ASTM D7025-04ae1
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Assessing Clean Flax Fiber Fineness
Standard Test Method for Assessing Clean Flax Fiber Fineness
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1.1 This test method provides two options that cover the determination of the fineness of clean loose flax fibers by: Option 1, measuring the specific surface area by the resistance of a plug of flax fibers to air flow under prescribed conditions, or Option 2, estimating the mass per unit length.
Note 1 —For other methods for determining the fineness of fibers refer to Appendix X1.
1.2 The values, stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 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.
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Designation:D7025–04a
Standard Test Method for
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Assessing Clean Flax Fiber Fineness
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7025; 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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e NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in February 2005.
1. Scope 3.1.1 fineness index, n—the use of a cellulosic fiber to
measure air permeability having a specific gravity of 1.5 and a
1.1 This test method provides two options that cover the
nominal linear density of 1.1 denier, 1.5 denier, or 3.0 denier.
determination of the fineness of clean loose flax fibers by:
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Viscose rayon fiber samples are less
Option 1, measuring the specific surface area by the resistance
variable than natural fibers and manufactured to exacting
of a plug of flax fibers to air flow under prescribed conditions,
properties by many fiber distributors. These fibers are derived
or Option 2, estimating the mass per unit length.
from regenerated cellulose to contain a chemically induced
NOTE 1—For other methods for determining the fineness of fibers refer
crimp (4 to 6 crimps/cm) and a staple length of approximately
to Appendix X1.
5 cm. Linear density of these fibers can be verified using the
1.2 The values, stated in SI units are to be regarded as
bundle weighing Option A of Test Method D 1577 to be
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
approximately 0.11, 0.17, and 0.33 mg/m. As detailed in Test
standard.
Method D 1577, fibers were cut with a mechanical cutting
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
device under sufficient tension to remove fiber crimp. These
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cellulosic fibers have the same specific gravity as flax and can
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
be used to determine the specific surface area.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.2 specific surface index, n—relative fineness obtained
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
by measuring the specific surface area by the resistance of
airflow through a known mass of fiber compressed to a fixed
2. Referenced Documents
volume.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The specific surface index is influ-
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
enced by various types of flax whose fiber perimeter, fiber
D 1441 Practice for Sampling Cotton Fibers for Testing
bundles, cross-sectional shape, density, and trash differ be-
D 1577 Test Method for Linear Density of Textile Fibers
tween samples.
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
3.2 For definitions of textile terms used in this test method,
D 6798 Terminology Relating to Flax and Linen
refer to Terminology D 6798.
3.3 For definitions of other terms used in this test method,
3. Terminology
refer to Terminology D 123.
3.1 Definitions:
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 Using Option 1, a predetermined mass of clean loose
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 onTextiles
flaxfibersgeneratedbyusingamechanicalblenderisplacedin
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.17 on Flax and Linen Fibers.
the specimen holder and compressed to a fixed volume.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D 7025–04.
4.1.1 The resistance to airflow is measured using a cotton
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
fiber instrument that provides a reading. This reading is
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
converted to a specific surface index which is derived from the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. linear density of flax.
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D7025–04a
4.2 Using Option 2, the average linear density of single 5.5 The specific surface index of flax fibers may be a
fibers in a bundle is calculated from mass and length measure- function of fineness, degree of retting, cleanliness, variety,
ments on the bundle and the number of single fibers in the bundle separation, and plant maturity harvest date. This fine-
bundle. ness of flax fibers affects their mill processing and spinning
performance as well as contributes significantly to the appear-
NOTE 2—There may be no overall correlation between the results
ance and strength of the yarns produced.
obtained with Options 1 and 2. Consequently, the
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