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BS 3144:1968

Superseded

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Summarise this standard

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Methods
General instructions
1. Sampling
2. Conditioning
3. Measurement of thickness
4. Measurement of apparent density
5. Measurement of tensile strength, percentage
     elongation caused by a specified load and
     percentage elongation at break
6. Measurement of tearing load
7. Measurement of resistance to grain cracking
8. Measurement of distention and strength of grain
     by the ball burst test
9. Measurement of two-dimensional extension
10. Measurement of set inlasting with the dome
     plasticity apparatus
11. Measurement of resistance to compression
12. Measurement of indentation index
13. Measurement of the flexing endurance of light
     leathers and their surface finishes
14. Assessment of damage by use of the viewing box
15. Measurement of scuff damage produced by an impact
16. Measurement of surface shrinkage by immersion in
     boiling water
17. Measurement of shrinkage temperature
18. Measurement of the absorption of water
19. Measurement of free water and percentage loss on
     soaking
20. Measurement of water penetration pressure
21. Dynamic waterproofness test for boot and shoe
     upper leather
22. Dynamic waterproofness test for boot and shoe
     sole leather
23. Measurement of the waterproofness of gloving
     leathers
24. Measurement of water vapour permeability

Sampling, conditioning, determination of thickness; apparent density; tensile strength, elongation by a specified load and at break; tearing load; resistance to grain cracking; distension and strength of grain by ball burst test; two-dimensional extension; set inlasting with dome plasticity apparatus; resistance to compression; indentation index; flexing endurance of light leathers and their surface finishes. Assessment of damage by viewing box; scuff damage by impact; surface shrinkage in boiling water; shrinkage temperature; absorption of water; free water and loss on soaking; water penetration pressure. Dynamic waterproofness for boot and shoe upper leather and sole leather; waterproofness of gloving leathers and water vapour permeability.

$623.34
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