Textiles - Domestic laundering procedures for textile fabrics prior to flammability testing (ISO 12138:2017)

This document specifies methods for repeated domestic laundering at selected wash temperatures
prior to assessing flammability behaviour of textile materials. The washing machines and procedures
specified are based on those given in ISO 6330:2012, but specific requirements are provided for water
hardness and volumes, detergent type and quantity, machine loading and degree of agitation.

Textilien - Nichtgewerbliche Waschverfahren für Textilien vor der Entflammbarkeitsprüfung (ISO 12138:2017)

Dieses Dokument legt Verfahren für wiederholtes nichtgewerbliches Waschen bei ausgewählten Waschtemperaturen zur Anwendung vor der Beurteilung des Entflammbarkeitsverhaltens von Textil-materialien fest. Die festgelegten Waschmaschinen und Waschverfahren beruhen auf ISO 6330:2012, jedoch mit spezifischen Anforderungen an Wasserhärte und -volumina, Waschmitteltyp und -menge, Beladung der Waschmaschine und den Grad des Reversierrhythmus.

Textiles - Méthodes de lavage domestique des étoffes en vue des essais d'inflammabilité (ISO 12138:2017)

ISO 12138:2017 spécifie des méthodes de lavages domestiques répétés à des températures de lavage sélectionnées avant d'évaluer les propriétés d'inflammabilité des matériaux textiles. Les machines à laver et les modes opératoires spécifiés s'appuient sur ceux indiqués dans l'ISO 6330:2012, mais des exigences particulières sont données pour la dureté et les volumes d'eau, le type et la quantité de détergent, ainsi que sur le chargement et le degré d'agitation de la machine.

Tekstilije - Gospodinjsko pranje ploskovnih tekstilij pred preskušanjem gorljivosti (ISO 12138:2017)

Ta dokument določa metode za večkratno gospodinjsko pranje pri izbranih temperaturah pranja pred ocenjevanjem vnetljivosti tekstilnih materialov. Pralni stroji in postopki, ki so določeni, temeljijo na postopkih iz standarda ISO 6330:2012, vendar so podane posebne zahteve glede trdote
in količine vode, vrste in količine detergenta, polnjenja stroja ter stopnje tresenja.

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Start Date
01-Mar-2018
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06-May-2018
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Tekstilije - Gospodinjsko pranje ploskovnih tekstilij pred preskušanjem gorljivosti
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Textiles - Domestic laundering procedures for textile fabrics prior to flammability testing
(ISO 12138:2017)
Textilien - Nichtgewerbliche Waschverfahren für Textilien vor der
Entflammbarkeitsprüfung (ISO 12138:2017)
Textiles - Méthodes de lavage domestique des étoffes en vue des essais d'inflammabilité
(ISO 12138:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12138:2018
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
59.080.30 Tkanine Textile fabrics
SIST EN ISO 12138:2018 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 12138
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

February 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 59.080.30; 13.220.40 Supersedes EN ISO 12138:1996
English Version

