ASTM_D_5684_-_19a.pdf

Designation:D568419aStandard TerminologyRelating to Pile Floor Coverings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5684;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This terminology is a compilation of all terminologydeveloped by Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.1.2 This terminology is unique to the pile floor coveringindustry.Meanings of the same terms used outside the industrycan be found in other compilations or in other dictionaries ofgeneral usage.1.3 In addition to being a specialized dictionary,D5684 isalso useful for managing the Terminology of the Subcommit-tee.1.4 Terms listed under the jurisdiction of SubcommitteeD13.21.1.5 For definitions of other textile terms see TerminologyD123.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1335 Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn FloorCoveringsD2646 Guide for Backing Fabric Characteristics of PileYarnFloor CoveringsD3936 Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of theSecondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD5251 Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod WalkerDrum Tester(Withdrawn 2014)3D5252 Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod TumbleDrum TesterD5417 Practice for Operation of the Vettermann DrumTesterD5793 Test Method for Binding Sites per Unit Length orWidth of Pile Yarn Floor CoveringsD5823 Test Method for Tuft Height of Pile Floor CoveringsD5848 Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area of Pile YarnFloor Coverings(Withdrawn 2019)3D6119 Practice for Creating SurfaceAppearance Changes inPile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot TrafficD6283 Test Method for Tuft Element Length of UncoatedPile Yarn Floor CoveringsD6540 Test Method for Accelerated Soiling of Pile YarnFloor CoveringD6719 Guide for Standard Test Methods and Practices forEvaluating Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD6859 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished LevelPile Yarn Floor CoveringsD6962 Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester forPile Yarn Floor CoveringsD7241 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multi-level Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD7267 Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of FinishedLoop Pile,Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD7330 Test Method for Assessment of Surface AppearanceChange in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard ReferenceScales3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:attached cushion,nfor pile yarn floor covering,a material,bonded to the backing fabric side of a pile yarn floorcovering to provide additional dimensional stability,thickness,and padding.DISCUSSIONSuch products as foam,rubber,and urethane are used asattached cushion.D3936back coating,nin textile floor covering,an adhesive com-pound applied for such purpose as locking pile yarn tufts intoa carpet backing,bonding a secondary backing to a primarybacking,increasing fabric body or stiffness and increasingdimensional stability.D5793,D58481This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.Current edition approved July 1,2019.Published July 2019.Originally approvedin 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2019 as D5684 19.DOI:10.1520/D5684-19A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer tot he standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 backing,nin pile yarn floor covering,all materials in a pilefloor covering other than the pile yarn.D5793,D5848,D6719backing fabric,nin textiles,a fabric into which a pile yarnis inserted;or a reinforcing layer which is adhered to thereverse side of a fabric.DISCUSSIONIn woven and knitted pile yarn floor coverings thebacking fabric is created at the same time the pile yarn is bound to thebacking fabric,but,in tufted pile yarn floor coverings,the backingfabric is made prior to the operation in which the pile yarn is fastenedto the backing f