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BS F 138:1991

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Specification for polyester plain (bobbin) netting suitable for aerospace purposes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-06-1991

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. General requirements
3. Yarn
4. Manufacture of netting
5. Finish
6. Construction and properties of finished netting
7. Dimensional stability
8. Identification
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
B. Determination of total hole count
C. Faults, method of marking and acceptance limits
Tables
1. General requirements (given in British Standard F100)
2. Nominal yarn construction
3. Construction and properties of finished netting
Figure
1. Determination of total hole count

Two types of netting primarily for use in parachute equipment.

This British Standard specifies requirements for two types of polyester plain (bobbin) netting for aerospace purposes.

NOTE The information to be supplied by the purchaser in the contract or order is listed in Appendix A.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

NOTE The latest revision of an Aerospace Series Standard is indicated by a prefix number.

Committee
ACE/65
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/77307 DC. (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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