Designation:D3389−21StandardTestMethodforCoatedFabricsAbrasionResistance(RotaryPlatformAbrader)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3389;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthewearresistanceoffabricscoatedwithrubberorplasticstoabrasion.Theabrasionismeasuredbymasslossornumberofcyclesrequiredtowearthroughthecoatingtoinitiallyexposethebasefabric.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1349PracticeforRubber—StandardConditionsforTest-ingD1566TerminologyRelatingtoRubberE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodG195GuideforConductingWearTestsUsingaRotaryPlatformAbraser3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1abrader,n—aweartestinginstrument,alsoreferredtoasarotaryplatformtesterorabraser.3.1.2abrasioncycle,n—inabrasiontesting,oneormoremovementsoftheabradantacrossamaterialsurface,orthematerialsurfaceacrosstheabradant,thatpermitsareturntoitsstartingposition.3.1.2.1Discu...