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(#TE) Deslgnatlon: D 5431 - 93 (Reapproved 2001)."

Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Sheeting Products for lnstltutional and Household Use1

Thia sm&d Is lr~ued undor the flxcd dcsignarion D 5431; rho n u m b immcdimtcly following the da~ipation indicaba the ye4r af or ighl rdopHon w, In C s crrc ormvhlon, the pmr of last rsvislon. A numbr in pmrrnthcae~ lndlcster rhe year of lsar rrsppmvnl, A supomorlpt epsilon (c) indicmtea on edjrotlal ohmpe slnce tho lsst mision or reappmval.

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1, s$ope Pilllng Tester Method3 I , A: This specification covers eho evaluation of spacfic 3786 Test Method for Hydreulio Bursting Strength of purfc$mance charectdristics of importance in woven and knit Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics-Diaphragm flat, fitted, end warerbed sheet products for use in institutional Bursting Strength Tester Method3 and ~ousehold environments. D 3787 Test Method for Bunting Strength of Knitted

1.2 This specification may be used by munral agreement Goods: Constant-Rate-of-TFaverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test3 behveen the purchaser and the supplier to establish purchasing D 3882 Method for BOW and Skew in Woven and specification requirements. Knitted ~abr ics l

1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length and D 3938 Guide for Detemining or Confirming Care Inshuc-width directions for those properties whore fabric direction is tions for Apparel ~ n d Other Textile Producrs3 peninent. D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Srength annd Elongation

1.4 This apecitication is not applicable to woven and h i t of Textile Fabrlcs (Qrab T e ~ t ) ~ producte used for sheet blankets or to woven and knitted sheet 2J Merh0ds.m4 products used for apparel. 8 Colorfasmess to Crocking: AATCC Crockmemr Method

1.5 This standud doss not purport to address oII of the 15 ColOrfastness to Pwira t ion $defy concerns, any, maclated wllh its Mae, I( is /he 16A Colorfastness ro Light: Carbon-Arc Lamp, C O ~ ~ ~ U O U S responsiblllQ ofthe user of this standard to establish appro- Light prbte role@ and health prucrice~ and determine the opplica- 16E CO1Orfastnese XenOn-Arc btlity of regulatory lim~tarfom prior lo we. Lamp, Continuous Light

61 Colorfasmsss to Laundering, Home, end Commercial:

2. Referenced bocumena Accelereted

2.1 ASTM Standurds: BBB Appearan~c of Seams in Durable Press Items After D 123 Terminology Relating to Textilesa Repoated Home Laundering8 D 629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles2 96 Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering of D 1230 Test Mbthod for Flammability of Tbxtiles2 W v o n and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool D 1424 Test Method for Tear Resistance of Woven Fabrics 11 6 Colorfaamess to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmarer by Falling Pendulum (Elmendorf) ~pparetue~ Method D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing2 124 Appearance of Fabrics After Repeated Home Launder- D 2262 Teet Method for Tearing Strcng&h of Woven Fabrics ing by the Tongue (Single ~ i p ) Method (Canst#nt-b~.of. 135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering Traverse Tensile Testing ma chin^)^ of Woven and Knit Fabrics D 2905 hacdoe for S ~ r m e n r s on Number of Spccimcne 143 Appearance of Apparel Other Textile End Produck for Textiles2 ARer Repeated Home Launderings D 3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for ~ p - Evaluation Procedure 1 Gray scale for color change parel, Textile, Home Fumiuhing, and Leather Products2 Evsluadon Procedure 2 Gray Scale for Staining b 3512 Tent Method for Filling Rabistance and Other Rs- Evaluation Procedure 3 AATCC Chromatic Transference lated Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Random Tumble Scale NOTE I-Reference to test methods in thls apsclflcstiop give only the -

'This apciRcrhon I8 mdm the Jurisdiction o f ASTM Cornmlfie Dl3 011 Texdlw end is l e dins responsibility of Subcommlme D13.63 on Home Furniahing~. 'Annual Book 4.43 TM Slandard~, Vol07.lX.

Cumnr edition spprovd Aup. 15, 1993, Publlahsd October 1993. 'Avail~bls bm Arncrlmn Ausociatiofi o f Texllle Chemiats ond Colorisla LAnnud Rook ofASTM Slandards, Vol07.01. (MTCC), RO. Box 12215, Renearoh Triangle Park, NC 27709.

