ASTM D6116-00
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Blocking
Standard Test Method for Blocking
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers determination of the resistance of leather to blocking under specific conditions of temperature, humidity, and pressure. This test method does not apply to wet blue.
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: D 6116 – 00 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Test Method for
Blocking
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6116; 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 specimen. The lid shall then be placed on the jar and the
specimen allowed to condition for 4 h.
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the resis-
4.2 After conditioning, the specimen shall be removed from
tance of leather to blocking under specific conditions of
the jar and immediately folded grain to grain to form a 2.5 by
temperature, humidity, and pressure. This test method does not
5 cm rectangle. The folded specimen shall then be placed in an
apply to wet blue.
inverted (rim up) petri dish cover. The bottom plate of the dish
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
shall then be placed concentrically within the inverted cover
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
plate so as to cover the specimen evenly.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.3 A 2000 g weight shall be placed on top of the inverted
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bottom plate. The whole assembly shall then be placed in an
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
oven at 80 6 3°C for 2 h and then removed. The weight and
2. Apparatus cover plate shall be removed from the assembly and the
specimen allowed to cool for 30 min.
2.1 Forced Circulating Hot Air Oven, capable of maintain-
4.4 The cooled and folded specimen shall be examined by
ing 80 6 3°C.
slowly pulling the fold apart by hand. The specimen shall be
2.2 American Medical Museum Jar (with Lid), having inner
examined for ease of separation, grain damage, and finish
dimensions of 16 cm high, 10 cm long, and 8 cm wide. There
peeling.
shall be three indentations at the top of each 8 cm side.
2.3 Petri Dish, 100 by 15 mm, with cover.
5. Report
2.4 Weight, 2000 g.
5.1 Report resistance of specimen to blocking by the fol-
3. Test Specimen lowing scale:
1—Pass. No blocking.
3.1 Test one rectangular 2.5 by 10 cm specimen per sample.
2—Fail. Finish peeling.
4. Procedure
6. Precision and Bias
4.1 The specimen shall be perforated 2 mm from one end
6.1 This test method is adopted from the procedures of the
and hung on a standard size paper clip that has been opened to
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