ASTM D3690-95a

Standard Performance Specification for Vinyl-Coated and Urethane-Coated Upholstery Fabrics-Indoor

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1994
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.63 - Home Furnishings

Standards Content (Sample)

ASTM D3b90 REV*A 95 0757530 0583Y23 593
Designation: D 3690 - 95a
Standard Performance Specification
Vinyl-Coated and Urethane-Coated Upholstery Fabrics-
Indoor’
This standard is issued under the Axed designation D 3690; 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.
16 Colorfastness to Light
1. Scope
1 16 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical
1.1 This specification covers performance requirements
Crockmeter Method
for vinyl-coated and urethane-coated upholstery fabrics pro-
1 Gray Scale for Color Change
Evaluation Procedure
duced with woven, knit, or nonwoven substrates which are
Evaluation Procedure 3 Chromatic Transference Scale
used in the manufacture of new indoor furniture.
2.3 Chemical Fabrics and Film Association Standards:’O
1.2 This specification is not applicable to fabrics used in
CFFA-5 Test for Blocking
porch, deck, or lawn furniture; nor for plain knit fabrics and
CFFA-20 Test for Tearing Strength, Procedure B-
plain, tufted, or flocked, woven upholstery fabrics.
Tongue Method
1.3 These requirements apply to the length and width
directions for those properties where fabric direction is NOTE 1-Reference to test methods in this specification give only the
permanent part of the designation of ASTM, AATCC, or other test
pertinent.
methods. The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safity concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 Definitions:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.1 blocking, n-the measurement of the development
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
of surface tack and the thermal softening point of the
2. Referenced Documents material.
3.1.2 hydrolytic stability, n-the ability to withstand the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
environmental effects of high humidity.
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2
3.1.3 tack tear, n-the measurement of the resistance of a
D 75 1 Test Methods for Coated Fabrics3
coated fabric to tearing under conditions simulating an
D 1175 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
installation that has been tacked in place.
Fabrics (Oscillatory Cylinder and Uniform Abrasion
3.1.3.1 Discussion-Tack tear is intended primarily for
Method)4
testing vinyl-coated fabrics for furniture or automotive
D 1203 Test Methods for Volatile Loss from Plastics Using
applications.
Activated Carbon MethodsS
3.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this
D2097 Methods of Flex Testing of Finish on Upholstery
specification, refer to Terminology D 123 and to the Tech-
Leather’
nical Manual of the American Association of Textile Chem-
D 2 136 Test Method for Coated Fabrics-Low-Temper-
ists and colorist^.^
ature Bend Tests
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens
4. Significance and Use
for Textiles6
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
4.1 This specification covers the performance require-
Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)6
ments for vinyl-coated and urethane-coated upholstery fab-
2.2 AATCC Test method^:^
rics used in the manufacture of indoor furniture that will be
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method
subjected to normal, nonabusive consumer usage. There are
three class designations for breaking strength, tear strength,
and tack-tear resistance to identify the varying degrees of
‘ This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee Dl3 on
durability or performance. These classifications are: Class
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.56 on Performance
A-heavy duty; Class B-medium duty; and Class C-light
Standards for Textile Fabrics.
Current edition Dec. 10, 1995. Published March 1996. Originally published as duty.
D 3690 - 78. Last previous edition D 3690 - 95.
4.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or
Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol 07.0 I.
aesthetics, the ultimate consumer of articles made from these
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol09.02.
fabrics may find acceptable some fabrics that do not conform
Discontinued-Replaced by D 4157 and D 4158, Annual Book of ASTM
Standards. Vol 07.0 I.
to all of the requirements in Table 1. For example, the fabric
5 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.0 I.
could be dyed in shades that do not meet the requirement in
6 Annual Btwk of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
’ Annual Book ofASTM Standards, Vol 15.04.
8 Annual Bwk of ASTM Standards, Vols 09.01 and 09.02.
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