ASTM D6183-00(2015)

Standard Test Method for Tackiness of Finish on Leather

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is intended for use on any type of finished leather.  
5.2 This test will give an indication of the tackiness of the finish on leather.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is intended for use on finished leather to evaluate the tendency of cloth to adhere to it. 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2015
• ICS: 59.140.10 - Processes and auxiliary materials
• Technical Committee: D31 - Leather
• Drafting Committee: D31.07 - Physical Properties

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D6183 − 00 (Reapproved 2015)
Standard Test Method for
Tackiness of Finish on Leather
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6183; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 5. Significance and Use
1.1 This test method is intended for use on finished leather 5.1 This test method is intended for use on any type of
to evaluate the tendency of cloth to adhere to it. This test finished leather.
method does not apply to wet blue.
5.2 This test will give an indication of the tackiness of the
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
finish on leather.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6. Apparatus
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 6.1 A circulating oven capable of maintaining 50 6 2°C
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. (122 6 3.6°F).
6.2 A piece of bleached cheesecloth measuring at least 10
2. Referenced Documents
by 10 cm (3.94 by 3.94 in.).
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.3 A suitable device for maintaining a pressure of 100
D1517 Terminology Relating to Leather 2 2
g/cm (1.42 lb/in. ) over the entire surface of the cheesecloth.
D1610 Practice for Conditioning Leather and Leather Prod-
7. Sampling, Test Specimens, and Test Units
ucts for Testing
D2813 Practice for Sampling Leather for Physical and
7.1 Sample leather according to Practice D2813.
Chemical Tests
7.2 The leather sample shall be larger than the cheesecloth.
3. Terminology
8. Conditioning
3.1 Definitions of terms used in this test method can be
8.1 Prepare the test pieces according to Practice D1610.
found in Terminology D1517.
8.2 Conditioning, other than as prescribed, shall be docu-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
mented in the results.
3.2.1 tackiness, adj—the tendency of cloth to adhere to
9. Procedure
leather.
9.1 The finished leather specimen, the cheesecloth, and the
4. Summary of Test Method
device for maintaining pressure shall be placed in the oven
separately and brought to the required temperature.
4.1 Finished leather is brought into contact with a test cloth
under a prescribed pressure. The apparatus is heated for a
9.2 Apply the cheesecloth to the surface of the leather.
prescribed time, then cooled to room temperature. The cloth
Apply and maintain a pressure of 100 g/cm evenly over the
subsequently is peeled from the finished leather while observ-
surface of the cheesecloth for 5 min while remaining in the
ing the force to remove the cloth and deformation of the
oven.
finished leather surface.
9.3 Remove the pressure from the cheesecloth, and remove
the finished leather and cheesecloth while still in contact with
it from the oven.
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D31 on Leather
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D31.07 on Physical Properties.
9.4 Allow the finished leather and cheesecloth to cool under
Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published July 2015. Originally approved
conditions specified by Practice D1610.
in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D6183 – 00(2010). DOI:
10.1520/D6183-00R15.
9.5 Hold the test specimen vertically and at a distance of 20
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Designation: D6183 − 00 (Reapproved 2010) D6183 − 00 (Reapproved 2015)
Standard Test Method for
Tackiness of Finish on Leather
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6183; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method is intended for use on finished leather to evaluate the tendency of cloth to adhere to it. 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1517 Terminology Relating to Leather
D1610 Practice for Conditioning Leather and Leather Products for Testing
D2813 Practice for Sampling Leather for Physical and Chemical Tests
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of terms used in this test method can be found in Terminology D1517.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 tackiness, adj—the tendency of cloth to adhere to leather.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 Finished leather is brought into contact with a test cloth under a prescribed pressure. The apparatus is heated for a prescribed
time, then cooled to room temperature. The cloth subsequently is peeled from the finished leather while observing the force to
remove the cloth and deformation of the finished leather surface.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This test method is intended for use on any type of finished leather.
5.2 This test will give an indication of the tackiness of the finish on leather.
6. Apparatus
6.1 A circulating oven capable of maintaining 50 6 2°C (122 6 3.6°F).
6.2 A piece of bleached cheesecloth measuring at least 10 by 10 cm (3.94 by 3.94 in.).
2 2
6.3 A suitable device for maintaining a pressure of 100 g/cm (1.42 lb/in. ) over the entire surface of the cheesecloth.
7. Sampling, Test Specimens, and Test Units
7.1 Sample leather according to Practice D2813.
7.2 The leather sample shall be larger than the cheesecloth.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D31 on Leather and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D31.07 on Physical Properties.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010May 1, 2015. Published November 2010July 2015. Originally approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 20052010 as
D6183 – 00 - (2005). DOI: 10.1520/D6183-00R10.(2010). DOI: 10.1520/D6183-00R15.
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D6183 − 00 (2015)
8. Conditioning
8.1 Prepare the test pieces according to Practice D1610.
8.2 Conditioning, other than as prescribed, shall be documented in the results.
9. Procedure
9.1 The finished leather specimen, the cheesecloth, and the device for maintaining pressure shall be placed in the oven
separately and brought to the required temperature.
9.2 Apply the cheesecloth to the surface of the leather. Apply and maintain a pressure of 100 g/cm evenly over the surface of
the cheesecloth for 5 min while remaining in the oven.
9.3 Remove the pressure from the cheesecloth, and remove the finished leather and cheesecloth while still in contact with it from
the oven.
9.4 Allow the finished
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