to this standard shall state: “Testing was performed in
8.2.1 For acceptance testing, the lot size is the quantity of
accordance with ASTM D 6613, with the following changes.”
fabric finished in one production day or as agreed between
10.3 The purchaser and supplier shall determine the exact
purchaser and supplier.
form of the test report. Unless otherwise specified, the form
8.2.2 Unless otherwise agreed by purchaser and supplier,
shall provide the following information:
take as a lot sample all of the rolls in a commercial shipment.
10.3.1 Fabric
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