Designation:D6859−18StandardTestMethodforPileThicknessofFinishedLevelPileYarnFloorCoverings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6859;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofpilethicknessoffinishedlevelpileyarnfloorcoveringusingathicknessmeasuringinstrumenthavingastationarysurface(platen),acircularpressurefootunderspecifiedforce,andcapableofbeingmovedverticallyabovetheplaten.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicableonlytofinishedlevelloop,cutpileandcut&loopconstructionswithtuftheightslessthan0.25in.(6mm).1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD5684TerminologyRelatingtoPileFloorCoveringsD5823TestMethodforTuftHeightofPileFloorCoveringsE122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,WithSpecifiedPrecision,theAverageforaCharacteristicofaLotorProcess3.Terminology3.1FordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoPileFloorCoverings,D13.21,refertoTerminologyD5684.SeealsoAnnexA1.3.1.1Thefollowingtermsarerelevanttothisstandard:carpet,finished,...
