Designation:D2051−14(Reapproved2022)StandardTestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoLaundering1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2051;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedura-bilityoftheenamelorotherdecorativecoatingofazipperwhensubjectedtolaundering.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesafterSIunitsareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD2050TerminologyRelatingtoSubassembliesUsedintheManufactureofTextilesD2052TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoDry-cleaningD2053TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLightD2054TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperTapestoCrockingD2057TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLaun-deringD2058TestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoDrycleaningD2059TestMethodforResistanceofZipperstoSaltSpray(Fog)D2060TestMethodsforMeasuringZipperDimensionsD2061TestMethodsforStrengthTestsforZippersD2062TestMethodsforOperabilityofZippers2.2AATCCMethod:Method61ColorfastnesstoWashing,Domestic;andLaundering,Commercial:Accelerated33.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsofzippertermsusedinthisstandard,refertoTerminolog...