BS 3144:1968
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Methods of sampling and physical testing of leather
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11-10-2010
English
06-02-2003
Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Methods
General instructions
1. Sampling
2. Conditioning
3. Measurement of thickness
4. Measurement of apparent density
5. Measurement of tensile strength, percentage
elongation caused by a specified load and
percentage elongation at break
6. Measurement of tearing load
7. Measurement of resistance to grain cracking
8. Measurement of distention and strength of grain
by the ball burst test
9. Measurement of two-dimensional extension
10. Measurement of set inlasting with the dome
plasticity apparatus
11. Measurement of resistance to compression
12. Measurement of indentation index
13. Measurement of the flexing endurance of light
leathers and their surface finishes
14. Assessment of damage by use of the viewing box
15. Measurement of scuff damage produced by an impact
16. Measurement of surface shrinkage by immersion in
boiling water
17. Measurement of shrinkage temperature
18. Measurement of the absorption of water
19. Measurement of free water and percentage loss on
soaking
20. Measurement of water penetration pressure
21. Dynamic waterproofness test for boot and shoe
upper leather
22. Dynamic waterproofness test for boot and shoe
sole leather
23. Measurement of the waterproofness of gloving
leathers
24. Measurement of water vapour permeability
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