ASTM D3453-01
(Specification)Standard Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials-Urethane for Furniture and Automotive Cushioning, Bedding, and Similar Applications
Standard Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials-Urethane for Furniture and Automotive Cushioning, Bedding, and Similar Applications
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1.1 This specification covers flexible cellular urethane materials intended for such uses as inserts for furniture cushions, mattresses, and similar applications.
1.2 This specification provides material and dimensional requirements and methods of tests for specific properties of load bearing, compression set, humid age resistance, and dynamic fatigue resistance.
1.3 This specification includes references to government regulations for burning characteristics of flexible cellular material used in specified applications.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 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.
Note--There is no equivalent ISO standard.
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Designation: D 3453 – 01
Standard Specification for
Flexible Cellular Materials—Urethane for Furniture and
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Automotive Cushioning, Bedding, and Similar Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3453; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope * Simplified Practice Recommendations R2-62 Bedding
Products and Components (Mattresses, Springs, Bed-
1.1 This specification covers flexible cellular urethane ma-
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steads, and Cots)
terials intended for such uses as inserts for furniture cushions,
mattresses, and similar applications.
3. Classification
1.2 This specification provides material and dimensional
3.1 Thisspecificationcoverseightgradesofflexiblecellular
requirements and methods of tests for specific properties of
material that may be selected for use in accordance with load
load bearing, compression set, humid age resistance, pounding
bearing and general physical properties, Table 1; four grades
fatigue resistance, support factor and resilience.
based on pounding-fatigue properties, Table 2; three grades
1.3 This specification includes references to government
based on cushioning performance properties, Table 3.
regulations for burning characteristics of flexible cellular
material used in specified applications.
4. Basis of Purchase
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.1 Any product represented as complying with this speci-
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
fication shall meet all the requirements listed herein for its
only.
particular classification.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5. Burning Characteristics
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1 Table 4 lists applicable government regulations on
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
burning characteristics of material used in specified applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tions.
NOTE 1—There is no equivalent ISO standard.
6. Dimensions
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 For Use as Mattress Inserts:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1.1 Sizes—Thestandardthicknessandtolerancearespeci-
D 3574 TestMethodsforFlexibleCellularMaterials—Slab,
fied in Table 5. These sizes have been adopted for mattress
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Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
inserts to coordinate the insert with mattress ticking and other
D 3675 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible
bed constructions. The other dimensions are specified in Table
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Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
7A of Simplified Practice Recommendations R2-62.
2.2 Other Documents:
6.1.2 ForUseasFurnitureCushionInserts—The allowable
CFR Title 16, Part 1632, (Previously DoC FF4-72), Stan-
tolerances on dimensions of furniture cushion inserts shall be
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dard for the Flammability of Mattresses
as shown in Table 6.
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DOT MVSS 302 DoT Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
7. Test Methods
DOT FederalAviation Regulation (FAR), Part 25.853, Para-
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graph (b), and Appendix F
7.1 The physical tests shall be in accordance with Test
Methods D 3574.
8. Physical Requirements
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.22 on Cellular
8.1 The material shall conform to the requirements for
Materials-Plastics and Elastomers.
physical properties prescribed in Tables 1-3.
Current edition approved November 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Origi-
nally published as D 3453 – 76. Last previous edition D 3453 – 96.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 3453
TABLE 1 Specific Physical Properties of Flexible Cellular Material
Grade Number Moisture Resistance
25 % Indentation Force Compression (comp)
A B
B
Deflection (IFD) Values, Set After 90 %
Compression Force Compression Set After
Nlbf
N (lbf) Deflection, % max
Deflection Loss, % max Deflection, % max
245 55 245 6 18 (55 6 4) 15 20 20
196 44 196 6 18 (44 6 4) 15 20 20
151 34 151 6 14 (34 6 3) 15 20 20
120 27 120 6 14 (27 6 3) 1
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