Textiles - Domestic laundering procedures for textile
fabrics prior to flammability testing (ISO 12138:2017)
Textiles - Méthodes de lavage domestique des étoffes Textilien - Nichtgewerbliche Waschverfahren für
en vue des essais d'inflammabilité (ISO 12138:2017) Textilien vor der Entflammbarkeitsprüfung (ISO
12138:2017)
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 12138:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38 “Textiles”
in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and textile products” the secretariat of
which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2018, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2018.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 12138:1996.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 12138:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12138:2018 without any modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12138
Second edition
2017-12
Textiles — Domestic laundering
procedures for textile fabrics prior to
flammability testing
Textiles — Méthodes de lavage domestique des étoffes en vue des
essais d'inflammabilité
Reference number
ISO 12138:2017(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Apparatus and reagents . 1
5 Composition of the load . 2
6 Preliminary calculations . 2
6.1 Drum volume . 2
6.2 Test load . 2
6.3 Detergent quantity . 2
6.4 Low dip level . 3
6.5 High dip level . 3
7 Washing procedures for Type A machines . 3
8 Washing procedures for Type B machines . 4
9 Washing procedures for Type C machines . 4
10 Conditioning and testing atmosphere . 5
11 Test report . 5
Annex A (normative) Preparation of artificial hard water . 6
Annex B (informative) Composition of the detergent . 7
Annex C (informative) Parameters for Type A machines . 8
Annex D (informative) Parameters for Type B machines . 9
Annex E (informative) Parameters for Type C machines.10
Bibliography .11
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Foreword
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
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URL: www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, Subcommittee SC 2, Cleansing,
finishing and water resistance tests.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 12138:1996), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— The text was updated to use the washing machine technology currently available. Referenced herein,
ISO 6330:2012 incorporated significant changes to washing machines compared to its previous
editions. This second edition of ISO 12138 incorporates those updates, throughout.
— Additionally, this second edition incorporates a reference to ISO 139, which provides direction for
atmospheric conditioning prior to flammability testing.
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Introduction
The methods specified in this document provide standardized domestic laundering procedures for
use prior to assessing the likely flammability behaviour of textile materials. The methods are based on
ISO 6330:2012 but incorporate several additional features which ensure that certain critical parameters
are more closely controlled. Alternative procedures for commercial laundering prior to assessing the
flammability of textile fabrics are given in ISO 10528.
Because of the wide variety of laundering methods used domestically, it is impossible to specify
a standard laundering procedure which will reproduce the effect of laundering under all possible
conditions. The methods specified, however, can be used to detect which materials are adversely affected
by domestic laundering under conditions which are appropriate for the material being laundered. Such
adverse effects are not restricted to textiles which have been treated with flame retardants.
The flammability of textile materials can be affected by a combination of different results:
— fibre content;
— effect of mechanical finishing/surface texture changes;
— shrinkage or growth of the material, causing a change in mass per unit area;
— abrasion of the material, causing a decrease in mass per unit area;
— removal of finishes;
— chemical modification of the fibre or finish;
— deposition of hard-water salts;
— including application of softeners in the rinse cycle;
— moisture content of the product under flammability evaluation.
The various factors in these test methods are controlled in order to standardize all these effects as far
as possible. The essential features specified in the methods are:
a) water hardness;
A medium water-hardness level is specified in order to ensure that any major effects caused by
deposition or chemical modification are detected. Different procedures for preparing this hard water
are given, depending on the hardness of the initial water supply.
b) degree of loading and composition of load;
These factors influence the mechanical action of the washing machine and the deposition results.
c) volumes of liquor used for washing and rinsing;
The liquor:fabric ratio affects the mechanical action and the deposition results. In addition, it is
essential to know the volumes of water being used in order to make any necessary adjustments to the
water hardness.
d) type and quantity of detergent;
The use of a standard nonphosphate detergent containing sodium percarbonate and a bleach activator
is recommended because of the increasing use of this type of detergent. The detergent used shall be
agreed between the interested parties. The detergent can affect the chemical modification of a material
or finish by its bleaching action, and also affects the deposition because of the sequestering effect of the
nonphosphate builders included in the formulation.
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e) wash temperatures;
Four standard wash temperatures are specified so that the appropriate temperature for the material
being laundered can be selected.
NOTE The combination of hard water and high perborate detergent used in this document is not suitable for
laundering flame-retardant materials at temperatures above 60 °C.
f) degree of agitation;
The heating period can vary considerably depending on the inlet water temperature and the heating
capacity of the washing machine. Reduced agitation is used during filling and heating in order to avoid
variations in mechanical action. Normal agitation is specified for the 12-min washing period for washes
at 50 °C and 60 °C, but reduced agitation is used during the washing period for 30 °C and 40 °C washes.
g) rinsing procedure;
A standard rinsing procedure is specified, as rinsing can have considerable influence on the deposition
of hard-water salts. Fabric softeners added to the rinse are not used in this method.
h) washing machine.
The methods as presented allow the use of three different types of washing machine. As far as possible
the same laundering conditions have been specified for each type of machine. The degree of loading
is 60 g per litre of drum volume, and the detergent quantity is 20 g per kilogram of wash load. For
horizontal drum machines (Type A), the liquor:fabric ratio is 5,0:1,0 for washing and 9,0:1,0 for rinsing.
The mechanical action and the liquor:fabric ratio (20:1) used in the vertical drum machine (Types B
and C) are different from those used in the Type A machines. Experience indicates that testing with
this type of machine is equally effective in detecting finish removal, although mechanical effects and
deposition results may be different
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