LEATHER TESTING


Our leather department offers a wide variety of physical and chemical tests to help meet the client’s military and commercial testing needs. Please click on the rectangle to view specific testing procedures for our most requested tests. Should you require a test that is not on our listing, please contact us.

 

TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD
Ash Content ASTM D297/D2617
Oil and Grease Content ASTM D3495

 

TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD
Anti-Microbial Finish Assessment AATCC 100/147, ASTM E2149
   
Colorfastness to:  
Crocking - Rubbing (Wet & Dry) ASTM D5053
Light AATCC 16, ASTM G154/G155
Perspiration ASTM D2322
Staining (Bleed Resistance) ASTM D5552/D6012
Water Spotting SLF 420, IUF 420
   
Finish Testing  
Adhesion ASTM D751
Cracking Resistance - Bally Flex ASTM D6182
Pull Off (Tape Test) PTL 1310
Flammability Contact Lab
Pipiness ASTM D2941, SATRA TM 36
Stiffness ASTM D2821, Military methods

 

TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD
Abrasion Tests  
Martindale ASTM D4966/SATRA TM 31
Taber ASTM D7255
Wyzenbeek ASTM D4157
   
Grain Cracking  
Mandrel / Fold ASTM D6075
   
Tear Strength  
Slit / Slot ASTM D2212
Stitch (Single / Double Hole) ASTM D4786/D4705
Tongue PTL 1310
Trapezoid Tear ASTM D6077
   
Tensile Strength and/or Elongation ASTM D2208/D2209/D2211
TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD
Area Stability (Shrinkage) ASTM D6013
Breathability (Water Vapor Permeability) ASTM D5052
Oil Repellency AATCC 118
Shrink Temperature ASTM D6076
Water Absorption ASTM D1815/D6014/D6015
Water Repellency ASTM D1913
Water Resistance - Maeser Flex ASTM D2099
Wicking / Water Take-Up PTL 1030
TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD
Thickness ASTM D1813/D1814
Weight  
TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD
Antibacterial Finish Assessment, Qualitative AATCC 147
Antibacterial Finish Assessment, Quantitative AATCC 100/ASTM E2149
Antifungal Activity AATCC 30
Resistance to Fungi ASTM G21
Resistance of Materials to Pink Staining Organism ASTM E1428