1、Designation:D 4770 00Standard Test Method forAppearance and Integrity of Highloft Batting AfterRefurbishing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4770;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last r
2、evision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers procedures for determining thetactile appearance and integrity of a highloft nonwoven battingafter machi
3、ne washing or drycleaning when tested in a finishedproduct or a panel assembly simulating the construction of thefinished product.1.2 This test method is not intended for use on wool/woolblend and cotton/cotton blend batting and needle-punchedstructures.1.3 This test method provides the values in bo
4、th SI units andinch-pound units.“Inch-pound units”is the technically correctname for the customary units used in the United States.“SIunits”is the technically correct name for the system of metricunits known as the International System of Units.The valuesstated in either system of units shall be reg
5、arded separately asstandard.The values stated in each system may not be exactequivalents;therefore,each system must be used indepen-dently of the other,without combining in any way.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is therespons
6、ibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded,Fused,and LaminatedApparel
7、 Fabrics23.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms not cited here,refer to Terminology D 123.3.1.1 batting,na textile filling material consisting of acontinuous web of fibers formed by carding,garnetting,airlaying,or other means.3.1.2 batting integrity,nthe ability of a textile fillingmat
8、erial to resist distortion or change when subjected tomultiple home launderings or drycleanings.3.1.3 distortion,nin textile battings,defects such a holes,lumps,or thin areas caused by movement of fibers.3.1.4 fiberfill,nmanufactured fibers especially engineeredas to linear density,cut-length,and cr
9、imp for use as a textilefilling material.3.1.5 microfiber batting,na textile filling material con-taining fibers,such as polyester or olefin,that have a diameterof less than 10 m.3.1.6 needle-punched batting,na textile filling materialthat is stabilized by mechanically entangling the fibers.3.1.7 re
10、sin bonded batting,na textile filling material thatis stabilized by spraying it with an acrylic,polyvinyl acetate,orother suitable resin emulsion after which the batting is driedand cured.3.1.8 thermal bonded batting,na textile filling materialthat contains low-melting point fibers or polymers that,
11、whenheated,fuse the batting materials together.3.1.8.1 DiscussionThermal bonded batting may also beresin bonded.3.1.9 unbonded batting,na textile filling material that isneither needle-punched,resin bonded,or thermal bonded(seealso needle-punched batting,resin bonded batting,thermalbonded batting).4
12、.Summary of Test Method4.1 Specimens in an end use product or in a test panelassembly are laundered or drycleaned in a prescribed cycle.The treated specimens are evaluated for integrity by comparingwith photographic rating standards3and for changes in tactileappearance.5.Significance and Use5.1 This
13、 test method is used to determine the integrity of thebatting or to identify the need for an alternative fiberfill battingor construction technique to meet performance requirements.Maintaining batting integrity is important to the insulatingproperties and appearance retention over the life of the it
14、em.6.Apparatus and Materials6.1 Drycleaning MachineA single unit,coin-operated or1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 onTextiles,and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.64 on Nonwovens.Current edition approved March 10,2000.Published May 2000.Originallypubl
15、ished as D 477088.Discontinued November 1996 and reinstated astD 477000.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.01.3Aset of photographic standards illustrating changes in appearance and integrityof batting is available from ASTM Headquarters.Request ADJD4770.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West
16、Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.professional type machine,capable of providing a completeautomatic dry-to-dry cycle using perchloroethylene.6.2 Domestic Automatic Washer,top loading,spin extract-ing type.6.3 Domestic Automatic Tumble Dryer,front loading type.6.4 PerchloroethyleneA commercial drycleaning solutioncontaining perchloroethylene solvent and a drycleaning deter-gent or a standard detergent/drycleaning solution prepared asdescribedinTestMethodD 2724.WarningPerchloroethylene is
