ASTM F655-96
(Specification)Standard Specification for Test Carpets and Pads for Vacuum Cleaner Testing
Standard Specification for Test Carpets and Pads for Vacuum Cleaner Testing
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1.1 This specification provides construction details and a replacement procedure for the standard carpet and pad to be used when testing vacuum cleaners.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F 655 – 96
Standard Specification for
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Test Carpets and Pads for Vacuum Cleaner Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 655; 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 They shall be made in accordance with the physical require-
ments given herein.
1.1 This specification provides construction details and a
5.1.1 Shag Custom Tufted Test Carpet Construction:
replacement procedure for the standard carpet and pad to be
used when testing vacuum cleaners.
Construction type tufted
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Gage ⁄16 in. (7.9 mm)
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Stitches 4.2/in. (1.65/cm)
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information only.
Pile height 1 ⁄16 in. (26.99 mm)
Pile fiber nylon staple Allied Chemical Type
15U3PR5-15 denier per filament, bright
2. Referenced Documents
luster, medium dye level, and 8 in. (203.2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
mm) staple length
Yarn ply 1.5 count (cotton system) 2-ply tumbled au-
F 608 Laboratory Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet-
toclave heat set
Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household
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Face weight 42.2 oz/yd (1431 g/m ) 6 6 % variance in
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Vacuum Cleaners order to maintain the specified stitching
and pile height
Yarn count 1.5/2 cc
3. Basis of Selection
Twist 3Z 3 2.5S
3.1 These standard carpets and pads are intended to provide Heat setting autoclave
Shift no
a database and shall meet the following requirements:
Finish pure—no type of finish shall be applied to
3.1.1 Representative of carpets currently in popular use in
the yarn or carpet
the United States.
Backing woven polypropylene flat yarn with nylon
Reference fibers needle punched onto one surface
3.1.2 Reasonable anticipation of continued availability.
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Only 5.5 oz/yd (187 g/m ) FLW (reversed
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3.1.3 Compatible with other ASTM Committee F-11 meth-
fuzzy side down)
ods.
3.1.4 Provide a separation of cleaning effectiveness ratings
5.1.2 Plush Custom Tufted Test Carpet Construction:
between products with good reliability and repeatability.
Construction type tufted
4. Classification
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Gage ⁄16 in. (4.8 mm)
4.1 The carpet types shall be classified according to ac-
Stitches 7.5/in. (2.95/cm)
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Pile height ⁄16 in. (14.29 mm)
cepted carpet industry practice, such as shag, multilevel, plush,
Pile fiber filament nylon denier 1184/70 7N66 twist
etc.
1.5Z 3 2.25S autoclave heat set
Yarn ply 4 ply
2 2
5. Physical Requirements Face weight 38.9 oz/yd (1319 g/m ) 6 6 % variance in
order to maintain the specified stitching
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5.1 Carpets —The following carpet types and construction
and pile height
have been found acceptable for use in vacuum cleaner testing. Finish pure—no type of finish shall be applied to
the yarn or carpet
Backing material:
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Reference Primary polypropylene, 3 ⁄2oz/yd (118.7 g/m )
2 2
Only Secondary jute, 7 oz/yd (237.3 g/m )
2 2
1 3 Back coating latex, 24 oz/yd (814 g/m )
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-11 on
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Finished weight 72 oz/yd (2442 g/m )
Vacuum Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.21 on
Cleanability.
5.1.3 Multilevel Custom Tufted Test Carpet Construction:
Current edition approved May 10, 1996. Published July 1996. Originally
published as F 655 – 80. Last previous edition F 655 – 89.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
Construction type tufted
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Test carpets are available from Textile Innovators Corporation, P.O. Box 8, Gage ⁄32 in. (3.97 mm)
Windsor, NC 27983. The padding (CANNES 2209-68) with the construction Stitches 6.5/in. (2.56/cm)
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Pile height ⁄16 in. (14.29 mm)
described in 5.2 is available from General Felt Industries, Co., 80 Park Plaza
West-One, Saddlebrook, NJ 07662-5864.
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F 655
replacement carpet, the proposed carpet shall be evaluated. The
Pile fiber filament nylon Allied Chemical Type 1225
denier, 0.75 turns per inch (37041)
laboratories of the three task group members shall gather test
Yarn ply 2 ply
data. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with Test
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Face weight 25.7 oz/yd (871 g/m ) 6 6 % variance in
Method F 608.
order to maintain the specified stitching
and pile height
6.3.1 Testing must be done with at least one agitator-type
Finish pure—no type of finish
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