Designation:D7367−14StandardTestMethodforDeterminingWaterHoldingCapacityofFiberMulchesforHydraulicPlanting1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7367;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisquantitativetestmethoddetermineswaterholdingcapacityoffibermulches,includingwood,paper,andagricul-turallyderivedandblendedfibermulchesusedforhydraulicplanting.1.2Thepurposeofthistestmethodistoprovideameansofevaluatingwaterholdingcapacityinfibermulches.Productspecimenisconditionedandweighed,saturatedandre-weighedtodeterminewaterholdingcapacity.Thewaterholdingcapacityisexpressedasapercentageofincreasedweightaftersaturation.Therearenoknownlimitationstothistestmethod.Norangeofconcentrations/valueshavebeendetermined.Thistestmethodispreferablyperformedinalaboratory.1.3Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D653TerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluidsE11SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTestSieves3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ForcommondefinitionsoftermsinthisstandardrefertoTerminologyD653.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Productspecimenisconditionedandweighed,saturatedandre-weighedtodeterminewaterholdingcapacity.Thewaterholdingcapacityisexpressedasapercentageofincreasedweightaftersaturation.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Themeaningofthetestisrelatedtothemanufacturingandenduseofthematerial,todeterminecharacteristicsofproducts.Thewaterholdingcapacityofhydraulicallyappliedmulchesforhydraulicplantingcorrelatesd...