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TABLE I Bpsolnoraon Rsqu ln rnan t r

Requlrernente

CRT Mathod Eacn DlrecrionA

Bumllng FonwA Tear Ramlsrenaa, Elrnendefi Esch Dlreollon

Pllllnfl Dlmen#onrl Chsnga:

Durable Prow (In esch Dlroarlon) Nondurable Preee (Nonmehrunk)

Length Width

Phfihrunk (In Each DlmUon) Laundored Appeerence F l r ( o Appaprenm Bow and Skswnaee Colorlaelnesa To:O

Leundstlng:

Alterneon In Bheoe 6lnlnlng hooklna:

222 N (60 Itd) rnln 166 N [35 Ibr) rnin 222 N (50 Ibf) mln

7 N (1 -8 lbf) mln 4.0

7 N (1.5 Ibr) rnln N A

7 N (1.6 Ibf) rnln N A

2 % rnrx 3.5 % mex

8 % men 6 % ma# 2 % mrx Acceptable SA 3.0 rnln 3 % men

6 H mar 6 % mar 3 % max AccwplaMa SA a.2 mlno 3 % mex

B '16 max 8 % man

3.5 % rnax Aoosplabl8

NA

3 % rnrx

Aoclprrble SA 3.0 rnln 3 % m w

Cleee 4 mlno Cleea 3 mlnC

Claws 4 mlnD Clean 3 mlne

Dry Wat

Lkhl120 AATCC FU).

r 8 , ,-.- Clnsa 4 mlnr Clsss 4 mlnF Claaa 4 mlnF Class 4 mln" Clara 9 minC Clasa3 rnlnr Clem 3 min' Gleee 3 rnlnp

7.1.B 9 . . . .-.- XB&~.A~CE step 4 mlna ~ t o p 4 rniha 6lrp 4 mln" step A mlnO Psrkplratlon 7,i ,0.4

Altem1lon In Shed. Clean 4 rnlnD Clesa 4 mlnQ Class 4 mlnn Clesa 4 mln" .

Slslnlng Clnes 3 mlnE CIOI~ 3 mln8 Meea 3 mlnE Class 3 mlnE

Flarnmsb~tty Clrhe I Clese I Class I Claes I 7.1.0

)There Is mom lhrn one standerd methou the! can b r urod ro mesurs brerklng forca, burrtlng force, lear rmldan~a, and Il~htfas~nses. Theee methods cannot ba used Interchan~srbly #Inca them rnay be no overall corralrllon bdwaeh them, See Nmr 26 end Nols 8.

'Racmmonded requlrumant for Easy Cerr Producle whloh mul l be Ironed.

oClere In oelorlaslnsrc and 6A mtlng Is based on a numrrlorl rcale of 6.0 for negllglbla color change, color tlilnefer. or Mnkllng to I .O far vsry sever8 color chanme.

mlor Wander or mlnkllng. The rmmsrlonl retlng In Table I or hlgher ie soaepubla.

OAATCC Qrdy Salo for Color Change.

EAATCC arry Sale tor Stalnlng, FAATCC Chrornatlc TrannOrrnca Scale.

purtlnent purr of rhe desiptrion of ASTM, AATCC, o r ~Lher re81 mclbods.

The currcnr edlrion of csch ust method shsll pnvall, 4, Stgniflcance and Use

4.1 Upon murual agreemen1 between the purchaser and rhe

supplier, woven and h i n e d products intmdod for h s end use ~hould meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.

4.2 It is recognized thar for purposes of fashion or aosrhar- ~ G S , the ultimate consumer of ~nic les made from these fabrics may find acceptable products that do not conform to all of the raquirements in Tub10 I . Therefore. one or more of the requirements liattd in Table 1 may bc modified by mutual agreammt betwacn the purchaser and the supplier.

4.2,l In such c a m , my references to the specification shall specify that: "This product meets ASTM Specificarion -except for the following characterlsrlc(s)."

4.3 Where no prepurchase ngreement has been reached

between the purchaser and rhe supplier, and in case of controversy, h e requirements listed in Table 1 are intended to be used as a guide only. As noted in 4.2, ultlmare consumer demands dicrete varying performance parameters far m y panioulnr producl.

4.4 Tho uaea and signitlcance of parriculnr propcmca and

test methods arb discussed in the appropriate sections of the specified test mcrhods.

3. Terminology

3.1 Dej,rltlom:

3.1.1 firttd sheer, n-in texllles, a product usually made with boxed corners. ~om~t imec elssticized with shepe and size to conform to the contours of the nwttrega and mad for covering the mattreed on a bed.

3,1.2 jannel, ?+as applied lo bed sheering, a napped fabric uasd in the fabrication of sheeting produote.

3.1.3 flat sheet, -in textiles, a flat, hemmed product, usually rectangular, used for covering the mettress on a bed and used for sleeping on or under.

3.1,4 mwlin, n-~XT applied lo bed rheetlng, r plain wci~ve fabric with not fewer than 128 yarnafin.' (128 yems/645 mm2).

3.1.5 percale, *at applied 10 bed sheeting, a plain weave fabrlc wjrh not fewer than 180 yarna/inS2 (180 yams/645 mrn2).

