TentativeMethodsofTestforAMOUNTOFMOISTUREINTEXTILEMATERIALS'ASTMDesignation:D2654-67TTheseTentativeMethodshavebeenapprovedbythesponsoringcommit-teeandacceptedbytheSocietyinaccordancewithestablishedprocedures,forusependingadoptionasstandard.SuggestionsforrevisionsshouldbeaddressedtotheSocietyat1916RaceSt.,Philadelphia,Pa.19103.1.Scope1.1Thesemethodscoverthedeter-minationofthemoisturecontentintex-tilematerials.Thesemethodsareapplica-bletoallfibers,naturalandman-made,andinallformsfrombulkfiberorfila-mentstofinishedfabrics,subjecttothelimitationssetforthin1.1.1through1.1.3.1.1.1Option1—Oven-dryingusingambientairheatedto105Cmaybeusedinanysituationinwhichasimpleandconvenientmethodforroutineprocesscontrolorin-plantevaluationisneeded.Itisnotrecommendedforjuteorgreasewool,orforacceptancetestingincom-mercialtransactions.1.1.2Option2—Oven-dryingusingdesiccatedairheatedto105Candotherrefinementsintechniquemaybeusedasabasisforcommercialtransactionsforallmaterialsforwhichitisknownthatnosignificantquantityofnonaqueousvola-1UnderthestandardizationprocedureoftheSociety,thesemethodsareunderthejurisdic-tionoftheASTMCommitteeD-13onTextileMaterials,andarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB-3onAtmosphericConditionsandRegains.AlistofcommitteemembersmaybefoundintheASTMYearBook.AcceptedJune26,1907.tilematterispresentonorinthema-terialtobetested.1.1.3Option3—Distillationwithtol-ueneisthepreferredmethodforjuteandgreasewoolinanycircumstance,andisthepreferredmethodforanymaterialwhereitisknownorsuspectedthatasignificantquantityofnonaqueousandnon-water-misciblevolatilematterispresent.Italsohasthebestreproducibil-ityofthethreeoptionsand,therefore,maybepreferredincaseofdispute.1.2Blendsoffibersmayalsobetestedbythesemethods.1.3Options1and2describealternativeproceduresforweighingthedriedspeci-mens;aprocedureforweighingthespecimensintheovenwhilehot,andaprocedureforsealingthespecimensinamoisture-tightweighingcontainerandcoolingitinadesiccatorbeforeweighingilatroomtemperature.NOTE1—Othermethods...
