Standard Specification for Insect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven from<brk/>Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements for insect screening and louver cloth made from vinyl-coated glass yarns. Specifically covered here are: commercial standard vinyl-coated glass yarn insect screening designed and woven primarily for installation in or on any dwelling, patio, screening enclosure, building, or structure for the purpose of keeping out flies, mosquitoes, and most insects; and vinyl-coated glass yarn louver cloth used extensively in soffit and louver vents to keep out most large insects, birds, and airborne litter, while at the same time providing for adequate ventilation and air circulation. Products are produced in two basic classes (Classes 1 and 2) based on nominal thickness. Products shall be suitably tested and conform accordingly to specified requirements in tems of appearance, mesh, roll length, mass per unit area, flame resistance, fabric stability, bursting strength, stiffness index, and color stability to accelerated weathering.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for vinyl-coated glass yarn insect screening and louver cloth.  
1.2 This specification is intended to assist ultimate users by designating the sizes and types of these products that are generally available in the industry.  
1.3 This specification shows the terminology and requirements for:  
1.3.1 Commercial standard vinyl-coated glass yarn insect screening designed and woven primarily for installation in or on any dwelling, patio, screening enclosure, building, or structure for the purpose of keeping out flies, mosquitoes, and most insects.  
1.3.2 Vinyl-coated glass yarn louver cloth used extensively in soffit and louver vents to keep out most large insects, birds, and airborne litter, while at the same time providing for adequate ventilation and air circulation.  
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.  
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portions, Sections 8 – 19, of this specification. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:D3656/D3656M −13 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Insect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven from
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Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3656/D3656M; 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 Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for vinyl-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
coated glass yarn insect screening and louver cloth.
1.2 This specification is intended to assist ultimate users by
2. Referenced Documents
designating the sizes and types of these products that are
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
generally available in the industry.
D123Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.3 This specification shows the terminology and require-
D1776/D1776MPractice for Conditioning and Testing Tex-
ments for:
tiles
1.3.1 Commercial standard vinyl-coated glass yarn insect
D3374/D3374MSpecification for Vinyl-Coated GlassYarns
screening designed and woven primarily for installation in or
D3773/D3773MTest Methods for Length of Woven Fabric
on any dwelling, patio, screening enclosure, building, or
D3774Test Method for Width of Textile Fabric
structure for the purpose of keeping out flies, mosquitoes, and
D3775TestMethodforEnd(Warp)andPick(Filling)Count
most insects.
of Woven Fabrics
1.3.2 Vinyl-coated glass yarn louver cloth used extensively
D3776/D3776MTest Methods for Mass Per Unit Area
in soffit and louver vents to keep out most large insects, birds,
and airborne litter, while at the same time providing for (Weight) of Fabric
adequate ventilation and air circulation. D3786/D3786MTest Method for Bursting Strength of Tex-
tileFabrics—DiaphragmBurstingStrengthTesterMethod
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
D4028/D4028MSpecification for Solar Screening Woven
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
from Vinyl-Coated Fiber Glass Yarn
eachsystemarenotnecessarilyexactequivalents;therefore,to
D4372Specification for Flame-Resistant Materials Used in
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
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Camping Tentage (Withdrawn 2002)
used independently of the other, and values from the two
systems shall not be combined. D4912/D4912MTest Method for Fabric Stability of Vinyl-
Coated Glass Yarn Insect Screening and Louver Cloth
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
D4929Test Method for Determination of Organic Chloride
test methods portions, Sections8–19, of this specification.
Content in Crude Oil
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
D7018/D7018MTerminology Relating to Glass Fiber and
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
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Its Products (Withdrawn 2021)
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety,
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health, and environmental practices and determine the appli-
2.2 AATCC Standard:
cability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Evaluation Procedure 1,Gray Scale for Color Change
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on the ASTM website.
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TextilesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD13.18onGlassFiberand The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
its Products. www.astm.org.
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CurrenteditionapprovedJuly1,2021.PublishedJuly2021.Originallyapproved Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D3656/D3656M–13. DOI: (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215, http://
10.1520/D3656_D3656M-13R21. www.aatcc.org.
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D3656/D3656M−13 (2021)
TABLE 1 Generally Available Mesh, Widths, and Colors
Standard Construction
Standard Widths
Nominal Yarn Diamete
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