Standard Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance Change in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard Reference Scales

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The determination of surface appearance change in pile yarn floor covering is useful in quality and cost control during manufacture of pile yarn floor covering. This test method is considered satisfactory for acceptance testing of commercial shipments because current estimates of between laboratory precision are acceptable, and this test method is commonly used in trade for acceptance testing.  
If there are differences of practical significance between reported test results for two laboratories ( or more), comparative test should be performed to determine if there is a statistical bias between them, using competent statistical assistance. As a minimum, use the samples for such comparative tests that are as homogenous as possible, drawn from the same lot of material as the samples that resulted is desparate results during initial testing and randomly assigned in equal numbers to each laboratory. The test results from the laboratories involved shall be compared using a statistical test for unpaired data, a probability level chosen prior to the testing series. If a bias is found either its cause must be found and corrected, or future test results for that material must be adjusted in consideration of the known bias.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the assessment of changes of surface appearance of pile floor coverings after exposure to actual or simulated foot traffic. This test method applies to pile yarn floor coverings that are, or have been, installed; laboratory floor-trafficked samples; or textiles floor coverings trafficked by mechanical traffic simulators. The subjective assessment is facilitated by use of reference scales that are based on digital images of representative pile yarn floor covering styles and constructions.  
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:D7330–07
Standard Test Method for
Assessment of Surface Appearance Change in Pile Floor
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Coverings Using Standard Reference Scales
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7330; 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.
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´ NOTE—Added research report footnote to Section 12 editorially in June 2009.
1. Scope E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.1 This test method covers the assessment of changes of
surface appearance of pile floor coverings after exposure to
3. Terminology
actual or simulated foot traffic. This test method applies to pile
3.1 For definitions of terms relating to Pile Floor Coverings,
yarnfloorcoveringsthatare,orhavebeen,installed;laboratory
refer to the Terminology D5684.
floor-trafficked samples; or textiles floor coverings trafficked
3.2 Thefollowingtermsarerelevanttothisstandard:carpet,
by mechanical traffic simulators. The subjective assessment is
crushing cut pile yarn floor covering, finished, finished pile
facilitated by use of reference scales that are based on digital
yarn floor covering, loss of tuft definition, matting, pile, pile
images of representative pile yarn floor covering styles and
yarn floor covering, textile floor covering.
constructions.
3.3 For definitions of other terms related to textiles, refer to
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Terminology D123.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Summary of Test Method
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 The floor covering shall be tested in a mechanical wear
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
simulator or tested under controlled laboratory foot traffic tests
2. Referenced Documents referenced in Practices D5251, D5252, D5417, D6119, and
2 D6962. The tested floor covering shall then be assessed for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
surface appearance change by comparing unexposed controls
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
to the exposed sample by using the appropriate Appearance
D5251 Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod Walker
Change Grading Scale.
Drum Tester
D5252 Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble
5. Significance and Use
Drum Tester
5.1 The determination of surface appearance change in pile
D5417 Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum
yarn floor covering is useful in quality and cost control during
Tester
manufacture of pile yarn floor covering. This test method is
D5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
considered satisfactory for acceptance testing of commercial
D6119 Practice for Creating Surface Appearance Changes
shipments because current estimates of between laboratory
in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot Traffic
precision are acceptable, and this test method is commonly
D6962 Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for
used in trade for acceptance testing.
Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
5.2 If there are differences of practical significance between
reported test results for two laboratories ( or more), compara-
tive test should be performed to determine if there is a
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 onTextiles
statistical bias between them, using competent statistical assis-
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.
tance. As a minimum, use the samples for such comparative
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. DOI: 10.1520/
D7330-07E01.
tests that are as homogenous as possible, drawn from the same
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
lot of material as the samples that resulted is desparate results
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
during initial testing and randomly assigned in equal numbers
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. to each laboratory. The test results from the laboratories
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D7330–07
TABLE 1 Pile Floor Covering Appearance Change Scales
9.5 Each assessor shall grade each specimen independently
Currently Available
of the other assessors.
Scale Description
10. Calculation or Interpretation of Results
CRI-1 Saxony Cut Pile
CRI-2 Berber, Loop Pile
10.1 If specimens are trafficked in machine and cross
CRI-3 Commercial Loop Pile, Low Profile
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