ASTM D3656-97

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, and
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 through 22, 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: 09-Feb-1997
• 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

• Replaced By: ASTM D3656-04 - Standard Specification for Insect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven from Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3656 – 97
Standard Specification for
Insect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven from Vinyl-
Coated Glass Yarns
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3656; 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.
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1. Scope D 3374 Specification for Vinyl-Coated Glass Yarns
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D 3773 Test Methods for Length of Woven Fabric
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for vinyl-
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D 3774 Test Methods for Width of Woven Fabric
coated glass yarn insect screening and louver cloth.
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D 3775 Test Method for Fabric Count of Woven Fabric
1.2 This specification is intended to assist ultimate users by
D 3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of
designating the sizes and types of these products that are
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Woven Fabric
generally available in the industry.
D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of
1.3 This specification shows the terminology and require-
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
ments for:
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Bursting Strength Tester Method
1.3.1 Commercial standard vinyl-coated glass yarn insect
D 4028 Specification for Solar Screening Woven from
screening designed and woven primarily for installation in or
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Vinyl-Coated Fiber Glass Yarn
on any dwelling, patio, screening enclosure, building, or
D 4372 Specification for Flame-Resistant Materials Used in
structure for the purpose of keeping out flies, mosquitoes, and
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Camping Tentage
most insects, and
D 4909 Test Method for Color Stability of Vinyl-Coated
1.3.2 Vinyl-coated glass yarn louver cloth used extensively
Glass Textiles to Accelerated Weathering
in soffit and louver vents to keep out most large insects, birds,
D 4912 Test Method for Fabric Stability of Vinyl-Coated
and airborne litter, while at the same time providing for
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Glass Yarn Insect Screening and Louver Cloth
adequate ventilation and air circulation.
D 4929 Practice for Operating Light and Water Apparatus
1.4 This specification shows the values in both SI units and
(Fluorescent and Condensation Type) for Exposure of
inch-pound units. “SI units” is the technically correct name for
Plastics
a system of metric units known as the International System of
D 4963 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Glass Strands and
Units. “Inch-pound units” is the technically correct name for
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Fabrics
the customary units used in the United States. The values stated
E 171 Specification for Standard Atmospheres for Condi-
in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The
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tioning and Testing Materials
value in SI units are provided for information only.
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2.2 AATCC Standards:
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
Evaluation Procedure 1, Gray Scale for Color Change
test methods portions, Sections 8-19, of this specification. This
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2.3 Military Standards:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
spection by Attributes
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
MIL-STD-414 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tion by Variables for Percent Defective
tions prior to use.
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2.4 Federal Standards:
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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D 76 Specification for Tensile Testing Machines for Tex-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols 08.03 and 15.09.
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tiles Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P. O.
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Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
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D 578 Specification for Glass Fiber Strands
Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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Available from General Services Administrations, Specification and Consumer
Information Distribution Section (WFSIS), Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 197,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01. Washington, DC 20407.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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