3.1.6 sheet, +In rextile,~, a large rectangular fabrioated product which ie used over a marrress on a bed. The product rnay be cardod or combed yam in a wide range o f fabric constructions.

3.1.7 For definitions of other textile terms used in r h i ~

specidcation, refer to the individual ASTM and AATCC test methods, Terminology D 123 and Teminolagy D 3 136, or your dictionary, 0 6 / 2 3 / 2 0 0 8 0 9 : 5 9 FAX 8 1 2 2 4 4 + 4 7 7 2 U N I C O R TERRE H A U T E , I N

5. SmpUng establiahcd. The mclhods are accordingly nor recommsnded for nccep-tanoc asdng unless prawdcd by an lnterleboraary chuck in the labora. '" Acceptance LOcUnle~s them is pdor tori, of ~c purchru md U. ~ p p l i ~ . , miry randofizad rcplicnre rnent, consider as L lot for acceptance testing all matcrial of a Bpccimens of Be matcfial lo be single item aa a single shlpmenr.

5,2 Lot Sample# and Laboratory Samples-For acceptance 7.1.3 Tear Reslstanc~Datarmine rhe tear resistance of coeting, take lot samples and laboratory sample8 a6 directed in woven fabrics as directed in Test Method D 1424.

each of the applicable test methods.

5.3 Speclme-Taka rhe number of specimenu directed in

each of the npplicable test methods. Perform the tosts on rhe products as it reaches the customer. Any "paltially finished" or ''post-finish" fabrics should bo processed in accordance with tha fabric manufacturer's insmctions.

5.4 If the ~pplicable test rncthod does not epecie the

number of specimens, use the procedures in Practice D 2905 to determine the number of specimens per laboratory s a m p l ~ unit.

5.4,1 Use a reliable estimate of tho variability of individual observations on similar marcrials in the user's laboratory, 5,4,2 A 95 % probability level, and

5.43 An allowable difference of 5 % of the average be-

ween the test r e ~ u l t . ~ on laboratory sampling units and the average for the labomtory sampling unit.

5.4.4 The average for a laboratory aampling unit is the

average that would be obtained by applying the test rncthod to all of the potential specimens fkom char Laboratory sampling wit.

6, Speclflcatlon Requirements

6.1 Thc properties of ieetitutional and houdehold sheet

products slmll confonn to the spe~iflcarion requirements in Table I or by mutual egreenienc benveen tho purchaser and the supplier.

7, Testing For Bouaehald and Inatltutlonal Uae

7.1 Tar Melhodr-Fabric-The physical m d colorfasmcss

p p c r r i e s of the f~br ics in the yhcet productcl ahall be evaluated as directed a6 follows!

7.1.1 Breaking Fovce--Deredne the breaking force as

direct& in rhe grab test pmccdure of Test Method D 5034, using a constant-rate-ofduaverse (CRT) rtnsilc testing machine with the epeed of the pulling jaw at 300 2 10 rnmlrnin (12 -C 0,5 in./min), N m 2-If prefemd, a conatant-rate-6f-exten6i~ (CRE) msilc kst-

Ing machine may bs used. The crobahead epecd should he as mgreed upon bhvccn ho purchancr and che fiupplier, There may be no ovcrall co~elntion barwccn the rcmlrs oblninsd with rhe CRT machine and wirh h e CRE rnachlnc. Conscqucnrly, thosa nva breaking load lestera csnnar be used intcrchangenbly. In caae of controvmy, h e CRT method shall prevail.

7,1.2 Bur8tfng Force (Knit Fabrics On&)-Determine tho bursring force of h i t fabrics in the standard atmosphere for tesdng textilee, as directed in Tcsr Method D 3786 or Test Method D 3787 a8 agreed upon betwecn the purchaser and the supplier, Nom 3-Thare la no ovcmll corrcletion betwcen the resul% obtained with rho CRT mechinc equipped wilh a buradng amchmenr and dle diaphragm bursting Iwret. Consequently, thasc wo bwfin'ng resters cannot be used intcrchmnneably, In the cwc of controvsrsy, the motor-drivon diaphragm rester mathod (Teal Mcrhod D 3769 i)hall pravall.

Nm &The poision of the bursting $wen& Icsura ha! nor been .. 1,-.. .,, ..,... . : .., I...

Nmr 5-If prsferrcd. tho use of Test Methods D 2261 or D 2262 ig pomirtsd, with alfirinq rcqulremsnts as given in &Is spcification. Thuc msy bc no oversll ~rreletian bcnveen h e resulk obtained with rhc tonpo tear testera and tho Elmandorf Tefrcr. Consequently, rhwe h m e rcrters cannot be used inrerchangcsbly. In onae of controversy, Test Method D 1414 ehall prevail.

