ASTM D3453-07
(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
ABSTRACT
This specification covers flexible cellular urethane materials intended for such uses as inserts for furniture cushions, mattresses, and similar applications. The material and dimensional requirements and methods of tests for specific properties of load bearing, compression set, humid age resistance, pounding fatigue resistance, support factor and resilience are prescribed. This specification covers eight grades of flexible cellular material that may be selected for use in accordance with load bearing and general physical properties, four grades based on pounding-fatigue properties, and three grades based on cushioning performance properties.
SCOPE
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, pounding fatigue resistance, support factor and resilience.
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.
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 1 - There is no equivalent ISO standard.
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Designation:D3453 −07
StandardSpecification 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 D3453; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2.2 Other Documents:
16CFR1632 (Previously DoC FF4-72), Standard for the
1.1 This specification covers flexible cellular urethane ma-
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Flammability of Mattresses
terials intended for such uses as inserts for furniture cushions, 3
MVSS 302 DoT Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
mattresses, and similar applications.
DOT FederalAviation Regulation (FAR), Part 25.853, Para-
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graph (b), and Appendix F
1.2 This specification provides material and dimensional
Simplified Practice Recommendations R2-62 Bedding Prod-
requirements and methods of tests for specific properties of
ucts and Components (Mattresses, Springs, Bedsteads,
load bearing, compression set, humid age resistance, pounding
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and Cots)
fatigue resistance, support factor and resilience.
3. Classification
1.3 This specification includes references to government
regulations for burning characteristics of flexible cellular
3.1 Thisspecificationcoverseightgradesofflexiblecellular
material used in specified applications.
material that may be selected for use in accordance with load
bearing and general physical properties, Table 1; four grades
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
based on pounding-fatigue properties, Table 2; three grades
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
based on cushioning performance properties, Table 3.
only.
4. Basis of Purchase
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Any product represented as complying with this speci-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
fication shall meet all the requirements listed herein for its
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
particular classification.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Burning Characteristics
NOTE 1—There is no equivalent ISO standard.
5.1 Table 4 lists applicable government regulations on
burning characteristics of material used in specified applica-
2. Referenced Documents
tions.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
6. Dimensions
D3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab,
6.1 For Use as Mattress Inserts:
Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
6.1.1 Sizes—The standard thickness and tolerance are speci-
D3675 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible
fied in Table 5. These sizes have been adopted for mattress
Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
inserts to coordinate the insert with mattress ticking and other
bed constructions. The other dimensions are specified in Table
7A of Simplified Practice Recommendations R2-62.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
6.1.2 For Use as Furniture Cushion Inserts—The allowable
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.22 on Cellular
tolerances on dimensions of furniture cushion inserts shall be
Materials - Plastics and Elastomers.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally
as shown in Table 6.
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D3453 - 01. DOI:
10.1520/D3453-07.
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D3453−07
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, % max
Deflection Loss, % max
245 55 245 ± 18 (55 ± 4) 15 20 20
196 44 196 ± 18 (44 ± 4) 15 20 20
151 34 151 ± 14 (34 ± 3) 15 20 20
120 27 120 ± 14 (27 ± 3
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