1. Scope

1.1 This terminology covers definitions of technical terms related to pile yarn floor coverings. Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included.

1.1.1 Figure 1 is included to show the different elements of a tufted pile yarn floor covering.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles

D1335 Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D2646 Test Methods for Backing Fabric Characteristics of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D3936 Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of the Secondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D5251 Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod Walker Drum Tester

D5252 Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble Drum Tester

D5417 Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester

D5793 Test Method for Binding Sites per Unit Length or Width of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D5823 Test Method for Tuft Height of Pile Floor Coverings

D5848 Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D6119 Practice for Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot Traffic

D6283 Test Method for Tuft Element Length of Uncoated Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D6540 Test Method for Accelerated Soiling of Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D6719 Guide for Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D6859 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Level Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D6962 Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D7241 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multilevel Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D7267 Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of Finished Loop Pile, Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D7330 Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance Change in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard Reference Scales

Keywords

terminology;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 01.040.59 (Textile and leather technology (Vocabularies)); 59.080.60 (Textile floor coverings)

DOI: 10.1520/D5684-00

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