7.1.4 Pillin-Derarmine pilling as directed in Test Mechod

D 3512 wlth a rest time (run time) of 30 min, 7,l.S Dimetzrlonal Change-Determino the meximum di-msnsioaal change after five laundorings following pcrmanendy attached care label instmctione and as directed in AATCC Method 135 for household use or AATCC Method 96 for institutional use as agreed upon between h e purchaser end the supplier.

7.1.5,l The wash conditions and drying procedure shall be aa specified by rhe seller whon using AATCC Method 135 for household products or AATCC Mcthod 96 for instirutional products.

7.1.5,2 &"hen chlorine bleach is ro be used, inuoducc one cup of any liquid ~h lor inc household bleach containing 5.25 % eodium-hypochlorite ( 5 , O % fivailable chlorine) into the wafiher in thc manner dirocttd on thc blcach container. When non-chlorine bleach i s ro be used, introduce ir into the waaher in the m o u n t and manner directed on the bleach conuther, N m 6-Nandurablc oreas irerns cm bo flat bad vrteeed after tumble drying to eliminate winkles before mcasurin~.

7.1,6 Fabiic Appearance-Detenninc thc smoothnoas ap-pearance of non-flannel f'abnc products after five launderings as diracted In Tcsr V-A of AATCC Mcrhod 124 ulrless othenvise agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier.

7,1.7 Bow and Skewness-Before and after laundering, determine the biaa of the sheeting fabr i~s as directed in Marhod D 3882 or by mutual agreement beeween thc purchaser and the b~pplier.

7.1.8 Colo~atmess:

7.1.8,l Luundering-Dctennine the colorfastness to laun-dering as directed in Test 4-A of WTCC Method 61 unless orherwise s p e d upon between the purchaser and rhe supplier.

Use Multifiber Test FabrIc No. los, to determine the staining characteristics.

N m 7-Fm all unblcachnble itorns. Tcsr 3-A will ba used.

7,1,8.2 Cvocking-Dcterrnine colorfastness to drj and wct cracking as directed in AATCC Method 8 for solid shades and AATCC Mcthod 116 for prints or as agreed upon berween thc purchaser and the supplier.

7.1.8,3 Llght-Determine colorfastncsjr to lighr as directcd in AATCC Method 16A or AATCC Method l6E, N m &There is e dlsrincr dimrencs in spectral diahiburion bctwcsn

"ulti~bcr T-r Fabric, No. 10 irr nvailnble fr~ln Ttlr Fabrics. lno., P.0. BnX 410, Mlddlcscx. NJ 01841.

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rhc xenon fading lamp apparnrus snd chc rmclowd carbon-arc (nor ~unshlnt-carboe rrc). Conscqucntly, rheas nvo hding appnraw cannor be u ~ c d inmchnngenbly aincc thcrc in no kna-m overall ccnrclnrioh beween rhan, In ceae of controversy, U T C C Method 16E shall prcvell,

7.1.8.4 Perspiration-Determine colorfasrnars to perepira-

tion 8s directed in AATCC Method 15.

7.1.9 Nnmmnblli+Th~ flammability requiremenu shell

bc as agreed upon bshveen rhe purchaser and the supplier, except when regulared by applioablc government mandatory standards. If Barnmabiliry is to be testad, Method D 1230 can be used as the method of evaluation. Test only as received. Do not launder or dryclean.

7.2 Product;

7.2.1 Appearance-Evaluate before and after laundering for

Bppearance of febric and ell component parts ~ u c h as seams and trim. Mount and evalumta as directed in Section 7 of AATCC Method 143 using appropriate standards as described in AATCC Methods 88B and 124. Acceprable performance requiremenrs uhall be ss agreed upon beween rhc purchaser and the supplier, B. Report

8.1 State that the spccimen(6) were testsd as directed in

Performance Specification D 543 1. Describe the fibcr content, the type of fabric, the type(s) of sheeting product tested, and identify the components.

8.2 The report shall include rhe following additional infop

metion:

8.2.1 Objective of the test,

8.2.2 Dodcription and idcntificetion of sheeting producr(s),

8.2.3 Description of the method of sampling used,

8.2.4 List of performance characteristics cvaluered, the tast method uscd for each and rhc results of each, 8.2,5 Number of laundering cyclcs and rhe wash condldons used and

8.2.6 Conclbsion, if appropriate.

9. Conformance

9.1 When rhe purchaser a d the suppljer have agreed upon

fipecific requiramanr6 for the charactcriarics that are to be comidored, sheeting producte that fail to meet thsac require-ments may bc rejected. Rejection should be reported to the supplier in writing. In cme of disagreement with the results of the test, the supplier may make claim for a rstes~,

10. Keywards

10.1 household; institutional; sheeting produces

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