Designation:D6183−00(Reapproved2021)StandardTestMethodforTackinessofFinishonLeather1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6183;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodisintendedforuseonfinishedleathertoevaluatethetendencyofclothtoadheretoit.Thistestmethoddoesnotapplytowetblue.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1517TerminologyRelatingtoLeatherD1610PracticeforConditioningLeatherandLeatherProd-uctsforTestingD2813PracticeforSamplingLeatherforPhysicalandChemicalTests3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsoftermsusedinthistestmethodcanbefoundinTerminologyD1517.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1tackiness,adj—thetendencyofclothtoadheretoleather.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Finishedleatherisbroughtintocontactwithatestclothunderaprescribedpressure.Theapparatusisheatedforaprescribedtime,thencooledtoroomtemperature.Theclothsubsequentlyispeeledfromthefinishedleatherwhileobserv-ingtheforcetoremovetheclothanddeformationofthefinishedleathersurface.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Thistestmethodisintendedforuseonanytypeoffinishedleather.5.2Thistestwillgiveanindicationofthetackinessofthefinishonleather.6.Apparatus6.1Acirculatingovencapableo...
