1.1 This test method covers the procedures for determining the resistance to edgecombing of a woven fabric used in inflatable restraints.
1.2 Procedures and apparatus other than those stated in this standard may be used by agreement of purchaser and supplier with the specific deviations from the standard practice acknowledged in the report.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D6479-15(2020) Referenced Document
ASTM D123 Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles*, 2023-09-14 Update
ASTM D1776 Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
ASTM D2904 Standard Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of a Textile Test Method that Produces Normally Distributed Data
ASTM D2906 Standard Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for Textiles
ASTM D5035 Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
ASTM D5822 Standard Test Method for Determining Seam Strength in Inflatable Restraint Cushions
ASTM D6799 Standard Terminology Relating to Inflatable Restraints*, 2023-09-14 Update
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D6479-15(2020) history
2020ASTM D6479-15(2020) Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2015ASTM D6479-15 Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2012ASTM D6479-12 Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2011ASTM D6479-11 Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2008ASTM D6479-08 Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2002ASTM D6479-02(2007) Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2002ASTM D6479-02 Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2001ASTM D6479-01 Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints
2000ASTM D6479-00 Standard Test Method for Determining the Edgecomb Resistance of Woven Fabrics Used in Inflatable Restraints