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 |
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Colorfastness to: |
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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 |
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Finish Testing |
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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 |
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Martindale |
ASTM D4966/SATRA TM 31 |
Taber |
ASTM D7255 |
Wyzenbeek |
ASTM D4157 |
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Grain Cracking |
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Mandrel / Fold |
ASTM D6075 |
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Tear Strength |
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Slit / Slot |
ASTM D2212 |
Stitch (Single / Double Hole) |
ASTM D4786/D4705 |
Tongue |
PTL 1310 |
Trapezoid Tear |
ASTM D6077 |
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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 |
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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 |