AS 2479-1987

1 - AS 2479-1987 DOWN AND/OR FEATHER FILLINGS MATERIALS AND FILLED PRODUCTS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - FOREWORD
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 APPLICATION.
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 4 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 4.1 Aftershaft
6 - 4.2 Barb
6 - 4.3 Barbule
6 - 4.4 Crushed feathers.
6 - 4.5 Curled feather
6 - 4.6 Down.
6 - 4.7 Down fibre
6 - 4.8 Feather
7 - 4.9 Feather fibre.
7 - 4.10 Fluff barb
7 - 4.11 Landfowl feathers.
7 - 4.12 Nestling feather
7 - 4.13 Plumage
7 - 4.14 Plumule
7 - 4.15 Product, down and/or feather filled
7 - 4.16 Quill
7 - 4.17 Quill feather
7 - 4.18 Residual matter
7 - 4.19 Secondhand filling
7 - 4.20 Waterfowl feathers.
7 - 4.21 Vane
7 - 5 PURITY AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.
7 - 5.1 Determination of Acidity (pH).
8 - 5.2 Oxygen number.
8 - 5.3 Total extractable and soluble matter.
8 - 5.4 Brittleness of feathers.
8 - 5.5 Filling power test.
8 - 5.6 Residual matter content.
8 - 6 CLASSIFICATION.
8 - 6.1 DOWN.
8 - 6.2 WATERFOWL FEATHERS.
8 - 6.3 LANDFOWL FEATHERS.
8 - 6.4 Mixturesof DOWN, WATERFOWLFEATHERS and/or LANDFOWL FEATHERS
9 - 6.5 Species.
9 - 7 DETERMINATION OF COMPOSITION.
9 - 7.1 Composition without species identification.
9 - 7.2 Composition with species identification.
9 - 8 LABELLING.
9 - 8.1 General.
10 - 8.2 Bulk material.
10 - 8.3 Down and/or feather filled products.
12 - APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDED SAMPLING PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTING A GROSS SAMPLE OF A FILLING MATERIAL
12 - A1 SCOPE.
12 - A2 PRINCIPLE.
12 - A3 APPARATUS.
12 - A4 PROCEDURE.
12 - A4.1 Sampling from bulk*.
12 - A4.2 Sampling from product.
13 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A FILLING MATERIAL
13 - B1 SCOPE.
13 - B2 PRINCIPLE.
13 - B3 APPARATUS.
13 - B4 PROCEDURE.
14 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR OBTAINING A SAMPLE OF A FILLING MATERIAL
14 - C1 SCOPE.
14 - C2 PRINCIPLE.
14 - C3 APPARATUS.
14 - C4 PROCEDURE.
15 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OXYGEN NUMBER OF A FILLING MATERIAL
15 - D1 SCOPE.
15 - D2 PRINCIPLE.
15 - D3 REAGENTS.
15 - D3.1 General requirements.
15 - D3.2 Sulphuric acid (mol/L).
15 - D3.3 Potassium permanganate solution (0.002 mol/L).
15 - D4 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT.
15 - D5 PROCEDURE.
16 - D6 CALCULATION OF RESULTS.
17 - D7 THEORY OF MULTIPLYING FACTOR.
17 - D8 REPORT.
18 - APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DRY MATTER CONTENT IN A FILLING MATERIAL
18 - E1 SCOPE.
18 - E2 PRINCIPLE.
18 - E3 APPARATUS.
18 - E4 PROCEDURE.
19 - APPENDIX F - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TOTAL EXTRACTABLE MATTER AND SOLUBLE MATTER IN A FILLING MATERIAL
19 - F1 SCOPE.
19 - F2 PRINCIPLE.
19 - F3 REAGENT.
19 - F4 APPARATUS.
20 - F5 PROCEDURE.
20 - F5.1 Determination of dry matter.
20 - F5.2 Extraction.
20 - F5.3 Determination of total extractable matter.
20 - F5.4 Determination of soluble matter.
21 - F6 REPORT.
22 - APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE BRITTLENESS OF FEATHERS
22 - G1 SCOPE.
22 - G2 PRINCIPLE.
22 - G3 PROCEDURE.
22 - G4 REPORT.
23 - APPENDIX H - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FILLING POWER OF A FILLING MATERIAL
23 - H1 SCOPE.
23 - H2 PRINCIPLE.
23 - H3 APPARATUS.
23 - H4 PROCEDURE.
24 - H5 REPORT.
25 - APPENDIX J - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPOSITION OF A FILLING MATERIAL
25 - J1 SCOPE.
25 - J2 PRINCIPLE.
25 - J3 APPARATUS.
25 - J4 PROCEDURE.
26 - J5 PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF COMPONENTS.
26 - J6 REPORT.
27 - APPENDIX K - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE NOMINAL COMPOSITION OF A FILLING MATERIAL FOR LABELLING OR FOR LABEL VERIFICATION
27 - K1 SCOPE.
27 - K2 PRINCIPLE.
27 - K3 PROCEDURE.
27 - K3.1 Species not specified.
31 - K3.2 Species specified.
32 - K3.3 Interpretation of species analysis.
34 - APPENDIX L - ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEFINED MATERIALS

Specifies requirements for purity, performance, classification and labelling of down and/or feather filling material contained in bales, packets etc. as well as finished products such as pillows, continental quilts, sleeping bags etc.

This Standard specifies requirements for purity and quality. This Standard also provides a classification that is intended to be applied when labelling or verifying a label of down and/or feather filling material or down and/or feather filled products.