Standard Test Method for Static Water Absorption of Leather

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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount of water absorbed by leather at 23 + 2oC by immersion under static conditions. It may be used on all types of leather. This test method does not apply to wet blue.
1.2 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: D 6015 – 00
Standard Test Method for
Static Water Absorption of Leather
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6015; 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 mately 4 by 4 in. (102 by 102 mm).
7.2 Unless otherwise specified in the detail specification,
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount
one specimen from each test unit of sample shall be tested.
of water absorbed by leather at 23 6 2°C by immersion under
7.3 Prior to testing, the specimen shall be conditioned
static conditions. It may be used on all types of leather. This
according to Practice D 1610.
test method does not apply to wet blue.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
8. Procedure
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
8.1 Weigh the specimen to the nearest 0.01 g and record the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mass as W .
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
8.2 One to three specimens shall be completely immersed in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
a 1000 mL beaker of distilled water at 23°C 6 2°C. This
2. Referenced Documents should be done in such a manner that the surface of the
specimens do not touch each other.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
8.3 After 1 h 61 min immersion, the specimens shall be
D 1517 Terminology Relating to Leather
2 removed from the beaker and the surface water from each
D 1610 Practice for Conditioning Leather
removed by lightly blotting the specimen with blotting paper
3. Terminology prior to weighing.
8.4 The specimen shall then be weighed immediately and
3.1 For definitions of leather terms used in this test method
the mass recorded as W .
refer to Terminology D 1517.
9. Calculation
4. Summary of Test Method
9.1 The amount of water absorbed by each specimen shall
4.1 In this test method the amount of water absorbed by a
be calculated as follows:
leather specimen is measured at room temperature with all
surfaces exposed to water.
Water absorbed, % 5 @~W 2 W !/W # 3 100 (1)
2 1 1
5. Significance and Use
where:
W = weight of the original specimen, grams, and
5.1 This test method is used to determine compliance with
W = weight of the specimen after water immersion,
specifications for water absorption of upper leather. The
grams.
significance of the test method is
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