Designation:F1509–94(Reapproved2004)StandardTestMethodsforDeterminingAcceptabilityofRibbonWeldsinFabricCartridges1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1509;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsareforevaluatingribbonweldsinfabriccartridgesthatdonotcontainendlesswovenloops.Thesetestmethodsapplytoribbonweldsmadewithultrasonicenergybutdonotcoverspecial-purposeweldssuchasoverlaporbuttwelds.Physicalcharacteristicsofribbonweldsandtestperformancemaybeusedtopredictacceptablefunctionandprintinglifeoftheweldinthefinishedcartridge.Thesetestmethodsaresuitablebothforcomparativeevaluationsbyend-usersandformanufacturingcontrolwithintheribbonproductindustry.1.2Sincetypesofribbonweldsandequipmentvary,similarfabriccartridgesmaynotcontainthesametypeofribbonweld.Anyevaluationcomparingproductsfromdifferentsourcesshouldnotethis.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1174PracticeforUsingaPersonalComputerasaTestInstrument3.Terminology3.1Definition3.1.1hotspotting—printedimagesproducedwithaninkedfabricribbonwhereoccasionalindividualimagesaredarkerthanthosearoundthem;thisconditionoccurswhentheamountofinkisnotconsistentthroughoutthefabricribbon.4.SummaryofTestMethods4.1Fabricribbonweldscanbeevaluatedonthebasisofthefollowingcharacteristics:4.1.1Appearance,4.1.2Width,4.1.3Alignment,4.1.4Strength,4.1.5Printability,and4.1.6Durability.4.2Testmethodsforevaluatingweldsintheseareasaredescribed.Thesetestmethodsaredividedintosectionsbyribbonweldcharacteristic.Eachsectionconsistsofatestprocedure,resultsthatcanbeo...
