ASTM D7025-04a
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Assessing Clean Flax Fiber Fineness
Standard Test Method for Assessing Clean Flax Fiber Fineness
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1.1 This test method provides two options that cover the determination of the fineness of clean loose flax fibers by: Option 1, measuring the specific surface area by the resistance of a plug of flax fibers to air flow under prescribed conditions, or Option 2, estimating the mass per unit length.
1.2 The values, stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 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:D7025–04a
Standard Test Method for
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Assessing Clean Flax Fiber Fineness
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7025; 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 D 2130 Test Method for Diameter of Wool and Other
Animal Fibers by Microprojection
1.1 This test method provides two options that cover the
D 2480 Method of Test for Maturity Index and Linear
determination of the fineness of clean loose flax fibers by:
Density of Cotton Fibers by the Causticaire Method
Option 1, measuring the specific surface area by the resistance
D 3510 Test Method for Diameter of Wool and Other
of a plug of flax fibers to air flow under prescribed conditions,
Animal Fibers by Image Analyser
or Option 2, estimating the mass per unit length.
D 6798 Terminology Relating to Flax and Linen
1.2 The values, stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3. Terminology
standard.
3.1 Definitions:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 fineness index, n—the use of a cellulosic fiber to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
measure air permeability having a specific gravity of 1.5 and a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
nominal linear density of 1.1 denier, 1.5 denier, or 3.0 denier.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Viscose rayon fiber samples are less
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
variable than natural fibers and manufactured to exacting
2. Referenced Documents properties by many fiber distributors. These fibers are derived
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from regenerated cellulose to contain a chemically induced
2.1 ASTM Standards:
crimp (4 to 6 crimps/cm) and a staple length of approximately
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
5 cm. Linear density of these fibers can be verified using the
D 1059 Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short-
bundle weighing Option A of Test Method D 1577 to be
Length Specimens
approximately 0.11, 0.17, and 0.33 mg/m. As detailed in Test
D 1282 Test Method for Resistance to Airflow as an Indi-
Method D 1577, fibers were cut with a mechanical cutting
cation of Average Fiber Diameter of Wool Top, Card
device under sufficient tension to remove fiber crimp. These
Sliver, and Scoured Wool
cellulosic fibers have the same specific gravity as flax and can
D 1441 Practice for Sampling Cotton Fibers for Testing
be used to determine the specific surface area.
D 1444 Test Method for Cross-Sectional Characteristics of
3.1.2 specific surface index, n—relative fineness obtained
Cotton Fibers
by measuring the specific surface area by the resistance of
D 1448 Test Method for Micronaire Reading of Cotton
airflow through a known mass of fiber compressed to a fixed
Fibers
volume.
D 1449 Test Method for Specific Area and Immunity Ratio
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The specific surface index is influ-
of Cotton Fibers (Arealometer Method)
enced by various types of flax whose fiber perimeter, fiber
D 1577 Test Method for Linear Density of Textile Fibers
bundles, cross-sectional shape, density, and trash differ be-
D 1769 Test Method for Linear Density of Cotton Fibers
tween samples.
(Array Sample)
3.2 For definitions of textile terms used in this test method,
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
refer to Terminology D 6798.
3.3 For definitions of other terms used in this test method,
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 onTextiles
refer to Terminology D 123.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.17 on Flax and Linen Fibers.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
4. Summary of Test Method
approved in 2004. Last previous edition apporved in 2004 as D 7025–04.
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4.1 Using Option 1, a predetermined mass of clean loose
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flaxfibersgeneratedbyusingamechanicalblenderisplacedin
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the specimen holder and compressed to a fixed volume.
the ASTM website.
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D7025–04a
4.1.1 The resistance to airflow is measured using a cotton 5.4.1 This specific surface index reading is related to the
fiber instrument that provides a reading. This reading is average linear density of single fibers in a bundle calcula
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