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156 AATCC TM92-2024 AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures/2025
tarily, and then pass through a wringer, as
before, taking all precautions mentioned
previously.
9.2.4 Repeat this rinsing procedure five
(5) more times, making a total of six (6)
rinses. For greater precision, rinse all
swatches separately, to avoid danger of
contamination.
9.2.5 Drying. Air-dry swatches. Hang
on a line or dry flat on a noncorrosive
rack, away from heat, until just dry (do
not press!) Transfer at once to a con-
ditioned atmosphere at 65 ± 5% RH and
21 ± 2°C (70 ± 4°F) and allow to remain
through the scorching step and tensile
strength testing.
9.3 Scorching Step.
9.3.1 Prepare warp specimens by care-
fully cutting five (5) strips approximately
35.6 × 3.2 cm (14.0 × 1.25 in.). Ravel the
strips to exactly 2.54 cm (1.0 in.) wide
following ASTM D5035, Test for Break-
ing Force and Elongation of Textile Fab-
rics (Strip Test). Then trim the 35.6 cm
(14.0 in.) length to 30.5 cm (12.0 in.).
From this set of five 2.54 × 30.5 cm (1.0
× 12.0 in.) strips, make two sets (from the
same set of warp yarns) of 2.54 × 15.2
cm (1.0 × 6.0 in.) raveled strip specimens
by cutting the strips in two. These sets
should be kept separate; one set is to be
scorched, the other used as a control. The
total conditioning time should be not less
than 4 nor more than 24 h.
9.3.2 Prepare heating device in ad-
vance so that the heating plates of the in-
strument maintain a temperature of 185 ±
1°C (365 ± 2°F). If necessary, to avoid air
currents, enclose instrument in a cabinet.
Make sure the two heating plates are
clean and in good adjustment (uniformly
in contact at all points). Scorch each strip
of one set separately (one at a time) by
placing the 2.54 × 15.2 cm (1.0 × 6.0 in.)
specimen in the heating device with the
long direction of the raveled strip perpen-
dicular to the long direction of the heat-
ing plates so that it is scorched across the
center of the raveled strip (see Fig. 1 and
Fig. 2). Scorch the strips for 30 s. Check
reading of the thermometers frequently
during use. Condition the specimens again;
this time conditioning at least 16 h before
making tensile strength measurements.
9.4 Tensile Strength.
9.4.1 Make tensile strength tests on the
unscorched and scorched specimens and
record the individual values. From those,
calculate the average tensile strength for
each set.
10. Calculation of Damage Caused by
Retained Chlorine
10.1 Use the formula as follows:
(Tc – Tcs)/Tc × 100 =
% loss in tensile strength due to damage
caused by retained chlorine.
where:
Tc = average tensile strength of chlo-
rinated specimens, unscorched,
and
Tcs = average tensile strength of chlo-
rinated specimens, scorched.
11. Report
11.1 Describe or identify the samples
tested.
11.2 Report that the sample was tested
using AATCC TM92-2024.
11.3 Report the testing conditions:
11.3.1 Number of specimens tested.
11.4 Report the test results:
11.4.1 Average percent loss in tensile
strength for warp due to damage caused
by retained chlorine.
11.4.2 Standard deviation of average
11.4.3 If filling strength loss is deter-
mined, report average and standard devi-
ation of percent loss in tensile strength
for filling.
11.5 Describe any modification(s) of
the published standard.
12. Precision and Bias
12.1 Precision. Precision for this test
method has not been established. Until a
precision statement is generated for this
test method, use standard statistical tech-
niques in making any comparisons of test
results for either within-laboratory or be-
tween-laboratory averages.
12.2 Bias. The retained chlorine as de-
termined by tensile loss-single sample
method can be defined only in terms of a
test method. There is no independent
method for determining the true value.
As a means of estimating this property,
the method has no known bias.
13. Notes
13.1 Where it is suspected that either fabric
or finish is susceptible to damage on heating,
this susceptibility can be determined by run-
ning a distilled water control. That is, the fab-
ric is run through the entire procedure, but
using distilled water in place of the hypochlo-
rite solution. The loss in strength due to heat
alone is calculated by the equation:
(Tw – Tws)/Tw × 100 =
% tensile strength loss due to scorching alone.
where:
Tw = average tensile strength of the
water-treated specimens, unscorched,
and
Tws = average tensile strength of the water-
treated specimens, scorched.
If this loss is appreciable, there is some ques-
tion as to whether the chlorine damage test is
applicable. It is usually not necessary to deter-
mine the effect of wet chlorination on the fab-
ric, as this factor is canceled out in the
calculation for chlorine damage. However,
where it is desirable to determine the effect of
the wet chlorination step, this may be calcu-
lated as follows:
(Tw – Twc)/Tw × 100 =
% tensile strength loss due to wet chlorination.
where:
Tw = average tensile strength of the wa-
ter-treated specimens, unscorched
(handled as above), and
Tc = average tensile strength of the orig-
inal fabric chlorinated and un-
scorched.
13.2 For potential equipment information
pertaining to this test method, please visit the
online AATCC Buyer’s Guide at www.
aatcc.org/bg. AATCC provides the possibility
of listing equipment and materials sold by its
Corporate members, but AATCC does not
qualify, or in any way approve, endorse, or
certify that any of the listed equipment or
materials meets the requirements in its test
methods.
13.3 Available from ASTM International,
100 Barr Harbor Dr., W. Conshohocken PA
19428, USA; +1.610.832.9500; www.astm.org.
13.4 Any standard laboratory pH meter
having suitable provision for high pH readings
may be used. Colorimetric methods cannot be
used with NaOCl.
13.5 A pair of electrically heated hot plates
whose temperature is accurately controlled
and which can be adjusted to provide a pres-
sure on the specimen of 8.8 g/cm2. To obtain
the specified pressure of 8.8 g/cm2 the four (4)
spring-loaded pins must contact the upper
housing so that they counterbalance the proper
proportion of the weight of the upper housing
to provide the specified pressure on the test
specimen. Other similar devices providing iden-
tical test conditions and results may be used.
13.6 There is reason to believe that the pH
of the prewetting and rinsing solutions may in-
fluence the results obtained in this test
method. However, in view of the widespread
variation of pH in commercial practice,
AATCC has not fixed a specific value for the
test procedure.
14. History
14.1 Revised in 2024 to align section head-
ings with the AATCC style guidelines and to
correct History order.
14.2 Revised 2019; editorially revised 2016;
reaffirmed 2013; editorially revised 2010; re-
affirmed 2009; editorially revised 2008; edito-
rially revised and reaffirmed 2004; reaffirmed
1999 editorially revised and reaffirmed 1994;
editorially revised 1992; reaffirmed 1989; edi-
torially revised 1988; editorially revised and
reaffirmed 1985; reaffirmed 1980; reaffirmed
1977; editorially revised 1974; reaffirmed 1971,
1967, 1962.
14.3 Developed in 1958 by AATCC Com-
mittee RR35. Maintained by RA99.
Fig. 2—Specimen on heating plate.
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