Designation:D6012−03(Reapproved2013)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationofResistanceofLeatherto(Bleeding)ColorStainTransfer1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6012;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethod2coversthedeterminationofwhetherleatherbleeds(exudescoloringmatter)wheninintimatecontactwithwetsurfaces,asindicatedbystainingproducedonwetclothincontactwiththeleather.Thistestmethoddoesnotapplytowetblue.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D1610PracticeforConditioningLeatherandLeatherProd-uctsforTesting3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1bleeding—thetransferofcolorfromafinishedleathersampleontoorintoanothermedium.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Bleedresistanceisconsideredtobeanimportantchar-acteristicinleatherusedtomakelinedandunlineditemsthatmaycomeincontactwithwater.5.Apparatus5.1OneorMoreAssemblies,consistingofaflatglassorplasticsquare,andsamesizeastransferpadwithasuitableweightplacedontopofthesquare.Thecombinedweightshallbe10065g.(Anassemblyconsistingofaplasticorglassplateanda1fluidoz(29cc)plasticorglassjarwithplasticlidtowhichtheappropriateamountofleadshotorsteelballsisaddedhasbeenfoundsuitable.Theplateandjarmaybeheldtogetherbyasuitablecementorpressure-sensitiveadhesivetape.)5.2Container,flat-bottomed,heat-re...
