ASTM_D_3656_-_D_3656M_-_13.pdf

Designation:D3656/D3656M13Standard Specification forInsect Screening and Louver Cloth Woven fromVinyl-Coated Glass Yarns1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3656/D3656M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the requirements for vinyl-coated glass yarn insect screening and louver cloth.1.2 This specification is intended to assist ultimate users bydesignating the sizes and types of these products that aregenerally available in the industry.1.3 This specification shows the terminology and require-ments for:1.3.1 Commercial standard vinyl-coated glass yarn insectscreening designed and woven primarily for installation in oron any dwelling,patio,screening enclosure,building,orstructure for the purpose of keeping out flies,mosquitoes,andmost insects.1.3.2 Vinyl-coated glass yarn louver cloth used extensivelyin soffit and louver vents to keep out most large insects,birds,and airborne litter,while at the same time providing foradequate ventilation and air circulation.1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portions,Sections 8-19,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD3374 Specification for Vinyl-Coated Glass YarnsD3773 Test Methods for Length of Woven FabricD3774 Test Method for Width of Textile FabricD3775 Test Method for Warp(End)and Filling(Pick)Countof Woven FabricsD3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)ofFabricD3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextileFabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester MethodD4028 Specification for Solar Screening Woven from Vinyl-Coated Fiber Glass YarnD4372 Specification for Flame-Resistant Materials Used inCamping Tentage(Withdrawn 2002)3D4912 Test Method for Fabric Stability of Vinyl-CoatedGlass Yarn Insect Screening and Louver ClothD4929 Test Methods for Determination of Organic ChlorideContent in Crude OilD7018 Terminology Relating to Glass Fiber and Its Products2.2 AATCC Standards:4Evaluation Procedure 1,Gray Scale for Color Change2.3 ANSI/ASQC Standards:5ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures for Inspection byAttributesANSI/ASQC Z1.9 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection Variables for Percent Nonconforming1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.18 on Glass Fiber andits Products.Current edition approved Jan.1,2013.Published January 2013.Originallyapproved in 1978.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D3656 07.DOI:10.1520/D3656_D3656M-13.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.4 Federal Standards:6CCC D-950 Specification,Dyeing and After Treating Pro-cesses for Cotton ClothsTest Method Standard No.191a,Textile Test Methods,Method 5872 Effect of High Temperature on Cloth Block-ingStandard 595A CHG Not 1,Color Volume 12.5 IFAI(Industrial Fabrics Association International)7CPAI-843.Terminology3.1 For all terminology relating to D13.18,Glass Fiber andIts Products,refer to Terminology D7018.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:atmosphere for testing textiles,insect screening,louver cloth,mesh.3.2 For all other terms related to textiles,refer to Terminol-ogy D123.4.Classification4.1 Vinyl-coated glass yarn insect screening is produced intwo basic classes and mesh to afford required strength andinsect protection using yarns as directed in SpecificationD337