ASTM D3656-04

Standard Specification for Insect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven from Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns

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 This specification shows the values in both SI units and inch-pound units. "SI units" is the technically correct name for a system of metric units known as the International System of Units. "Inch-pound units" is the technically correct name for the customary units used in the United States. The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The value in SI units are provided for information only.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 29-Feb-2004
• ICS: 59.080.40 - Coated fabrics
• ICS: 59.100.10 - Textile glass materials
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.18 - Glass Fiber and its Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3656-97 - Standard Specification for Insect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven from Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM D3656-07 - Standard Specification for Insect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven from Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3656 – 04
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; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers the requirements for vinyl- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
coated glass yarn insect screening and louver cloth. D76 SpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextiles
1.2 This specification is intended to assist ultimate users by D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
designating the sizes and types of these products that are D578 Specification for Glass Fiber Strands
generally available in the industry. D1776 Practrice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
1.3 This specification shows the terminology and require- D3374 Specification for Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns
ments for: D3773 Test Methods for Length of Woven Fabric
1.3.1 Commercial standard vinyl-coated glass yarn insect D3774 Test Methods for Width of Textile Fabric
screening designed and woven primarily for installation in or D3775 Test Method for Warp End Count and Filling Pick
on any dwelling, patio, screening enclosure, building, or Count of Woven Fabric
structure for the purpose of keeping out flies, mosquitoes, and D3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of
most insects. Fabric
1.3.2 Vinyl-coated glass yarn louver cloth used extensively D3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of
in soffit and louver vents to keep out most large insects, birds, Textile Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester
and airborne litter, while at the same time providing for Method
adequate ventilation and air circulation. D4028 Specification for Solar Screening Woven from
1.4 This specification shows the values in both SI units and Vinyl-Coated Fiber Glass Yarn
inch-poundunits.“SIunits”isthetechnicallycorrectnamefor D4329 Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics
a system of metric units known as the International System of D4372 SpecificationforFlame-ResistantMaterialsUsedin
Units. “Inch-pound units” is the technically correct name for Camping Tentage
thecustomaryunitsusedintheUnitedStates.Thevaluesstated D4912 Test Method for Fabric Stability of Vinyl-Coated
in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The Glass Yarn Insect Screening and Louver Cloth
value in SI units are provided for information only. D4929 Practice for Operating Light and Water Apparatus
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the (Fluorescent and Condensation Type) for Exposure of
test methods portions, Sections 8-19, of this specification. This Plastics
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, D4963 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Glass Strands and
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user Fabrics
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of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health 2.2 AATCC Standards:
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita- Evaluation Procedure 1, Gray Scale for Color Change
tions prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
TextilesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD13.18onGlassFiberand Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
its Products. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2004. Published April 2004. Originally Available fromAmericanAssociation of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P. O.
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D3656–97. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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2.3 ANSI/ASQC Standards: 4.2 The mesh, width, and colors are listed in Table 1.
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures for Inspection by 4.2.1 For vinyl-coated glass yarn insect screening not listed
Attributes in Table 1, the mesh, width, and colors shall be agreed upon
ANSI/ASQC Z1.9 Sampling Procedures and Tables for between the purchaser and supplier.
Inspection Variables for Percent Nonconforming
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5. Sampling and Test Specimens
2.4 Federal Standards:
CCC D-950 Specification, Dyeing and After Treating Pro-
5.1 Sampling—On a continual basis, samples are selected
cesses for Cotton Cloths randomly
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