Designation:D2051−14StandardTestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoLaundering1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2051;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedura-bilityoftheenamelorotherdecorativecoatingofazipperwhensubjectedtolaundering.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD2050TerminologyRelatingtoFastenersandClosuresUsedwithTextilesD2052TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoDry-cleaningD2053TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLightD2054TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperTapestoCrockingD2057TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLaun-deringD2058TestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoDrycleaningD2059TestMethodforResistanceofZipperstoSaltSpray(Fog)D2060TestMethodsforMeasuringZipperDimensionsD2061TestMethodsforStrengthTestsforZippersD2062TestMethodsforOperabilityofZippers2.2AATCCMethod:Method61ColorfastnesstoWashing,Domestic;andLaundering,Commercial:Accelerated33.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsofzippertermsusedinthisstandard,refertoTerminologyD2050.Fordefinitionsofothertextileterminologyusedinthisstandard,refertoTerminologyD123.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Specimensarelaunderedinlaboratoryequipmentatalowliquor-to-goodsratiounderconditionsoftemperature,bleaching,andabrasiveactionthatproducetheeffectofrepeatedlaunderingsinaconvenientlyshorttime.Thezippercoatingisabradedbythethrow,slide,andimpactofanappropriatenumberofsteelballs.Theeffectsofthetestonzippercoatingareevaluatedbynotingthelossofcoatingonthezipperchai...
