ASTM D5432-93(2000)e1
(Specification)Standard Performance Specification for Blanket Products for Institutional and Household Use (Withdrawn 2009)
Standard Performance Specification for Blanket Products for Institutional and Household Use (Withdrawn 2009)
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1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in thermal woven, conventional woven, flocked, nonwoven, and knitted blanket products for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier to establish purchasing specification requirements.
1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.4 This specification does not include requirements for electric blankets. Electric blankets are specified under UL 964 requirements dictated by the Underwriter's Laboratories.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This performance specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in thermal woven, conventional woven, flocked, nonwoven, and knitted blanket products for use in institutional and household environments.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this performance specification was withdrawn in October 2009 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: D5432 – 93 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Performance Specification for
Blanket Products for Institutional and Household Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5432; 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.
´ NOTE—Editorial corrections were made throughout in February 2001.
TABLE 1 Specification Requirements
1. Scope
Requirements
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific
Characteristic
Knits/Flock Woven/Nonwoven Section
performance characteristics of importance in thermal woven,
conventional woven, flocked, nonwoven, and knitted blanket
Breaking Force (CRT . . . 89 N (20 lbf) min 7.1.1
A
method)
products for use in institutional and household environments.
each direction
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement
Bursting force, 345 kpa (50 psi) min 7.1.2
A
between the purchaser and the supplier to establish purchasing (ball burst)
Dimensional change:
specification requirements.
After 5 launderings 7.2.1
1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length and
each direction
width directions for those properties where fabric direction is Wool (50 % or more) 6.0 max 6.0 max
Cotton 5.0 max 5.0 max
pertinent.
All others 3.5 max 3.5 max
1.4 This specification does not include requirements for
After 3 drycleanings 7.2.3
each direction
electric blankets. Electric blankets are specified under UL 964
All fabrics 3.5 max 3.5 max
requirements dictated by the Underwriter’s Laboratories.
B
Colorfastness:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Laundering: 7.3.1
C C
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the Shade Change Class 4 min Class 4 min
D D
Staining Class 3 min Class 3 min
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Drycleaning 7.3.2
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- C C
Shade Change Class 4 min Class 4 min
Burnt Gas Fumes 7.3.3
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2 cycles
C C
Shade Change Class 4 min Class 4 min 7.3.4
2. Referenced Documents
Crocking:
2 E E
2.1 ASTM Standards: Dry Class 4 min Class 4 min
E E
Wet Class 3 min Class 3 min
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
C C
Light (20 AATCC Step 4 min Step 4 min 7.3.5
D629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles A
SFU, xenon-arc )
Flammability Class I Class I 7.4
D1518 Test Method forThermal Transmittance of Textile
F F
2 Thermal Acceptable Acceptable 7.5
Materials
Transmittance
G G
D2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
Laundered Acceptable Acceptable 7.6.1
Apparel Fabrics Appearance
A
D2905 PracticeforStatementsonNumberofSpecimensfor There is more than one standard method that can be used to measure breaking
force, bursting force, and lightfastness. These methods cannot be used inter-
Textiles
changeably since there may be no overall correlation between them (see Notes
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling forApparel,
2-5, and 8).
4 B
Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products Class for color change and color transfer is based on a numerical scale of 5 for
negligible or no color change or color transfer to 1 for severe color change or color
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile
transfer. The numerical rating in Table 1 or higher is acceptable.
Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method C
AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change.
D
AATCC Gray Scale for Staining.
E
AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale.
F
7.5 Information.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on
G
As agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier.
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on Home
Furnishings.
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 1993. Published October 1993. DOI:
D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles—
10.1520/D5432-93R00E01.
Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
on www.astm.org.
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Discontinued: see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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D5432 – 93 (2000)
D3882 Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and (4) insulated thermal blanket, n-a textured or leno weave
Knitted Fabrics that creates cells or openings in the fabric so that air warmed
D3993 NO TITLE by the body is trapped between the yarns. This blanket may be
D3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc- napped or unnapped.
tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
3.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this
D4151 Test Method for Flammability of Blankets
specification, refer to individualASTM standards andAATCC
D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
Test Methods, Terminology D123 and Terminology D3136,or
of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
your dictionary.
2.2 AATCC Methods:
8 Colorfastness to Crocking
4. Significance and Use
16A Colorfastness to Light: Carbon Arc Lamp Continuous
4.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the
Light
supplier, woven products intended for this end use should meet
16E Colorfastness to Light: Water Cooled Xenon-Arc
all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.
Lamp, Continuous Light
4.2 Itisrecognizedthatforpurposesoffashionoraesthetics
23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may
61 Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic and Laundering
find acceptable products that do not conform to all of the
Commercial, Accelerated
requirements in Table 1. Therefore, one or more of the
88B Appearance of Seams in Wash and Wear Items After
requirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutual
Home Laundering
agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
96 Dimensional Changes in Laundering of Woven and
4.2.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall
Knitted Fabrics Except Wool
specify that: This product meets Specification D3993 except
97 Non-Cotton Content of Bleached Cotton Textiles
for the following characteristic(s).
116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
4.3 Where no prepurchase agreement has been reached
Method
between the purchaser and the supplier, and in case of
132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning controversy, the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended to
be used as a guide only. As noted in 4.2, ultimate consumer
135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering
demands dictate varying performance parameters for any
of Woven or Knit Fabrics
particular style.
Evaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color Change
4.4 Thesignificanceanduseofparticularpropertiesandtest
Evaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for Staining
methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the
Evaluation Procedure 3 AATCC Chromatic Transference
specified test methods.
Scale
2.3 UL Standard:
5. Sampling
UL 964 Electrically Heating Bedding
5.1 Acceptance Testing Lot—Unless there is prior agree-
NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this specification give only the
ment, consider as a lot for acceptance testing all material of a
pertinent part of the designation ofASTM,AATCC, or other test methods.
single item as a single shipment.
The current edition of each test method shall prevail.
5.2 Lot Samples and Laboratory Samples—For acceptance
3. Terminology
testing, take lot samples and laboratory samples as directed in
3.1 Definitions: each of the applicable test methods.
3.1.1 blanket, n—for bedding, an unquilted fabric designed
5.3 Specimens—Take the number of specimens directed in
primarily to provide thermal insulation.
each of the applicable test methods. Perform the tests on the
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Blankets can be made in a variety of
product as it reaches the customer. Any “partially finished” or
structures to provide thermal insulation, as follows:
“post-finish” fabrics should be processed in accordance with
(1) conventional blanket, n-usually woven in a plain or
the fabric manufacturer’s instructions.
twill that is napped on both sides.
5.4 If the applicable test method does not specify the
(2) flocked blanket, n-made with a fisnet-type scrim sand-
number of specimens, use the procedures in Practice D2905 to
wiched between two thin layers of foam with flock adhered to
determinethenumberofspecimensperlaboratorysampleunit.
the ou
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