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Designation:D388422Standard Guide forAbrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics(Rotary PlatformAbrader Method)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3884;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 guide covers the determination of the abrasionresistance of textile fabrics using the rotary platform abrader.NOTE1Other procedures for measuring the abrasion resistance oftextile fabrics are given in Test Methods D3389,D3885,D3886,D4157,D4158,D4685,D4966,and AATCC 93.To determine the abrasionresistance of leather,refer to Test Method D7255.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.2.1 ExceptionEnglish units are used when referencingrotational speed.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 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 TextilesD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD3389 Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resistance(Rotary Platform Abrader)D3885 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Flexing and Abrasion Method)D3886 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Inflated Diaphragm Apparatus)D4157 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Oscillatory Cylinder Method)D4158 Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics(Uniform Abrasion)D4685 Test Method for Pile Fabric AbrasionD4850 Terminology Relating to Fabrics and Fabric TestMethodsD4848 Terminology Related to Force,Deformation andRelated Properties of TextilesD4966 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Martindale Abrasion Tester Method)D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Strip Method)D7255 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Leather(Rotary Platform,Abraser Method)G195 Guide for Conducting Wear Tests Using a RotaryPlatform Abraser2.2 Other Documents:AATCC 93 Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics:AccelerotorMethod33.Terminology3.1 For all terminology relating to D13.60,Fabric TestMethods,Specific,refer to Terminology D4850.For thedefinition of breaking force,refer to Terminology D4848.3.2 Definitions:3.2.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:abrasion,abrasion cycle,breaking force.3.2.2 resurface,vprocedure of cleaning and refreshing therunning surface of an abrasive wheel prior to use or duringtesting.3.3 For all other terminology related to textiles,refer toTerminology D123.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.60 on Fabric Physical TestMethods B.Current edition approved June 1,2022.Published July 2022.Originally approvedin 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D3884 09(2017).DOI:10.1520/D3884-22.2For 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 to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.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.13.4 Acronyms:3.4.1 CAMICoated Abrasives Manufacturers Institute4.Summary of Test Method4.1 Aspecimen is abraded using rotary rubbing action undercontrolled conditions of pressure and abrasive action.The testspecimen,mounted on a turntable platform,turns on a verticalaxis,against the sliding rotation of two abrading wheels.Thewheels shall be mounted in such a way that when they are incontact with the rotating test specimen,they rotate in opposingdirections.One abrading wheel rubs the specimen outwardtoward the periphery and the other,inward