TOUCH AND CLOSE FASTENERS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-05-2005

Publisher

UK Ministry of Defence Standards

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Normative References
4 Definitions
  4.1 Touch and Close Fasteners
  4.2 Effective Width of a Closure
  4.3 Overall Width of a Tape
  4.4 Peel Strength
  4.5 Effective Area of a Closure
  4.6 Shear Strength
5 Performance
6 Sampling and testing
  6.1 Sampling
  6.2 Testing
7 Marking, Delivery and Packaging
Annex A
Method for Determination of Dimensional Stability to Washing
  A.1 Principle
  A.2 Specimens
  A.3 Procedure
  A.4 Calculation and expression of results
Annex B
Method for Determination of Peel Strength
  B.1 Principle
  B.2 Apparatus
  B.3 Specimens
      B.3.1 Preparation
      B.3.2 Method of closure
  B.4 Procedure
  B.5 Calculation and expression of results
Annex C
Method for Determination of Shear Strength
  C.1 Principle
  C.2 Apparatus
  C.3 Specimens
      C.3.1 Preparation
      C.3.2 Method of closure
  C.4 Procedure
  C.5 Calculation and expression of results
Annex D
Method for Cycling a Touch and Close Fastener
  D.1 Principle
  D.2 Apparatus
  D.3 Procedure
Annex E
Methods for Measurement of Width
  E.1 Measurement of effective width of a closure
  E.2 Measurement of overall width of a tape
Annex F
Method for Determination of Breaking Strength
  F.1 Principle
  F.2 Apparatus
  F.3 Specimens
  F.4 Procedure
  F.5 Calculation and expression of results

Specifies requirements for the performance, sampling, testing and marking of touch and close fasteners.

DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 7271(1990) and UK/SC/4727B. (05/2005) This standard is obsolescent because it is no longer required for procurement of new equipment but is retained for maintenance purposes in support of existing in-service equipment. (01/2018)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	20
PublisherName	UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 7271:1990

BS EN ISO 139 : 2005	TEXTILES - STANDARD ATMOSPHERES FOR CONDITIONING AND TESTING
BS EN ISO 6330:2012	Textiles. Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing