Standard Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

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1.1 This practice covers a procedure for the operation of a weighted roller chair testing device that rotates and moves across a test specimen of pile yarn floor coverings.
1.2 This practice is applicable for testing unused pile yarn floor covering of all types.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parenthesis are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D6962–04
Standard Practice for
Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for Pile Yarn Floor
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Coverings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6962; 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 weighted roller chair device that moves across the test speci-
men for a specified number of cycles.
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for the operation of a
weighted roller chair testing device that rotates and moves
5. Significance and Use
across a test specimen of pile yarn floor coverings.
5.1 This practice is applicable for use in testing the dura-
1.2 This practice is applicable for testing unused pile yarn
bility of pile yarn floor covering of all types.
floor covering of all types.
5.2 This practice is designed to simulate the stress on a pile
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
yarn floor covering from the action of weighted roller chair
standard. The inch-pound units given in parenthesis are for
casters over an extended period of time.
information only.
5.3 The specimen is tested under conditions that may
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
simulate an actual flooring installation. This may include the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
pile yarn floor covering plus a specified underlayment cush-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ion.This practice is used to prepare specimens for additional
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
testing, including but not limited to: visual assessment of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
delamination of the secondary backing, visual assessment of
2. Referenced Documents the pile surface, resistance to delamination measurement, tuft
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bind, and pile yarn raveling.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.4 This practice is used to prepare specimens for additional
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
testing, including but not limited to: visual assessment of
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
delamination of the secondary backing, visual assessment of
D 2240 StandardTest Method for Rubber Property–Durom-
the pile surface, resistance to delamination measurement, tuft
eter Hardness
bind, and pile yarn raveling.
D 5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
6. Apparatus and Materials
3. Terminology
6.1 Roller Chair Tester is constructed of steel with a
3.1 Definitions:
rotating circular table and a weighted roller fixture, rotating
3.1.1 For definitions of pile yarn floor covering related
off-center to the table. The apparatus also has electronic
terms used in this standard, refer to Terminology D 5684.
controls,aprotectivecage,andavacuumsystemtoremovelint
3.1.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this
and dust. The area of contact between the rollers and the pile
standard, refer to Terminology D 123.
yarn wear will be an annulus with an outside diameter of 600
4. Summary of Test Method 615mm(23.6 60.6in.)andinsidediameterof100 615mm
(3.9 6 0.6 in.).
4.1 The carpet test specimen is secured to a table with the
6.1.1 Rotating circular table is 795 6 10 mm (31.3 6 0.4
pile surface exposed and is subjected to the action of three
in.) diameter and 12 6 1 mm (0.5 6 0.1 in.) thick with two
castors which produce an eccentric turning motion under a
stabilizing bolts positioned to prevent the specimen from
moving during the test. The base plate rotates at a speed of 2.1
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
6 0.4 rad/s (20 6 4 r/min). The disc base plate rotates in one
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Yarn Floor Coverings.
direction for approximately 3 min and then stops for 3 to 5 s
Current edition approved March 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally
before reversing direction.
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 6962–03.
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6.1.2 The roller fixture is offset 198 6 4 mm (7.8 6 0.2 in.)
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
from the center of the base plate and has three chair caster
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
wheels that are 50 61mm(2 6 0.1 in.) diameter by 20 6 1
the ASTM website.
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D6962–04
07—Vacuum Cleaner
08—Suction Nozzle
09—Base Table
10—Roller Fixture
11—Handwheel and weighted disks
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