ASTM D6719-22e1

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: D6719 − 22
Standard Guide for
Standard Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating Pile
Yarn Floor Covering
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6719; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
ε NOTE—Footnote 6, Keywords, and the reference in 8.24 were updated editorially in October 2022.
1. Scope
Installation of Commercial Carpet 8.38
Installation of Residential Carpet 8.39
1.1 Thisguideprovidesuserswithanindexofproceduresin
Maintenance and Cleaning 8.40
the form of test methods, practices, and related documents that of Commercial Carpet
Maintenance and Cleaning 8.41
arecurrentlyusedinindustryfordeterminationofpropertiesof
of Residential Carpet
pile yarn floor covering. This guide is not considered as
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
all-inclusive for testing procedures related to pile yarn floor
as standard. The values given in parentheses are non-
covering.
rationalized mathematical conversions to SI units that are
1.1.1 It is the responsibility of the user to choose from this
provided for information only and are not considered standard.
guide those procedures that provide test information on prop-
1.2.1 Some of the listed procedures may cite other units as
erties of interest for pile yarn floor covering that relate to its
standard. In this event, language of the procedure is control-
physical and esthetic properties and performance.
ling.
1.1.2 Procedures for properties appear in the following
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
sections:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Property Section
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Surface Appearance Change 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.31, and
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
8.35
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Antimicrobial 8.5
Binding Sites 8.6 1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
Backing Characteristics 8.7
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Colorfastness to Light, Crocking, 8.8–8.12
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Ozone, Water, and Oxides
of Nitrogen Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Carpets, Cleaning 8.13 and 8.14
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Conditioning 7
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Delamination Resistance 8.15
Fiber Analysis 8.16
Flammability 8.17 – 8.20
2. Referenced Documents
Pile Thickness 8.21
Mass per Unit Area 8.22
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Soiling 8.23 – 8.25
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
Stain Resistance 8.26
D629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
Static 8.27
Tuft Bind 8.28
D1335 Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor
Tuft Height 8.29
Coverings
Tuft Element Length 8.30
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
Durability 8.32
Edge Ravel 8.33
D2646 GuideforBackingFabricCharacteristicsofPileYarn
Dimensional Stability 8.34
Floor Coverings
Fluorine Content 8.36
D2859 Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished
Colorfastness to Sodium 8.37
Textile Floor Covering Materials
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2022. Published March 2022. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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withdrawn January 2021 and reinstated in February 2022. DOI: 10.1520/D6719- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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D3936 Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of the 165 Colorfastness to Crocking: Carpets Crockmeter Method
Secondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor Covering 171 Carpets: Cleaning of; Hot Water Extraction Method
D5251 Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod Walker 174 Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets
Drum Tester (Withdrawn 2014) 175 Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings
D5252 Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble 189 Fluorine Content of Carpet Fibers
Drum Tester 196 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite of aTextile Floor
D5417 Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Covering
Tester
2.3 Federal Regulations:
D5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
Title 16, Chapter II, Part 1630 and 1631 Standard for the
D5793 Test Method for Binding Sites per Unit Length or
Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (FF 1-70)
Width of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
2.4 Carpet and Rug Institute:
D5823 Test Method for Tuft Height of Pile Floor Coverings
CRI104 CarpetInstallationStandardforCommercialCarpet
D5848 Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn
CRI 105 Carpet Installation Standard for Residential Carpet
Floor Coverings
CRI 204 Commercial Carpet Standard for Maintenance and
D6119 Practice for Creating SurfaceAppearance Changes in
Cleaning
Pile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot Traffic
CRI 205 Residential Carpet Standard for Maintenance and
D6283 Test Method for Tuft Element Length of Uncoated
Cleaning
Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
D6540 Test Method for Accelerated Soiling of Pile Yarn 3. Terminology
Floor Covering
3.1 FordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoPileFloorCoverings,
D6859 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Level
D13.21, refer to Terminology D5684.
Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
D6962 Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for
backing,backingfabric,bindingsites,carpet,changeinsurface
Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
appearance, durability, finished, finished pile yarn floor
D7241 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multi-
covering, floor covering, pile, pile yarn floor covering, resis-
level Pile Yarn Floor Covering
tance to delamination, soiling, textile floor covering, total
D7267 Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of Finished
mass, tuft bind, tuft element, tuft height, tufted fabric.
Loop Pile, Pile Yarn Floor Covering
3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles, refer to
D7330 Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance
Terminology D123.
ChangeinPileFloorCoveringsUsingStandardReference
Scales
4. Significance and Use
D7570 Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stability
4.1 This guide is useful to select test methods or practices,
of Pile Yarn Floor Covering
or both, that are commonly used in industry for evaluating pile
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,With
yarn floor covering. Refer to the test method or practice cited
Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a
for the property of interest for significance and use statements.
Lot or Process
E648 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-
5. Sampling
Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
E662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke 5.1 Sampling Units:
5.1.1 Uncoated Floor Covering—The basic sampling unit
Generated by Solid Materials
of uncoated floor covering is a production roll.
2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
5.1.2 Coated Floor Covering—The basic sampling unit of
16 Colorfastness to Light
coated floor covering is a shipping roll. The number of
20 Fiber Analysis: Qualitative
shipping rolls obtained from each production roll ranges from
20A Fiber Analysis: Quantitative
one to over ten.
107 Colorfastness to Water
121 Carpet Soiling: Visual Rating Method
5.2 Lot Sample—In quality acceptance and quality control
122 Carpet Soiling: Service Soiling Method
situations, take a lot sample as directed in Practice E122 when
129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High
statistical knowledge of the product variability and test method
Humidities
precision is available and a
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