Significance and Use
Coated fabrics and rubber products made from coated fabrics are important items of commerce, and adequate test methods must be available to ensure the quality of these products. These test methods provide for this testing capability.
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover, but are not limited to, rubber-coated fabrics, that is, tarpaulins, rainwear, and similar products.
1.2 The scope of each of these test methods appears in the section in which the test method is described.
1.3 The test methods appear in the following sections:
| Test Method | Section |
| Dimensions and Mass | 7-10 |
| Breaking Strength | 11 |
| Procedure AGrab Test Method | 12-15 |
| Procedure BCut Strip Test Method | 16 |
| Elongation | 17 |
| Bursting Strength | 18-21 |
| Puncture Resistance | 22-25 |
| Tearing Strength | 26 |
| Procedure APendulum Method | 27 |
| Procedure BTongue Tear Method | 28-31 |
| Trapezoidal Tear | 32-35 |
| Hydrostatic Resistance | 36 |
| Procedure AMullen Type Tester | 37-40 |
| Procedure BRising Water Column Tester | 41-44 |
| Adhesion Coating (to Fabrics) | 45-48 |
| Strength of Coating | 49-53 |
| Tack-Tear Resistance | 54-58 |
| Low Temperature Bend Test | 59 |
| Low Temperature Impact Test | 60 |
| Low-Temperature Crack Resistance | 61-65 |
| Seam Strength | 66-71 |
| Accelerated Heat Aging (Oven Method) | 72-79 |
| Dead Load Seam Strength | 80-83 |
| Blocking Resistance at Elevated Temperatures | 84-88 |
| Crush Resistance | 89-93 |
| Wicking of Coated Cloth | 94-98 |
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D573 Test Method for Rubber--Deterioration in an Air Oven
D1349 Practice for Rubber--Standard Temperatures for Testing
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
D2136 Test Method for Coated Fabrics--Low-Temperature Bend Test
D2137 Test Methods for Rubber Property--Brittleness Point of Flexible Polymers and Coated Fabrics
D4483 Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
Keywords
coated fabrics; physical properties; rubber; Accelerated aging/testing--rubber/related materials; Blocking; Breaking strength/tenacity--rubber; Bursting strength--rubber; Coated fabrics; Crushing strength; Cut strip test; Dimensions; Drum method; Elevated temperature tests; Elongation--rubber; Grab test; Hydrostatic resistance; Length; Mullen hydrostatic tester; Ovens; Pendulum test; Pressure testing; Rainwear; Rising water column method; Rubber adhesion; Rubber-/plastic-coated fabric; Tack-tear resistance; Tarpaulins; Tear resistance; Tear testing; Thickness--rubber materials; Tongue tear method; Width
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 59.080.40 (Coated fabrics)
DOI: 10.1520/D0751-06R11
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